Karine DISDIER-MIKUS (Partner / Head of Intellectual property department)was a former partner at DLA Piper France LLP, who headed the Intellectual property practice of the Paris office and led the international trademark portfolio platform within the firm. She joined FIDUCIAL LEGAL BY LAMY (FLBL) in April 2020 as partner and head of the Intellectual property department. She was educated in France and Canada. Former European trademark and design attorney, she has more than 20 years' experience in trademark, patent, design and copyright law, as well as in trademark and design management portfolio and brand enforcement worldwide.
She advises French, European and International clients on any issues they may face relating to trademarks, patents, designs, copyright, domain names, unfair competition, infringement, franchising/licensing in France, R&D agreements in the European Union and worldwide.
She advises clients on IP issues during due diligence process and litigation.
She regularly takes part in client presentations and seminars and has authored numerous articles in legal and economic publications.
She gives lecture yearly on Industrial property litigation matters for Master II students at Paris Panthéon-Sorbonne University and Paris-Saclay University, as well as at the ESSEC (Business school).
Year Joined Firm: 2020
Network Memberships: International Trademark Association (INTA), European Communities Trademark Association (ECTA), the International French speaking association for trademark practitioners (APRAM), the Pharmaceutical Trademark Group (PTMG), the Licensing Group (LES)
