Pauline Desjours
Associate
Pauline helps clients navigate complex intellectual property challenges to secure and strengthen their brands, designs, creative works and innovations.
Associate
Pauline helps clients navigate complex intellectual property challenges to secure and strengthen their brands, designs, creative works and innovations.
Languages - French, English
Jurisdictions - French courts, French and EU intellectual property offices (INPI, EUIPO)
Pauline is an intellectual property lawyer based in Paris. Drawing on experience from both boutique and international law firms, she supports French and international companies across sectors such as retail, fashion, luxury, technology, media, and artificial intelligence.
She advises clients at every stage of their projects, from anticipating legal risks and drafting contracts to managing litigation. Pauline is committed to delivering personalised guidance that helps clients protect and strengthen their intellectual assets in a constantly evolving legal landscape, with a focus on securing and supporting creativity and innovation.
Pauline frequently assists clients in civil court proceedings involving counterfeiting, as well as the validity and ownership of intellectual property rights. She also has significant experience before commercial courts, particularly in matters related to unfair competition, parasitic behaviour, and contractual performance issues.
Fashion, clothing
Advised a leading fashion client on strengthening their brand protection strategy, including proactive collaboration with customs and investigators to identify and take action against counterfeit and lookalike products.
Jewellery industry
Advised a leading company in the jewellery sector on French copyright law and successfully negotiated an agreement to secure the assignment of rights over original design creations.
IT Services / Software
Advised a leading IT services and software provider in a commercial dispute relating to the enforcement of an earn-out clause, additional compensation, and alleged contractual breaches.
Fashion, clothing
Assisted an established international retailer in managing its trademark portfolio, including risk assessment, strategic advice on oppositions and enforcement actions.
