About

Dr Simon Christiaën is a French Specialist in Intellectual Property and a Patent Litigator with over 26 years of experience in the field. He is currently a Partner at DWF (France) and an Arbitrator at WIPO.

Dr Simon Christiaën, partner at DWF (France), is a French Specialist in Intellectual Property and a Patent Litigator (infringement, validity/nullity, revocation, ownership, contract enforcement). He is also an Arbitrator at the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Arbitration and Mediation Center.

Simon has more than twenty-six years of continuous experience, exclusively in law offices and departments specializing in intellectual property law and, in particular, patent law (advisory, prosecution & litigation). Since June 2018, he is Partner in charge of the Patent law activity of DWF (France), in partnership with patent engineers, experts in innovation and specialized counsel in France and abroad.

From December 2008 to June 2013, he was a Partner and Head of the Intellectual Property department of Taylor Wessing (France) where he was involved in the management and growth of the team. Prior to that, from March 1999 to November 2008, Simon was a Senior lawyer in the IP/IT department of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) responsible for the Patent & Design group.

Simon holds a Doctorate in International Intellectual Property Law and his professional seniority and technical know-how allow him to assist both SME/SMIs and big corporate groups in complex technological procedures involving French national and European/EU Utility and Design Patents, notably in an international context.

Legal Issues

Patents

Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution

Intellectual Property

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Certificates

Certificate of Specialisation in Intellectual Property Law with the specific qualification
National Council of Bars CNB

Certificate of specialisation in Intellectual Property Law including Patent Law among jurisdictions
Regional Center for Professional Training of Bars Lawyers of the Competence of the Court of Appeal of Versailles CRFPA

Lawyer (Lawyer-at-Law)
Paris Bar

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written
• French Sign Language: Spoken, Written

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