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Key practice areas
Copyright & related rights
Intellectual property
Trade mark disputes
Trade mark
Patent
Designs
Patent disputes - law firms
UPC litigation
Firm overview

For more than a 125 years, the world’s top companies have looked to Gowling WLG to maximise and protect their treasured intangible assets, both at home and abroad. As the global economy grows ever more knowledge-driven and evolutionary leaps in technology transform the competitive landscape, clients continue to rely on us to help them navigate a changing intellectual property marketplace.

Full lifecycle solutions

Every step on the path to success requires a unique approach to your IP assets. From initial drafting and registration to complex enforcement matters, through to the management and monetisation of large international portfolios, our team is equipped to assist you during the entire lifecycle of your IP assets.

We’re pleased to offer strategies and solutions across the full spectrum of IP rights – with core specialisms in trademarks, brands and designs, patents, enforcement and litigation, IP transactions, trade secrets and copyright, as well as advertising and product regulation.

Borderless support

Home to more than 200 IP practitioners around the world, Gowling WLG protects intangible assets across all industry sectors and in more than 100 countries. We offer prosecution services from our offices in Canada, China, the UAE and – via our exclusive association with JurisAsia – Singapore. We match these services with robust enforcement capabilities from these offices, as well from our offices throughout Europe. This platform is complemented by an expansive network of established relationships with some of the top IP practices worldwide – ensuring you receive the very best advice wherever business takes you.

Experience you can trust

From new applications for artificial intelligence to major breakthroughs in pharmacology, it’s vital that your IP adviser be able to recognize the full value of your IP. Harnessing advanced career and educational backgrounds in science, engineering and technology, we work closely with you to develop fulsome strategies for even the most intricate inventions. This is just one of the reasons why, year after year, our professionals are recognised by some of the world’s most respected legal publications.

End-to-end legal services for your business

Outside of our IP service offering, Gowling WLG is equipped to advise you in virtually every area of law relevant to business. For our clients, including other IP firms with whom we work around the world, this is a unique benefit. Beyond the convenience of working with a single service provider, our holistic approach ensures your IP strategy neatly aligns with other areas of your business – from privacy and employment to commercial transactions.

Discover how we can help protect what makes your business unique. Contact a member of our team today.

Practice Areas & Sector Specialisations

Practice Areas: 

Copyright & related rights, Designs, Intellectual property (contentious), Intellectual property (prosecution), IP transactions, Life sciences IP, Patent, Patent contentious, Patent prosecution, Trade mark, Trade mark contentious, Trade mark prosecution

 

Address:
38 Avenue de l'Opéra
75002
Paris
Web Address:http://www.gowlingwlg.com

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Overview

Gowling WLG is recommended for IP disputes. Its IP team in France can also rely on IP specialists in other jurisdictions, especially the UK.

Notable practitioners: Céline Bey, Marianne Schaffner, and Alexis Augustin.

Testimonials

2025

"Professional and efficient.”

"Really dedicated and very good at what they do."

"The advice is of a very high level.“

"They provided very clear advice and had an intelligent approach to the overall strategy that we needed to take."

“Very involved and efficient.”

"We are frequently impressed by the good work of Gowling WLG, and this motivated us to seek their assistance."

 

Celine Bey

“A sophisticated, talented lawyer who knows both trade mark and copyright well."

Linked Reviews
Intellectual property

Patent

Case studies show patent disputes and transactional work. The firm represented a telecommunications firm in an SEP litigation and advised Neuraxpharm on licensing. Senior associate Mathilde Grammont joined the firm in 2024.

Trade mark

Case studies show trade mark enforcement and advisory work for clients such as Sony Pictures Television. Partner Marianne Schaffner and senior associate Inès Rosen joined the firm in 2024.

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Hefty legal teams assembled for a three-day hearing in what was the court’s first foray into SEPs since Unwired Planet v Huawei
Lobbies and interest groups are among the interveners in a major dispute over whether courts can set patent pool rates
Regulatory changes and damages risks are prompting Canadian firms and clients to opt for settlements in generic and biosimilar cases
A new claim filed by Ericsson, and a request for access to documents, were also among recent developments
The UK Supreme Court will hear another trademark case in Dairy UK v Oatly, this time centring on the registrability of regulated terminology
EIP also emerged victorious as the England and Wales Court of Appeal backed a challenge brought by Avanci and InterDigital against the electric carmaker
IP practices in Canada look to pick up talent and clients as they predict the acquisition of Bereskin & Parr will create ripples in the market
Read the latest IP practitioner hires, departures and other IP-related news concerning firms in Canada and the US from March to April
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