IP disputes

Intellectual Property IP disputes have the potential to damage businesses, reputations and relationships. Achour Law Firm has experience in resolving all types of IP disputes. Our intellectual property practice provides clients with the expertise to protect, exploit and litigate their IP rights in IP disputes.

While the management, protection and exploitation of Intellectual Property rights are core to most businesses, the value to any company of its brands can be priceless and needs protection from any infringement and abuse of their Trademarks, Patents and Copyright. We are specialist in IP disputes.

In IP disputes, we understand how to exploit the procedural and tactical possibilities these forums offer in terms, securing evidence or obtaining fast interim relief or a speedy hearing. This enables us to co-ordinate litigation and settlement strategies to achieve the right business outcome for our clients. Frequently, a firm technical understanding is crucial to securing success.

Antitrust issues are also increasingly important in IP litigation. We are positioned to defend your interests in all areas of Intellectual Property. Particularly in:

• Trademark Infringements & Trade mark litigation.
• Patent litigation.
• IP disputes relating to trade secrets.
• Copyright disputes on digital rights.
• IP disputes relating to transit trade, anti-counterfeiting campaigns and action to prevent parallel imports.  

Intellectual property disputes require extensive knowledge of the Intellectual Property law and a deep understanding of the technical matters in hand. We know several industries, including life sciences, telecommunications, media, electronics and technology, and consumer goods. We are well-equipped to design and implement enforcement and defensive strategies and to coordinate arguments in parallel proceedings. 

We also enforce and defend your IP rights through cease & desist activities, Trademark oppositions, cancellations, anti-counterfeiting actions, customs actions, and civil and criminal litigation before courts. 

In addition to litigation skills, we have valuable experience in achieving amicable resolutions of Trademark disputes through the negotiation of coexistence or settlement agreements.

Unfair competition

Famous Trademarks face intense competition in a crowded marketplace. When marketing your products, you may wish to draw comparisons with your competitors’ products, or make claims about your products that are governed by advertising regulations. Your competitors, in turn, may claim qualities for their products or services that you believe are not well-founded. In both instances, Achour Law Firm can help you find the best solution.

We can advise our clients on the legal aspects of advertising. We may anticipate potential problems before they arise, working closely with clients to clear all comparative advertising or claims of product superiority before use.

We challenge misleading or unfair competitor advertising before competent authorities, often launching parallel actions for passing-off or Trademark infringement.

We also offer expert advice on :

• Corporate disputes
• Commercial Litigation
• Shipping litigation
• Real Estate Litigation