Stéphane Bellec advises in trademark, design and model, and domain name law. He handles the full range of issues from the stage of prior art searches and filings through to the exploitation of rights and their defense (monitoring, oppositions, customs interventions, seizure-counterfeiting, agreements, portfolio audits, etc.).
He has fifteen years of professional experience as in-house counsel with international luxury and media groups for which he managed significant trademark portfolios, either directly or with support intellectual property attorney firms.
He has been practicing as a lawyer since 2015 and has been a partner since 2017.
He also advises on matters relating to copyright law, as well as in Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) / Protected Geographical Indications (PGI) law, and in this capacity advises candidates seeking to obtain a PDO or PGI. He also intervenes in the defense of these designations.
His expertise makes him one of the best lawyers recognized in these sectors of activity by law firm rankings.
Career
- Hachette Filipacchi Presse (Trademark Manager)
- Bull (Trademark Manager)
- Sanofi Beauté – Yves Saint Laurent (Trademark lawyer)
Academic Qualifications
- Paris 2 Assas University, Postgraduate degree (DESS) in Industrial Property Law
- Paris 2 Assas University, Master’s in tax and business law
Associations
- Member of the Trademark Attorneys’ Association (Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles (APRAM))
- Member of the Association of Alumni and friends of CEIPI (AACEIPI)
Languages
- English
- Spanish
- French