He has developed a cutting-edge expertise in dealing with validity and infringement issues, and is mastering all strategic and procedural aspects of patent litigation (in particular cross-border litigations, preliminary injunction proceedings and infringement seizures).
His practice focuses on representing innovative pharmaceutical companies to secure monopolies for their blockbusters and prevent the launch at risk of generic products. More generally, his engineering background and prior experience as a patent attorney enable him to be particularly at ease with handling patent litigation in the Medtech and Tech fields.
Charles co-heads the UPC section of the French Bar association for IP lawyers (AAPI). He was also recently recognised as one of four “Ones to watch” patent litigators on the French market and a “Recommended individual” by Juve Patent.
Charles’s unique dual qualification as a European Patent Attorney and as an Attorney at law makes him particularly fit for handling complex patent litigation before both French Courts and the Unified Patent Court.
Expertise
Industries
Experience
Pro bono
Member of the Support Committee of Planète, Enfants & Développement, a charity for the protection of children in France
Member of Article 1, a charity promoting equal opportunities for students in France
Published Work
- Charles frequently publishes articles on A&O’s Life Sciences hub
- Charles published an article about the rules of jurisdiction before the Unified Patent Court in the Paris Bar Bulletin (2022)
Speaking Engagements
- Roundtable host: Antibody Case Law Update, Pharma & Biotech Patent Litigation Summit, October 2023
- Organiser of the UPC Mock Trial held in the future UPC premises in Paris, in 2022
Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations
- Member, Treasurer and Co-head of the UPC section of the French Bar Association for IP Lawyers (AAPI)
- Member, Association of European patent practitioner (APEB)
- Member, European Patent Institute (EPI)
- Member, Patent Working Group, International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Recognition
“Excellent Lawyer”
Juve Patent France 2024
“National leader in Patents”
Who's Who Legal 2023
Qualifications
Admissions
Admitted to the Paris Bar, 2016
Qualified representative with the European Patent Office, 2010
Registered on the list of French qualified practitioners in IP - Patents, 2010
Academic
Paris Bar School, 2014-2015
Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Master of Law, Paris, 2013
Intellectual Property International Study Centre (CEIPI), 2008
Institut Catholique d'Arts & Métiers (ICAM), Engineer’s degree, 2006
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.