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Languages:
English
French
Biography
Melvina Valerii is the partner leading the Intellectual Property and Information Technology practice at CLEACH Avocats. She has more than 15 years of experience advising French and international companies on a broad range of IP and IT matters, including experience gained as an in-house counsel with ALTANA before qualifying as a French lawyer.
Her practice covers all areas of intellectual property, including trademarks, patents, designs, data basis, copyright, and related rights. Melvina advises clients on the protection, valuation, and commercial exploitation of intellectual property assets, developing tailored strategies to support business growth and risk management. Her practice has a strong international focus, with experience representing clients before courts and IP offices both in France and abroad, supported by an international network of correspondents established over more than 30 years.
Melvina has developed particular expertise in commercial influence, notably through the team's privileged partnership with the Union des Métiers de l'Influence et des Créateurs de Contenu (UMICC), where she serves as a member of the Legal Committee.
She also advises on new technologies, data protection matters, due diligence exercises, and intellectual property issues arising in corporate transactions and acquisitions. Her experience combines strategic advisory work with contentious matters, enabling clients to navigate complex intellectual property challenges across multiple jurisdictions.
Year joined firm: 2019
Her practice covers all areas of intellectual property, including trademarks, patents, designs, data basis, copyright, and related rights. Melvina advises clients on the protection, valuation, and commercial exploitation of intellectual property assets, developing tailored strategies to support business growth and risk management. Her practice has a strong international focus, with experience representing clients before courts and IP offices both in France and abroad, supported by an international network of correspondents established over more than 30 years.
Melvina has developed particular expertise in commercial influence, notably through the team's privileged partnership with the Union des Métiers de l'Influence et des Créateurs de Contenu (UMICC), where she serves as a member of the Legal Committee.
She also advises on new technologies, data protection matters, due diligence exercises, and intellectual property issues arising in corporate transactions and acquisitions. Her experience combines strategic advisory work with contentious matters, enabling clients to navigate complex intellectual property challenges across multiple jurisdictions.
Year joined firm: 2019
Client feedback
"Consistently delivers high quality work. She is extremely attentive, proactive, and clear in her communication. She makes a genuine effort to understand the specific needs of our mutual clients and provides thoughtful, well reasoned guidance that goes beyond standard or routine advice. Her professionalism and client oriented approach greatly enhance the overall quality of the service we receive."
"She is very clear and straightforward as of what their client interests and needs, what they require from us and in her communication skills, and as a result we receive timely and accurate responses."
Key Practice Areas
- Copyright and related rights
- Intellectual property
- Intellectual property litigation and contentious matters
- Trade marks
- Trade mark protection and enforcement
- Brand management
- Intellectual property strategy
- New technologies and data protection
Sector Expertise
- Fashion and luxury goods
- Government and public policy
- Industrials
- Media
- Publishing
Education / Alumni
- Master II in IP/IT, Aix-Marseille III University, 2009
- Diploma of Juriste Conseil en Entreprise (DJCE), Aix-Marseille III University, 2009
- Master I in Business Law, Panthéon-Assas University, 2008
Association / network memberships
- UMICC Legal Committee
- INTA (International Trademark Association)
Address:
Tel:+33 1 53 75 00 43
Email:Contact this practitioner
Website:https://cleach.com/en/avocat/melvina-valerii/
43 rue de Courcelles, 75008 Paris
France