01 Jun 2023

Schmidt Brunet Litzler achieves excellent results in Legal 500 rankings

MSI's Paris law member Schmidt Brunet Litzler's IP team is highly rewarded in the latest 2023 Legal 500 rankings.

Their practices in IP law, Trademarks and Designs, Copyrights have achieved this year a new high ranking in The Legal 500 EMEA. This is the opportunity to thank our clients and our partners for their trust and collaboration.
And congratulations to the whole team Delphine, Marie, Félix and Léna !

Trademarks and Design
Schmidt Brunet Litzler supports fashion, media and e-commerce clients and increasingly helps start-ups with the management of their trade mark portfolios, assisting with the drafting of coexistence, licence and distribution agreements in addition to registering new trademarks with the French and EU IP offices. The firm is also frequently instructed to defend trade marks before the French courts and the ECJ, where it represents clients seeking to put a stop to ongoing infringements.
The team is led by Delphine Brunet-Stoclet, a well-versed litigator who also advises on the development of clients’ trademark strategies, and Marie André-Nivet, who heads up the firm’s trade mark prosecution practice and manages worldwide IP portfolios. She also leads the firm’s Marseille office, which opened in January 2022.

Practice head(s): Delphine Brunet-Stoclet; Marie André-Nivet
Other key lawyers: Felix Bertrand

Testimonials
‘Ever since we contacted this firm to work with, they provided me and my team with absolute confidence in the way they communicated their expertise and guidance to us. We had a lot of questions, and they were very keen on answering each and every one of them promptly, as well as recommending what they thought was better with their know-how and experience.’
‘We worked with Marie André-Nivet, who we could rely on 24/7. She would answer our emails immediately and suggested to our company all that things she thought would prepare us best for the future. We cannot put into words what that means, especially as a start-up company, because everything seems new to us. With her knowledge and advice, we have been able to feel confident. We want to keep on working with her and her team future and would recommend them to anyone who would ask me for legal advice.’

‘The advice given is adapted to the size and level of development of the company. The language is clear and suitable for a beginner audience. The firm seeks to protect and defend the rights of its clients with immense responsiveness and excellent availability.

Copyrights
Delphine Brunet-Stoclet leads the IP practice at Schmidt Brunet Litzler, which represents clients in the jewellery, media and furniture sectors in both pre-litigation mediation and court proceedings. In addition, the firm handles contractual matters, assisting with the drafting of licence agreements and helping clients to ensure that their intellectual property is protected, both in France and abroad.

Practice head(s): Delphine Brunet-Stoclet

Testimonials
‘A team with remarkable experience in the field of intellectual property protection related to the world of furniture, design and decoration.’

‘Delphine Brunet-Stoclet has a very strong understanding of the design and creative professions, which makes her analyses accurate and effective.’

‘Creative in their approach to litigation and in explaining the history of our products when compiling copyright defence cases.’