making a difference together in intellectual property
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Making a difference together in Intellectual Property
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Areas of practice
Commercial Corporate Employment Tax Intellectual property Distribution & consumer products Real estate Public law Litigation White-collar crime
SBKG & associés is an independent business law firm created more than 20 years ago
SBKG & associés provides a full range of services tailored to meet each of its client’s needs.
The highest standards of serviceQuality, availability, reactivity: this triple focus is the basis on which we assist clients in France and abroad for both advisory and litigation matters.
The ideal legal partner in all major areas of practiceBecause of its ability to be proactive and to innovate, SBKG & associés has successfully established itself as the ideal partner for its clients’ legal, tax, financial, economic and commercial matters.
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Private equity Real estate and construction Internet Fashion and luxury products Distribution Healthcare
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Values
SBKG key facts and figures
20 years in the market
2 offices: Paris and Marseille, 1 international desk: London
26 lawyers, including 18 women and 8 men
10 legally trained assistants and professionals
60% advisory, 40% litigation
50% international client base
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Tailored solutions Drawing on the highest quality standards, we respond to our clients’ demands with adapted and personalised solutions. Our teams work in English, Spanish and French.
Synergies and teamworkThe lawyers of SBKG & associés have worked closely together for many years. We bring our clients all the benefits and synergies of our complementary expertise to help them achieve their goals and defend their interests.
A multidisciplinary approach to address our clients’ needsSBKG’s professionals come from various horizons and diversified backgrounds. This diversity is a key asset. Our clients benefit from the combination of our strengths and our creativity in all fields of business law as well as our capacity to understand and react to multidisciplinary situations.
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The Paris-Marseille axisWith our two offices in France, we cover a large part of the national territory. Our Paris and Marseille teams operate in a spirit of close collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Local presence, national reachIn Marseille as in Paris, our lawyers are very active in a number of professional associations and organizations. We have thus developed a substantial professional network in these two regions which is of great help to our clients in many situations.
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SBKG & associés: The correspondent of MSI Global Alliance in FranceAs the French correspondent of the MSI Global Alliance, we have the capacity to serve clients in over 100 countries worldwide. This also enables us to constantly keep abreast of legal issues all over the world thanks to the trust-based relationships we have developed with lawyers across all continents.
MSI Global Alliance MSI is an international network that was established in 1990 and now numbers over 250 renowned and qualified firms of lawyers, accountants, auditors, tax advisors and other specialist professionals worldwide.
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Combining our skills to make a difference together
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Our team draws on the complementary strengths of its members and the reputation of their expertise to provide clients with the best level of service
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Structure and practice areas of the Intellectual Property department
Our Intellectual Property department was created in 1998 by Delphine Brunet-Stoclet. It is now led by Delphine Brunet-Stoclet, a Specialist in intellectual property law at the Paris bar, and Maria Luisa Arce-Torrecilla, a European trademark and design attorney, assisted by Emilie Sullo and Marie André-Nivet, associates.
The role of our intellectual property team is to promote, protect and defend your trademarks, designs and models, copyright, domain names and patents in France and around the world. Our assistance involves taking action right from the creation of intellectual property rights, to conducting availability searches, monitoring rights, carrying out audits and due diligence.
Strategic advice on protection and defence of intellectual property rights We devise filing strategies for trademarks, designs, models and patents. In addition, we negotiate and draft licence agreements for trademarks, designs & models, patents, copyright and other intellectual property Intellectual property litigation, strategies, advice, assistance and defence before courts
We defend your interests, for all types of intellectual property disputes and in all locations, before all relevant courts.
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Sample cases : Internet disputes (domain names, key words, UDRP procedures), disputes
between inventors, producers, co-authors, employee- inventors Infringement actions (trademark, designs, copyrights) Unfair competition practices Customs proceedings: assistance before customs authorities for seizure and
withholding measures Emergency proceedings: summary proceedings, seizures Negotiations, alternative dispute resolution
The added-value of the Intellectual Property department The alliance of Delphine’s litigation and Maria Luisa’s advisory expertise.
The Intellectual Property department’s industries of focus
Luxury products Fashion
Industry Distribution
Furnishing Advertising
Hospitality Healthcare
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The Intellectual Property team of SBKG & associés
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Admitted to the Paris Bar 2006Admitted to the Lima Bar in 1986
European Trademark and Design attorney Diploma de Abogado – the Catholic University of PeruMaster’s degree in Industrial Property Law – Paris II UniversityMember of APRAMMember of INTAMember of ASIPI
Spanish, French, English, German
Maria-Luisa Arce-TorrecillaPartner
What is your field of practice at SBKG?
“I deal with intellectual property issues, with a particular focus on strategic protection and defence of trademarks, designs & models, domain names as well as in managing intellectual property rights portfolios.
What is your added value to SBKG?
“I was a trademark and designs attorney in two major patent and trademark attorney law firms in Paris. I gained a wealth of advisory experience in this field which is perfectly complementary to intellectual property litigation, Delphine’s main field of focus.The synergy arising from our collaboration is an added-value for the clients who entrust us with the management of their intellectual property assets.”
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Delphine Brunet-StocletPartner
Is the Intellectual Property department of SBKG your own private reserve?
“Having created this department in 1998, I am particularly attached to it. My team and I are partners with our clients, we have grown with them. As a result of our developed synergy with Maria Luisa and her valuable prosecution expertise, they’ll now benefit further from our assets ” Are you very active in the intellectual property field?
“Indeed, in addition to awareness and prevention campaigns on intellectual property provided to our clients, their associations or federations, I am also an active member of major associations in this field: APRAM (Association of Practitioners in Trademark and Design Law), INTA (International Trademark Association).”
Admitted to the Paris Bar in 1991
Specialisation certificate in Intellectual Property LawMaster’s degree in Industrial Property Law – Paris II UniversityMaster’s certificate in Business Law – Paris X UniversityMember of APRAMMember of INTAMember of AIPPI
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Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2006Specialisation certificate in intellectual property lawMaster’s certificate in New Information and Communication Technologies law – University of Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines ERASMUS – The Public University of Navarre, SpainMaster’s degree in Corporate Legal Counselling – Business Law and Taxation – Intellectual Property certificate – University of Cergy-Pontoise
French, English, Spanish
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Senior associate
Emilie Sullo advises and assists SBKG’s clients on issues pertaining to industrial property and new technologies. Since joining the team, she has gained a depth of experience of matters related to consumer products and distribution.
“What I really like about offering intellectual property assistance to my clients is devising innovative strategies. In addition, SBKG encourages knowledge sharing between teams and expertise, which allows me to improve my skills in the vast field that is business litigation, which in my opinion is a real added-value.”
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Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2010
Magistère degree in Information and Communication Technics, the University of PoitiersA professional Master’s degree – Intellectual Property law with a major in Business Law – University of Poitiers
French, English
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Associate
Marie André-Nivet built up significant experience in intellectual property and audio-visual law whilst working at the legal department of the RTL Group’s Radio division, and later at the litigation department of the French audio-visual regulatory body (CSA). She now focuses on pre-litigation and litigation defence for SBKG’s clients in literary and artistic property, as well as industrial property matters.
“I’ve always wanted to orient my legal career towards intellectual property. This is demonstrated by my academic background as well as my first professional experiences. I not only like the technical aspects involved in this discipline, but also the diversity of the clients’ industry sectors.”
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FRANCE9, rue Alfred de Vigny - 75008 Paristél +33 (0) 1 40 53 09 90 - fax +33 (0) 1 40 53 09 [email protected]
ENGLAND70 Chancery Lane - London WC2A 1AFtél +44 (0) 870 224 0405 - fax +44 (0) 207 400 [email protected]
www.sbkg.eu
3/5, rue Gilbert Dru - 13002 Marseilletél +33 (0) 4 95 09 10 10 - fax +33 (0) 4 95 09 10 [email protected]
Delphine Brunet-Stoclet: [email protected] Luisa Arce-Torrecilla: [email protected]