Sophia Antipolis

Europe

Located near to Nice airport in the South of France, Sophia Antipolis is an industrial park with many research laboratories, both from public research organisations and high-tech industries.

Marks & Clerk France's Sophia Antipolis office was opened at the beginning of 2013 and is staffed by three seasoned attorneys with strong industry experience. The office has particular strengths in inventions relating to software and medical devices for corporates, start-ups, public research organisations and international clients. Its attorneys support their clients both in French and English.

Latest Insights

Insight

- 06 May 2021

Should you seek IP protection in the ASEAN region?

Lawyer Monthly spoke to Jim Greene-Kelly, Office Managing Partner of Marks & Clerk, Singapore about the development of IP law in the ASEAN region. He discusses whether or not a similar system to the European Patent Office could work for ASEAN and why Singapore is a hot spot for patents and trademarks in the South East Asian region.

News

- 03 May 2021

Amrita V. Singh will be acting as a moderator for the Copyright Board Town Hall, hosted by the Copyright Board of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association!

On May 31st, from 1:00 – 2:30pm, Canadian litigation partner, Amrita V. Singh, will be acting as a moderator during the Canadian Bar Association’s Intellectual Property (IP) Symposium for the Copyright Board Town Hall!

Insight

- 03 May 2021

Faster TM Examination in Canada: Trademarks Office Publishes Two New Practice Notices Effective May 3, 2021

On May 3, 2021, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (‘CIPO’) published two Practice Notices in an effort to address the backlog of applications awaiting examination and the increased examination turnaround times owing to the higher than anticipated filings of trademark applications following Canada's June 2019 accession to the Madrid System for the international registration of trademarks.