Philippe Picard is a Partner and a professional representative before the EUIPO ans a French Trademark and Design Attorney and at Plasseraud IP. He works with clients in the sports, transportation, and agri-food sectors on the protection strategy of their intangible assets, the management and defense of their trademarks, designs and domain names portfolio. He also assists several Japanese companies in the acquisition and defense of their rights in France and in the European Union.

Sandrine Vimes is a Partner and a French and European Trademark and Design Attorney at Plasseraud IP. She co-founded the firm’s Bordeaux office in 2015. With 25 years of experience, she advises companies across all industries, in France and internationally, on strategies for enhancing the value of their intellectual property rights. Her practice covers all aspects of obtaining, maintaining, and enforcing trademarks and design rights. She is a member of the CNCPI and actively involved in numerous professional organizations and associations, particularly within Medef.

Benjamin Fontaine is a Partner at Plasseraud IP. He is a qualified French and European Trademark & Design Attorney as well as a Spanish-qualified lawyer. He has been coordinating the Trademark and Litigation practice of the Alicante office since 2003. He also acts as a panelist at WIPO. Benjamin brings his know-how in geographical indications and UDRP procedures as an expert of Plasseraud IP Appellations & Origins and Plasseraud IP Internet & Data. He has a broad range of experience in trademarks and related matters.

Christophe Pelèse is a Partner and Trademark and Design Attorney at Plasseraud IP. His activity is mainly devoted to trademark and design rights. He works on behalf of various French and foreign companies and institutions, mainly in the luxury goods sector, for several large wine and spirits groups, pharmaceuticals and optical industries. Christophe assists and advises his clients in the establishment and monitoring of their strategies for the protection and defense of their intellectual property rights, in France and worldwide.

Laurent Nowak is a French and European Trademark and Design Attorney at Plasseraud IP where he has been a partner since 2020. He supports his clients in the definition of their global protection strategies and manages the portfolios of trademarks, models and domain names of clients mainly in the field of sport (clubs, leagues, organizing committee of sporting events). He is also involved in anti-counterfeiting, both with customs services and on the web, social networks and marketplaces, notably for NFTs.

Patrick Boyle is a Trademark and Design Attorney as well as a partner at Plasseraud IP. He manages Trademark and Design portfolios for the majority of his international clients in the consumer goods, electronics and luxury sectors. Due to his involvement in the development of the international clientele, he regularly participates in international congresses where he also talks about Trademarks and Designs. Patrick is co-head of the Legal Department, and also an active member of various professional associations. He is the only UK Trade Mark Attorney to be also French CPI.

Charlotte Montaud is a Partner and Head of Contracts & Valuation at Plasseraud IP. She is a French and European Trademark and Design Attorney. As an expert in contract engineering, Charlotte advises SMEs, start-ups, large groups and research institutions in negotiating, drafting and auditing of their agreements relating to R&D and the valorization of their intellectual property assets, and assists them in pre-litigation, litigation follow-up and dispute settlement.

Nathalie Pacaud is a Partner and Trademark and Design Attorney at Plasseraud IP. She works with certification bodies, major industrial and banking groups, as well as SMEs, on all aspects of trademark strategy, defense and audits. Her expertise in collective and certification marks is particularly well recognized. Nathalie is head of the Trademarks and Designs practice in our Toulouse office and a member of the Plasseraud Origines & Qualités team.

Guillaume Vermander is a Partner and Trademark and Design Attorney at Plasseraud IP. He specializes in the valuation of industrial property portfolios, as well as in the legal protection of databases. He was elected Chairman of the CNCPI Trademark Commission in 2005 and is a member of MARQUES and AACEIPI. He began his career in 1997 as a consultant in an Industrial Property Office and was seconded for his venture in the luxury industry where he focused on three-dimensional trademark protection. Guillaume joined Plasseraud IP in 2001.

With over 40 years of experience in intellectual property, Guylène Kiesel Le Cosquer advises companies, institutions, and legal departments on the strategy, protection, and valorization of IP assets, both in advisory and litigation matters, for major economic players as well as innovative organizations. She began her career as an IP lawyer in the electronics industry and joined Plasseraud IP in 1990, where she led the Legal Department for more than 30 years before joining the Board.