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Philippe Rodhain
IP SPHERE · France
IP SPHERE
Wine · France
IP SPHERE is an Industrial Property Law Firm registered with the National Industrial Property Institute (INPI), the Office for Harmonization in the Internal Market (OHIM) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
IP SPHERE assists and represents companies and project leaders, from both the private and public sectors, in obtaining, maintaining and defending intellectual property rights (patents, trademarks, drawings and models, copyrights, software, domain names, databases) in France and abroad.
Competence, creativity, responsiveness and close cooperation are the key features of our firm; while we are active in all sectors of economic life, we have special expertise in the agribusiness, winegrowing and information and communications technology (ICT) domains.
Renowned for its major involvement in the field of intellectual property law, IP SPHERE also lends its expertise to the educational domain, particularly at Montesquieu Bordeaux IV University (Masters II courses in Vine and Wine Law – Masters II courses in Economic Intelligence and the Management of Organizations), vocational training (European Business and Industrial Property Institute) and legal communication in the regional and national press (Sud-Ouest, L’Union Girondine, APS, Objectif Aquitaine, La Vie Economique, La Revue des Marques, etc.).
IP SPHERE is a member of the National Society of Industrial Property Attorneys (CNCPI), a mark of professionalism, independence and high ethical standards.
IP WINE Department
Vine and wine law is a legal corpus of unusual complexity. Whether in terms of product protections (from indications of origin to unique features of wine sector brand law), consumer protections (from advertising regulations to fraud prevention), or the legal and economic issues involved in distribution, there is a veritable labyrinth of French and European Community regulations, and it is growing constantly.
Conscious of the specific nature of the wine market, IP SPHERE has developed unique expertise, which is recognized among professionals and academics. Consultants from the IP WINE department offer a wide range of legal services in the domain of winery law. These services include:
Legal risk analysis
• Consultations regarding the lawfulness of wine trademarks
• Wine sector brand availability search
• Wine sector trademarks liberalization strategy
• Assistance and consultation regarding compliance with standards for labeling and traceability
• Analysis regarding fraud and related offenses
Acquisition and Maintenance of Rights
• Worldwide registration of wine sector trademarks
• Management of review and release procedures (notifications of irregularities, commentary from INAO and other French and foreign authorities, opposition proceedings, title issuance)
• Expiration and renewal monitoring
Development and Leveraging of Rights
• Negotiation, drafting and validation of contracts
• Evaluation and development of wine sector brand portfolios
• Security for communication projects in France (Evin Law)
• Registration of wine sector brands with national registries, European and international
• Audits during the acquisition or alienation of vineyard properties
Rights Monitoring and Advocacy
• Monitoring of trademarks, trade names and domain names
• Customs Surveillance
• Competitive intelligence
• Oppositions, litigation and pre-litigation negotiations
• Legal actions in cooperation with lawyers highly specialized in wine sector law
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