http://www.acquisition-intl.com/2015-legal-awards M&A awards 50 LEGAL awards ~ Trademark Attorney of the Year - France The BREVALEX law firm is one of the leading European IP firms, and among the largest in France. It has been provid- ing specialised services in all sectors of intellectual property for more than 50 years, including: patents, trademarks, designs, domain names, copyright, software, contracts and other related areas. Jean-Baptiste Duranton, Chairman & CEO, shared his thoughts on the strengths of his firm which led them to win this award. The Industrial Property Attorney firm, BREVALEX, is a member of the BREVALEX INTERNATIONAL group, chaired by Eric Augarde and currently including 21 partners, who are all Industrial Property Attorneys. Our teams are made up of experts qualified to advise and represent you with ‘Institut National de la Propriété Industrielle’ (INPI) in France, in the case of patent applications, trademarks, designs and models, the European Patent Office (EPO) in the case of European patent applications, the Office of Harmonization for the Internal Market (OHIM) in the case of community trademark and design and model applications, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in the case of international patent (PCT), trademark (Madrid system) and model (Hague system) applications. Owing to our technical and legal expertise and our experience, we are capable of covering any technological sector, in particular: micro and nanotechnologies, biotechnologies, cosmetics, aeronautics and space, motor vehicles, electro-technics, energy production, pharmaceuticals, telecommunications and, more generally, any innovation involving fundamental sciences and technologies such as physics. With its many years of experience and an outlook resolutely focusing on the future, the firm’s aim is to offer a quality service in line with its clients’ financial constraints. It provides clients with a high level of reactivity and local advice, with the various technical and legal areas of expertise represented on its four sites. BREVALEX is constantly adding to its staff, with more than 80 employees currently divided between its Paris, Grenoble, Toulouse, and Bordeaux offices. The diversity of the firm’s client base, made up of internationally renowned research institutes and multina- tionals as well as small businesses and start-ups, is an indication of its ability to adapt to each business’s specific requirements and provide support at the various stages of their development. Further, given the remarkably high proportion of BREVALEX’s business obtained outside France, and its inter- national network of foreign associates carefully selected for their expertise, clients will be guaranteed effective protection and defence of their rights worldwide. At BREVALEX we believe that their clients’ business’ best asset, in an increasingly competitive market, lies in its ability to innovate on an ongoing basis, to protect the results of their innovation effectively and enhance their value actively. With this in mind and for this very reason, the firm will do its utmost to earn clients’ confi- dence every day. Name: Jean-Baptiste Duranton Chairman & CEO Tel: +33 1 53 83 94 00 Email:
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