Cousin & Associes

"The choice to excel in judicial practice"
(Option Droit & Affaires 2011)

"A reinforced high-end system"
(Guide D?cideurs 2010)


The COUSIN & ASSOCIES law firm is listed in numerous reference legal guides, general or dedicated to intellectual property, French and international.

Considered " Indispensable " in patent litigation and " Excellent " in Trademark and Designs law, in the ranking of the directory guide "innovation and its protection" of the magazine D?cideurs Strat?gie Finance et Droit , and this constant since 2006; The firm also received the Silver Trophy for litigation law "IP: Trademarks and Patents" in 2007, 2009 and 2011, a prize awarded by this magazine every 2 years.

The firm's partners are also regularly selected among the "best lawyers" by the American magazine Best Lawyers , which lists the best business law practitioners by specialty, a ranking that the newspaper Les Echos has been broadcasting for 2 years.

COUSIN & ASSOCIES is classified in the first group of firms specializing in Intellectual Property of the LEGAL 500 (EMEA guide and Paris guide) 2012-2013 which specifies that it is " renowned for its expertise in patent litigation ... ", that it is also " very active, and often victorious, on trademark litigation ", and finally, that " the team of six lawyers is fast,efficient and accessible "(http://www.avocats-francais.com/editorial.php?parentid=60485 ).

The Chambers Europe 2012 written about the firm that is a solid choice for the business of Intellectual Property ( " a strong choice for traditional domestic IP matters ").

The 2012 review DECIDEURS - STRATEGIE FINANCE et LAW highlights the privileged link that members of the firm maintain with their clients.

COUSIN & ASSOCIES is at the top of the rankings of law firms specializing in patent, trademark and design litigation, according to the Option Droit & Affaires magazine of June 27, 2012.

COUSIN & ASSOCIES is also cited by other internationally recognized guides such as "Expert Guides", "Who's who legal", "Managing Intellectual Property", "Intellectual Asset Management 250" ...

A specialized law firm dedicated to its clients

Founded in 1986 by Pierre Cousin, the law firm COUSIN & ASSOCIES now has four partners: Pierre Cousin, Myriam Moatty, Jean-Martin Chevalier and Sandrine Bouvier Ravon.

Both specialist and generalist in intellectual property, COUSIN & ASSOCIES deploys methods adapted to each problem encountered by companies in this field.

The associates, who have worked together for many years, jointly write doctrine articles and all participate in major professional associations. Together with their employees, they form a united, involved and lasting team.

Their global knowledge of Intellectual Property and their pragmatic approach to cases allow the firm to provide full advice to clients, which is particularly demanded and appreciated by highly creative SMEs. COUSIN & ASSOCIES thus offers tailor-made assistance and notably manages complex technical files.

The firm's lawyers work indifferently in French, English or German and are therefore able to assist, in advice and in litigation, French and international clients, made up of companies of all sizes in various sectors ranging from pharmacy, or from biotechnology to the food industry, including the toy, champagne, clothing, high-tech industries, as well as publishing and the press.

COUSIN & ASSOCIES represents its clients before French and Community jurisdictions, as well as before offices such as INPI, OHIM, the Community Plant Variety Office, or the Customs Department.

COUSIN & ASSOCIES often forms ad hoc teams with Engineers, Industrial Property Attorneys, agronomists or experts from other fields, as well as foreign correspondents, with whom lawyers are used to working if it is useful. to the file and its solution.

Practice Areas	No. of Attorneys
Intellectual Property - General	3
IP	1
IP - Patent	1
IP - Trademark/Copyright	3