Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier

Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier is a partner in Gide's Intellectual Property team in Paris. She has been advising and litigating in patent, trade mark and design law since 2001. She also practises copyright and unfair competition law. She has extensive experience of national and pan-European patent litigation, particularly in the life sciences (small molecules, biological products, medical devices). Raphaëlle launched the first revocation action before the Paris Central Division of the Unified Patent Court. She is involved in the most recent supplementary protection certificate cases. She defends and advises some of the world's leading brands, particularly in the luxury goods sector. Raphaëlle is a member of the executive committee of AAPI (Association des Avocats de Propriété Industrielle) and of the board of EPLAW (European Patent Lawyers Association), of which she is treasurer. She is also a member of A.P.R.A.M. (Association des Praticiens du Droit des Marques et des Modèles), INTA (International Trademark Association) and AIPPI (Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle). Raphaëlle is a graduate of the University of Paris II and has been a member of the Paris Bar since 2001. · Gide Loyrette Nouel