Euro-Counsels

London, (UK) - Lyon, Marseille (France)

Severine Mas Avocat, French Avocat (Barrister equivalent), founder member and President of EURO-COUNSELS, an association of independent law firms with offices in Europe, the USA, and Canada - Practice registered with the Law Society of England and Wales under the number 468289, and the French Bar of Marseille, SIRET 44801682400030 - Intra Community VAT No FR54448016824. Severine Mas Avocat principal office is located in London, in the City. Secondary offices are located in the south of France (Lyon, Marseille).

Severine Mas has developed an extensive legal experience in the domains of information technology and intellectual property. She is trilingual (English, French, German) and has European and International experience in the field of IT, IP and international commerce.

Her practice deals in all aspects of major international contracts, including:

• software licensing
• complex systems provision
• outsourcing
• security and cryptography issues
• e-commerce platforms

She acquired a deep knowledge of the industry during her in-house work for multinational leaders in their sectors of activity (smart-cards, telecommunications, and software).

She works closely with clients, from the initial tendering stage to final sign off, including the fulfilment of post signature contracts. She advises on information technology and intellectual property legal issues, EU law, and its implications on product development, marketing, and software licensing.

She handles infringement litigation, commercial and civil actions, in a broad range of legal domains across multiple jurisdictions (US, UK, EU, France, Germany, China), including:

• intellectual property rights violations
• trademark licensing
• unfair competition
• trademark opposition procedures
• counterfeiting (trademarks, copyright, software)
• patents infringement

Examples of her client base include:

• a leading French corporation in the e-commerce sector, for infringement litigation and unfair competition,
• a technology start-up, building an internet platform for C2C services,
• a key internet services corporation, for an increase in its activity,
• a leading French clothes brand, for protection against conterfeiting, unfair competition, and parasitism.

She advises on contentious trademark issues and enforcement, and manages worldwide trademark portfolios, domain name, and design registration applications.

Severine Mas is a graduate of the University of Paris-Sceaux (DESS Droit, Informatique et Nouvelles Technologies, Post-Graduate Law, Computer Science and Information Technology directed by Pierre Sirinelli), of Paris-Dauphine University (DEA Droit de l'entreprise, Post-Graduate, Business Law). She is a graduate of the University of Paris-Sorbonne, (Maitrise International and European Law).

She has taught intellectual property law in English for several years at the Edhec Business School and at the Bar school, in Aix-en-Provence. She has work experience in Germany, and has followed some intensive training courses at the Humboldt University, Berlin.

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