Étienne advises and represents French and foreign companies in matters related to intellectual property (trademark and design law as well as copyright law and patent law) and unfair competition, as well as new technology and data protection matters. He handles matters both as an advisor and a litigator.
Étienne is member of APRAM (Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles).
Before joining ADVANT Altana in 2018, he worked for two years at the IP boutique firm Watrin Brault Associés.
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L'équipe IP & IT d'ADVANT Altana a été reconnue parmi les meilleurs praticiens dans pas moins de 5 classements spécialisés par Legal 500 cette année : droit d'auteur, protection et confidentialité des données, IT & Internet, brevets et une merveilleuse Tier One en marques et dessins & modèles. Cette reconnaissance récompense le travail acharné et dévoué de toute l'équipe.
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