Advice and litigation on
designs
Charles de Haas advises on all aspects of design protection, exploitation agreements and disputes, including registration and infringement proceedings.
Managing a design portfolio
We advise clients on valuing and managing design portfolios, particularly when entering into licensing or rights transfer agreements. We also assist with due diligence audits, including in connection with mergers and acquisitions.
Portfolio valuation and management
Mergers & acquisitions
Rights transfers
Charles de Haas has represented and advised clients for many years in design disputes before French and European courts.
The firm represents and advises clients in proceedings based on earlier design rights.
The firm also conducts court proceedings concerning design infringement or invalidity. In disputes, the firm represents and advises clients before the competent courts, including in proceedings concerning:
French and European courts
Representation and assistance before courts with jurisdiction over designs.
INPI & EUIPO
Assistance in proceedings and appeals relating to decisions of INPI and EUIPO.
Proceedings handled
Challenges to refusals of registration
Infringement seizures
Customs detentions and seizures
Infringement
Claims to ownership
Applications for interim or injunctive relief
Validity and enforcement of design exploitation agreements
Court-appointed financial experts
Enforcement of court decisions
Protection, exploitation and enforcement
Charles de Haas advises on all aspects of design protection, exploitation agreements and disputes, including registration and infringement proceedings.
Protection
Decades of experience in intellectual property.
Exploitation agreements
An approach tailored to the technical, legal and commercial issues in each matter.
Advice & litigation
Support ranging from structuring rights to enforcing them in court.