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    Étienne Nicolet
    ADVANT Altana - Paris
    Associate

    Étienne Nicolet

    ADVANT Altana - Paris
    Associate

    LANGUAGES

    English / French

    Practice Areas

    Digital & Data - Intellectual Property

    Contacts

    T : +33 (0)1 79 97 61 79

    etienne.nicolet@advant-altana.com

    Expertise

    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.
     

    Education

    • Master’s degree in Innovation, Communication and Culture Law (Paris XI University)
    • Master’s degree in Sport Law (Paris I University).

       

    Client Matters

    • Litigation related to IT projects, software, patents, trademarks, copyright and design
    • Domain names disputes
    • IT contracts and E-commerce regulations and contracts (consumer law, privacy policies, general conditions of sale or use, etc.)
    • Contracts related to IP rights, transfers of technologies and R&D 
    • Trademark filing and oppositions before the INPI and the EUIPO, clearance research
    • Labelling / products regulations, advertising regulations 
    • Entertainment law and gambling regulation

    Awards

    Legal 500 2026
    Industry Focus: IT & Internet - Tier 4

    “ADVANT Altana’s IT and data practice is distinctive for pairing GDPR expertise with pragmatic technology contracting.”

    "The team's precise drafting, sharp risk mapping, and pragmatic, outcome-focused negotiation consistently set them apart from competitors."

    “They are very precise in their field of activity, accurate and quick. So really everything a legal director could want.”

    “The team is highly responsive, deeply competent, and genuinely available—moving from board-level risk framing to line-by-line negotiation on cloud, SaaS, data-sharing, AI, and cybersecurity.”

    “Clients value the team's ability to turn regulatory complexity into workable mechanisms and to integrate IP considerations into privacy and IT strategy, matching or surpassing larger firms on speed and precision while benefiting from ADVANT’s European reach.”

    “ADVANT Altana delivers business-ready IT and data solutions with standout responsiveness, competence, and availability.”
     

    Legal 500 2026
    Intellectual property: Patents - Tier 4

    “Professional and pragmatic.”

    “The team is made up of people who are very attentive to their clients and whose skills complement each other perfectly.”
     

    Legal 500 2026
    Intellectual Property: Copyright - Tier 2

    “A close-knit, human-sized team of highly skilled professionals, where personal interaction plays a central role in client relationships. Responsive, pragmatic, and seamlessly integrated, the team distinguishes itself by its ability to offer concrete and tailored solutions directly aligned with operational challenges.”

    “Excellent interpersonal skills with the various stakeholders and precise knowledge of the subject matter, which was technical.”

    “Excellent IP law-firm.”
     

    Legal 500 2026
    Intellectual Property: Trade marks and designs - Tier 1

    “We have been working with the team of Pierre Lubet on a very complex trade mark issue for several years. He and his team do excellent work. They are well experienced professionals and very responsive. It's great working with him and his team.”

    “High-performing, responsive and competitive.”

    “Ability to effectively advise clients on the group's brand management strategy. Knowledge of the real estate sector.”

    “Quick and practical approach to deliver hands-on solution.”
     

    IP STARS 2026
    Trademark Prosecution - Tier 3
    IP STARS 2026
    Trademark Disputes - "Other Notable Firms"
    Chambers France & Global 2026
    Intellectual Property - Band 5

    “ADVANT Altana provides brilliant advice and has great expertise."

    “One reason we come back to them is that they haven't let us down, and the advice is concise.”
     

    Legal 500 EMEA 2025
    Data privacy and data protection - Tier 3

    “Very experienced and high-quality. Able to deliver work to international standards.”
    “Very responsive team, attentive to issues, capable of working in complex situations and on sophisticated subjects.”
     

    Legal 500 EMEA 2025
    IT & Internet - Tier 4
    Legal 500 EMEA 2025
    Intellectual property : Patents - Tier 4
    Legal 500 EMEA 2025
    Intellectual property : Copyright - Tier 2
    Legal 500 EMEA 2025
    Intellectual property : Trade marks and designs - Tier 1

    “A very proactive team that is capable of working on complex and sophisticated subjects.”

    “The team works together excellently. They react promptly and come always up with good solutions and advice.”

    Legal 500 EMEA 2024
    Une équipe IP/IT plébiscitée par Legal 500

    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.

    Publications

    « Non-Fungible Token (NFT) »
    Étienne Nicolet
    Esport Legal News · 27 mars 2024

    « Pay to win »
    Étienne Nicolet
    Esport Legal News · 27 mars 2024

    « Prudence et loyauté, les garde-fous des annonceurs “non-officiels” d'événements sportifs »
    Étienne Nicolet
    La Semaine Juridique Ed. Générale - LexisNexis · 9 octobre 2023

    « Coupe du monde de rugby : la bataille des annonceurs »
    Étienne Nicolet
    Les Echos · 18 septembre 2023

    « La propriété intellectuelle à l’épreuve des NFTs »
    Étienne Nicolet, co-écrit avec Jean-Guy de Ruffray
    La Semaine Juridique, éd. générale – N° 26 - LexisNexis – 4 Juillet 2022

    « Le copyright trolling en matière de photographie : un exemple de dévoiement du droit d’auteur ? » 
    Étienne Nicolet
    Next INpact – 1 Décembre 2021

    « Aux origines de la marque : le caractère distinctif, encore et toujours »
    Étienne Nicolet
    Propriété Industrielle – N° 11 – LexisNexis – Novembre 2021

    « Lutte contre la contrefaçon en ligne : un nouvel outil pour les titulaires de marques »
    Étienne Nicolet 
    Propriété industrielle N° 4 – LexisNexis – Avril 2020