The Intellectual Property team advises major international groups and their subsidiaries as well as French companies on the protection and defense of their intangible assets.

It acts mainly in the fields of trademark law, copyright law, designs and models, using a global and strategic approach from the moment of acquisition of intellectual property rights to their protection before all French and European courts and offices.

The team has developed a specific and recognized know how in proceedings dealing with complex issues, including the infringement of perfume trademarks by concordace tables, the protection of non-traditional trademarks such as colours or three-dimensional marks, and protecting trademarks against degeneration.

Our team is also very active in the areas of unfair competition and free riding, particularly with regard to the protection of the visual identity of products and their accessories or the usurpation of know-how.

Thanks to their experience, their creativity, their technical excellence and their commitment, hw&h’s lawyers ensure our clients’ cases are handled with utmost efficiency, including on an international scale.

Sectors of activities:

• Luxury ready-to-wear
• Perfumes
• Cosmetics
• Distribution
• Agribusiness
• Industry
• E-commerce

In 2023, the team is ranked Excellent  in the category « Trademark litigation ». The team is also ranked Highly recommended in the following categories : « Fashion Law » and « Advertising law & marketing ».