Partners of Cabinet LEGRAND LESAGE-CATEL
Stéphanie Legrand : Avocat au Barreau de Paris
Specialist in intellectual property law
Stéphanie Legrand has in the last 20 years been essentially involved in Intellectual Property. She advises, assists and represents both French and international clients in the fields of copyright, the law of designs and models, trademarks and domain names, patents, applicable law in new technologies and Customs, as well as unfair competition, the protection of knowhow and business confidentiality, advertising and the rights to image. Stéphanie Legrand is also active in national bodies, AFNIC, in the national, civil and criminal courts, as well as in the courts of the European Union and WIPO.
Professional Background:
- 1990-1994: Member of Ronsseray & Associés Law Firm
- 1996-2002: Member of Legrand Lesage-Catel Law Firm
- 2003-2009: Partner Legrand Lesage-Catel Law Firm
- 2009-2011: Partner Bardehle Pagenberg Law Firm
- Since end 2011: Partner Legrand Lesage-Catel Law Firm
Training:
- 1985: DEUG Oriental Languages, University Paris IV
- 1989: Masters 2 Business Law – Masters in Business and Tax Law, University Paris II
- 1990: Called to Bar of Paris
- 2009: Certificate of Specialisation Intellectual Property Law
Languages
French, English, Russian
References:
Stéphanie Legrand has since 2010 had an entry in Guide Décideurs under the heading “Innovation and its protection”.
Trademarks, designs and models: outstanding practitioner
Patent litigation: highly acknowledged
She has an entry in Guide Décideurs “ Marketing, E-Commerce et Distribution” 2015.
Luxury goods and fashion: reputed practitioner
Advertising and marketing: reputed practitioner
Publishing: highly acknowledged
Associations:
AAPI, Association des Avocats de Propriété Industrielle (Association of Industrial Property Attorneys)
AIPPI, Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (International Association for Protection of Intellectual Property)
APRAM, Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles (Association of Practitioners of Law on Trademarks and Models)
ECTA, European Communities Trademark Association: member of Council and Secretary to Designs and Models Committee
Olivier Legrand : Avocat au Barreau de Paris
Specialist in intellectual property law
Specialist Fields:
Intellectual Property Law has been at the heart of Olivier Legrand’s practice for over 15 years. He is Counsel and adviser to both French and international clients across the full range of Intellectual Property law, copyright, the law of trademarks, designs and models, as well as in cases involving issues of competition and the protection of know-how. He is particularly active in the fields of patents and of the law on information and new technologies. Although most of his time is taken up in litigation on patent law, due to his twin qualifications (business studies and law), he is sought after in fields such company mergers, intellectual property audits and contract negotiations.
Professional Background:
- 1997-1999: Member of Salès Vincent & Associés Law Firm
- 2000-2002: Member of Legrand Lesage-Catel Law Firm
- 2003-2009: Partner Legrand Lesage-Catel Law Firm
- 2009-2011: Partner Bardehle Pagenberg Law Firm
- Since end 2011: Partner Legrand Lesage-Catel
Qualifications:
- 1995: Graduate of ESSEC
- 1996: Masters 2 in Intellectual Property Law, University Paris II
- 1999: Called to the Bar of Paris
- 2002: Diploma of International Studies on Intellectual Property “Invention Patents”, CEIPI
- 2006: Certificate of Specialisation in Intellectual Property Law
Languages:
French, English, German
References:
Olivier Legrand has since 2010 had an entry in Guide Décideurs “Innovation et sa protection” since 2010.
Patent litigation: outstanding practitioner
Trademarks, designs and models: highly acknowledged practitioner
2015 entry in Guide Décideurs under the heading “Marketing, E-Commerce et Distribution”.
Distribution: reputed practitioner
Luxury goods and fashion: reputed practitioner
Advertising and marketing: reputed practitioner
Publishing: highly acknowledged
Olivier Legrand teaches introductory courses on Intellectual Property Law at ESSEC school of commerce.
Associations :
AAPI, Association des Avocats de Propriété Industrielle (Association of Industrial Property Attorneys): Member of Executive Committee
AIPPI, Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property)
APEB, Association des Praticiens Européens des Brevets (Association of European Patent Practitioners)
AACEIPI, Association des Amis du CEIPI (Association of Friends of CEIPI)
ESSEC, Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (Essec Business School)