
Francine
Le Péchon-Joubert
Partner
Francine Le Péchon-Joubert has extensive experience in all matters related to intellectual property law. She is passionate about topics concerning industrial property law (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and domain names).
Her work in these areas is divided between advising companies on acquiring and enhancing these assets and a significant litigation practice (infringement, unfair competition, nullity before courts or offices, claims for ownership or contractual breaches…).
Thus, she is involved in various exploitation contracts for these assets: R&D agreements, licenses, partnerships and JVs, coexistence and co-ownership agreements, distribution agreements, contracts with inventors… The more complex the issues, the more they interest her!
She also has over twenty years of experience in managing trademark portfolios on a global scale to optimize portfolios in various sectors such as medical devices, real estate, tourism, leisure, alcohol, or other consumer goods. Our company files trademarks for its clients but also defends them internationally. This activity leads Francine Le Péchon-Joubert to examine regulatory issues related to the promotion of the products and services of advised companies.
Furthermore, Francine Le Péchon-Joubert regularly pleads before French courts (Judicial Court, commercial courts, and Court of Appeal) and can also intervene before the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Finally, Francine Le Péchon-Joubert is involved in transnational cases with the support of foreign colleagues.
A useful detail: all these tasks are accomplished with the support of more than 10 associates whom Francine Le Péchon-Joubert supervises
Capabilities
Practices
Sectors
Focus
Languages
- French
- English
- German
Qualifications
- Admitted to the Bar in 1996
- Intellectual property specialization
- UPC representative
- 1995 DEA in literary, artistic and industrial property law, Universiy of Paris-II
- 1993 Master’s degree in information and communications technology law, University of Poitiers
Bars
- Paris
Teachings given
- Master M2 PIA in the session dedicated to the judicial litigations and IP
Professional associations
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- Licensing Executive Society France (LES France)
- APRAM (Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles)
- APEB (Association des Praticiens Européens des Brevets)
Publications
- Francine Le Péchon-Joubert, Samantha Nataf, “UPC Arbitration and the Resolution of Patent Disputes”, De Gaulle Fleurance, Linked-in 23/01/2024
- Francine Le Péchon-Joubert, “Unified Patent Court and Unitary Patent: major changes for Patent litigation and licensing in Europe”, European PharmaNetwork Magazine, n° 59, November 2023
- Francine Le Péchon-Joubert, “De l’intérêt de protéger et défendre son invention au niveau européen”, DeviceMed, March/April 2024
Among the experts [...], Francine Le Péchon-Joubert, specialised in contract law issues and ligitation in matter of IP.
Cécile Théard-Jallu and Francine Le Péchon-Joubert have very good knowledge of the life sciences sector and a deep understanding of the specific legislation. They are flexible and always available.
Francine Le Péchon-Joubert has a broad IP practice and has previously supported fragrance, medical device and e-cigarette companies.

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