Florence Jacquand

Partner

Florence specializes in patent litigation and related matters such as unfair competition and trade secrets. She works notably on cases involving chemistry, mechanics as well as electronics.

Her activity covers legal issues in many areas, from patent validity and infringement, employees inventions, to contractual disputes.

She joined the team in 2019, following a 12-year career working for a niche firm specialized in industrial property law, and 6 years at Véron & Associés where she was promoted to partner in 2017.

  • REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
    • Representing a leader in the gene sequencing industry for the enforcement of several of its patents
    • Acting for a wind industry major actor in a patent infringement litigation brought against one of its main competitors
    • Representing a leader in the printing industry in a patent infringement action
    • Representing a major actor in manufacturing nanopowders for lithium-ion batteries in a patent infringement action
    • Representing companies in proceedings relating to employees inventions
    • Advising a giant in the cosmetic industry over the infringement of its patents by various competitors
  • PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
    • Association française pour la protection de la propriété intellectuelle (AFPPI)
    • Association internationale pour la protection de la propriété intellectuelle (AIPPI)
    • Association des praticiens européens des brevets (APEB)
  • PUBLICATIONS
    • Patent Litigation Guide – France – Law and Practice (Chambers Global Practice guides, 2018)
  • SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
    • “Litigating indirect infringement in France and across Europe – Claim your indirect rights directly right – Cross border patent issues with essential elements” (Table ronde UNION-IP – Office allemande des brevets, Munich, 23 February 2018)
  • WHAT OTHERS SAY
    • “Sabine Agé, Florence Jacquand, Caroline Levesque and Amandine Métier are an excellent team. They are extremely experienced in all aspects of patent litigation. Working with them is very reassuring. In particular, they are very comfortable handling multi-jurisdictional patent litigation. They are convincing to the magistrates during oral hearings, which is a considerable asset for the clients.” IAM Patent 2023
    • “Versatile practitioner with fluency in everything from chemistry and human and animal health to electronics.” IAM Patent 1000 2020
    • “Florence Jacquand is excellent on legal aspects and is also very comfortable on technical aspects, which facilitates the collaboration. She is a very pleasant person to work with.” Legal 500 2020

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Visiting address:

33 rue Vivienne
75002 Paris
France

Postal address:

33 rue Vivienne
75002 Paris
France

The facts

Languages

French, English

Education

DESS de propriété industrielle (industrial property) (Paris II Panthéon-Assas University)

Admission

2001