Founded in Paris in 1920, Gide is a leading international law firm with 12 offices spread throughout the world.
Gide is physically present in six regions of the world, with 11 offices, enabling it to act on cases globally.
Gide enjoy longstanding and wide-ranging experience in patent law, both in contentious and non-contentious issues.
As regards litigation, we regularly advise leading French and international groups in their patent disputes, in various fields (pharmaceuticals and life sciences, telecommunications, mechanics, IT, chemistry).
Our experience covers the dispute regarding the counterfeit and the validity of patents, as well as disputes regarding patent licensing or co-ownership contracts.
We support our clients in multi-jurisdictional disputes, where we steer and coordinate the procedural strategy in several countries.
We advise our clients on all the legal aspects of their patents, whether to give a legal context to an innovative activity (work contracts, research and development contracts, confidentiality agreements), or to draft and negotiate the agreements necessary to the development of a patent or know-how (licensing, sale or co-ownership contracts).
With notable strength in the pharmaceuticals, medical devices and telecoms sectors, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is renowned for its patent litigation practice, before both the French and European courts, where it represents clients involved in infringement matters, revocation proceedings and validity disputes, including supplementary protection certificate (SPC) matters. The team is led by Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier, known for her experience handling patent litigation for the life sciences sector, alongside Emmanuel Larere and Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry, who handle contentious and transactional matters.
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - France - Intellectual property : Patents
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. est doté d’une équipe constituée d’avocats polyvalents et particulièrement actifs dans les domaines des dispositifs médicaux, de l’industrie pharmaceutique et des télécoms. Le cabinet excelle dans la gestion du contentieux, comme en témoigne le large volant d’affaires traité par les cinq associés responsables de la pratique : Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry, Emmanuel Larere et Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier – qui tous [...] interviennent aussi de manière significative en conseil. Le cabinet traite des dossiers de dimensions nationale et internationale, et notamment européenne. Les collaborateurs de l’équipe manifestent également une grande polyvalence ; ils sont formés pour pouvoir couvrir l’ensemble du spectre de la propriété intellectuelle et industrielle.
Legal 500 Paris 2022 - Propriété intellectuelle : Brevets
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. has a strong transactional practice and handles IP litigation. The team has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical, medical devices and telecoms areas, but is also active in a wide range of sectors. Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry handles contentious and non-contentious matters in all areas of industrial and intellectual property. Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier and Emmanuel Larere are also noted.
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Intellectual Property: Patent
