Santarelli was created by the merger of the practices of Rinuy, Santarelli and Cabinet Bonnet-Thirion in 2003, and has become a leader in IP law. Its primary mission is to establish and protect the IP rights of its clients.
A multi-disciplinary approach
Santarelli’s reputation is grounded in its expertise in defending clients’ IP rights and its multi-disciplinary approach to the defence of:
Trademark rights – including clearance searches and opinions, drafting and prosecution of applications, filing and defence of oppositions, trademark and related copyright and unfair competition litigation, licensing and assignments;
Patent rights – including drafting and prosecution of patent applications, filing and defence of oppositions, patent and related unfair competition litigation, validity/infringement opinion work, licensing and assignments; and
Other areas, such as industrial designs, copyright, domain names and related computer and internet law.
A diversified clientele
Santarelli provides services to all public and private sectors, from the most traditional fields to cutting-edge technologies. Santarelli has a diverse clientele, ranging from small and medium-sized enterprises to multinationals and including start-ups, venture capital initiatives and research and other public entities.
Personalised service
Santarelli’s attorneys place particular importance on their availability and a proactive approach to IP legal services in the development of clients’ projects. Their skillsets are grounded in extensive personal and collective experience. Their professionalism, interaction with clients and strong sense of responsibility are especially appreciated.
Santarelli’s professionals have broad individual and collective experience underpinning the conduct of their mission: to develop the intellectual property of their clients not only in France, but also internationally, using a network of foreign associates throughout the world.
Patents: a complete range of skills
Santarelli’s patent attorneys review inventions and draft and prosecute patent applications in French and in English. All started their careers as scientists and engineers and thus have a solid technical background. They assist and advise clients, regardless of their size or field of activity, in securing and exploiting patent rights.
Its patent attorneys are fully qualified and experienced in preparing validity, freedom-to-operate and infringement opinions tailored to meet the needs of corporate decision-makers.
Most of Santarelli’s patent attorneys have had training in patent litigation and many have ongoing close involvement in such litigation, and in opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office. Many are also experienced in analyzing patent portfolios for potential investors and for initial public offerings and mergers and acquisitions.
Trademark defence and protection against infringement
Santarelli has a strong reputation for the effective defence of clients’ trademarks through oppositions and litigation. To defend the rights of clients throughout the world, Santarelli has a network of world class trademark attorneys and trial counsel.
Trademark monitoring services are available at national, regional and international level. Regarding infringement and counterfeiting, Santarelli’s trademark attorneys have considerable experience in customs surveillance and subsequent judicial procedures.
Full range of trademark and design law services
The services provided by Santarelli’s practitioners include:
- trademark clearance searching and analysis for France, Europe and worldwide;
- preparation and prosecution of French trademark applications (and renewals) at the French Patent and Trademark Office (INPI), Community trademarks at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO), international trademark registrations through the World Intellectual Property Office or the African Industrial Property Organization and national trademark applications through their network of world-class associates;
- preparation of trademark protection strategies and domestic, European and worldwide watch services, including monitoring and reporting;
- litigation;
- filing and defence of oppositions before the INPI and EUIPO, and before national trademark offices through its worldwide network of associates;
- advice on decision making and corporate strategies, aided by knowledge and experience of national and regional opposition procedures around the world;
- preparation of all types of IP agreement, including co-existence agreements, licence agreements and assignment deeds; and
- trademark portfolio audits for corporate asset valuations or for M&A purposes.
Customized services
Santarelli provides customized trademark renewals services. This offering includes a range of renewal reminder options adapted to the needs of every client.
Last updated 15th November 2017
