Intellectual property lawyer in Strasbourg
Cabinet Bouchara & Avocats, a firm specialising in intellectual property, assists companies in Strasbourg in protecting, managing and defending their rights.
Our lawyers act in both advisory and litigation matters, in France and internationally.
Our intellectual property practice areas in Strasbourg
Trade mark law
Our team handles prior rights searches, filing strategies, trade mark watching and opposition proceedings, as well as the drafting and negotiation of licence agreements, assignments and coexistence agreements.
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Designs
We assist companies with the filing and exploitation of their designs, and with disputes concerning their reproduction or their validity.
Copyright
The firm acts in particular on the drafting of assignment and licence agreements, questions of ownership of rights and disputes relating to the use or reproduction of creations.
Literary and artistic property
Our team advises companies on their copyright and neighbouring rights, their contractual exploitation and the disputes that may arise from them.
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Industrial property
The firm assists companies with their industrial property strategies, in particular in patent matters, and with the management and exploitation of their titles.
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GDPR and personal data
We act on compliance programmes, the security of data processing and relations with the CNIL.
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Digital and software law
The firm advises companies on their software, websites, platforms and domain names, and on the contracts and disputes arising from their digital activities. It also acts in UDRP and SYRELI proceedings.
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Advertising law
Our team assists companies, brands and agencies in clearing their campaigns, partnerships and commercial communications.
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Unfair competition
We assist companies faced with confusion, disparagement, disorganisation or free-riding, in advisory and litigation matters alike.
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Infringement
The firm acts both for claimants and for defendants in infringement matters involving trade marks, copyright and designs, from pre-litigation steps through to court proceedings.
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Examples of matters handled by the firm
Defending a company in a copyright dispute
The firm defended companies in the design furniture sector in a dispute over the use of photographs on their websites. The case raised questions about the duration of the rights assigned and the evidence of their online exploitation.
Recovering a domain name reproducing a trade mark
The firm represented a French brand in UDRP proceedings targeting a domain name used to create a fake online shop reproducing its trade mark and its content. The proceedings led to the transfer of the domain name to the trade mark owner.
Action against the reproduction of a design
The firm assisted a client faced with the marketing of a product reproducing one of its designs. The action was brought on the basis of copyright and design law and led to a ban on the marketing of the disputed product.
Defending your intellectual property rights in Strasbourg
Our team acts from the first pre-litigation steps and defends its clients’ interests before the intellectual property offices and the competent courts.
The Strasbourg judicial court has jurisdiction over certain intellectual property disputes, in particular in copyright, trade mark, design and geographical indication matters, where they fall within the jurisdiction of the Colmar court of appeal.
Some disputes fall to other specialised courts: patent actions, together with certain actions concerning European Union trade marks and Community designs, fall in particular to the Paris judicial court.
Support at the heart of the Strasbourg ecosystem
Strasbourg has a particularly active ecosystem in innovation, healthcare, digital technology and the creative industries, notably around the Parc d’Innovation and Nextmed.
The city’s European and cross-border dimension also leads many companies to consider protecting their rights beyond French territory.
A law firm specialising in intellectual property in Strasbourg
Cabinet Bouchara & Avocats welcomes companies and legal departments at its Strasbourg office:
Cabinet Bouchara & Avocats — Strasbourg
Awards
Cabinet Bouchara & Avocats has long been among the leading intellectual property firms, recognised by the main French and international directories.
Chambers France 2026 — Intellectual Property: Trade Mark & Copyright
Vanessa Bouchara — Band 2, thirteen consecutive years in the rankings.
Legal 500 EMEA 2026 — France — Intellectual Property: Copyright
Legal 500 EMEA 2026 — France — Intellectual Property: Trade Marks and Designs
Cabinet Bouchara Avocats — Tier 2.
Décideurs | Leaders League — Trophées du Droit 2026, Trade mark law category
Bouchara & Avocats — Winner.
Décideurs | Leaders League 2026
“Incontournable” — Trade marks & litigation.
“Excellent” — Management of trade mark and design portfolios.
IP STARS — Managing IP 2026
Bouchara & Avocats — Copyright & related rights, Other Notable Firms.
Bouchara & Avocats — Trusted Talent Firms, Intellectual property.
Lexology Index, formerly Who’s Who Legal
Vanessa Bouchara — Thought Leader, France, IP – Trademarks.
WTR 1000 — World Trademark Review
Cabinet Bouchara Avocats — recognised in the WTR 1000 France analysis.
Vanessa Bouchara — Trade mark law, France.
Best Law Firms in France 2026
Cabinet Bouchara & Avocats — Paris Tier 3, Intellectual Property Law.
Best Lawyers in France
Vanessa Bouchara — Art Law and Intellectual Property Law, listed since 2020.
Intellectual Property Lawyers Team
FAQ
Can the firm act quickly if our rights are infringed?
When your company identifies an infringement of a trade mark, a creation or another intellectual property right, an analysis makes it possible to identify the rights involved, the available evidence and the possible courses of action. Depending on the case, Cabinet Bouchara & Avocats can act through pre-litigation steps, proceedings before the offices or court actions.
What should you do if your company is accused of infringement or receives a formal notice?
It is important to analyse the rights relied on, their validity and the reality of the alleged facts before responding. Cabinet Bouchara also acts for the defence, to assess the risk, define the strategy to adopt and, depending on the case, negotiate or represent the company in proceedings.
Can the firm act before the launch of a brand, a product or a project?
Yes. The firm assists companies upstream in order to identify the rights to be protected, check any earlier rights and secure the necessary contracts. This makes it possible to anticipate risks before the project is launched or announced.
Can your lawyers take over the management of an existing intellectual property portfolio?
Yes. Cabinet Bouchara & Avocats can audit your portfolio of trade marks, designs or other existing rights, then manage it, watch it and develop it in line with the activities and territories concerned.
Can the firm handle French-German or international matters?
Yes. From Strasbourg, the firm also assists companies whose intellectual property issues extend beyond French territory, working with its foreign correspondents where necessary.
