France Delord

France is a senior member of our UK Brand Management team. Clients value her commercial and practical advice, and her excellent strategic vision.

France is dual-qualified as a Solicitor and French Avocat a la cour. She is also a qualified French Trade Mark Attorney.

France practised contentious and non-contentious IP law for nine years in Paris before moving to the UK in 2003. She advises high-profile international companies on how to protect and exploit their IP rights, particularly using trade marks and designs. Clients describe her as an excellent strategic advisor. France specialises in managing large international trade mark portfolios for clients. She gives clients a full assessment of their trade mark needs, and will advise on how to protect new brands. She is also experienced in the prosecution of trade mark registrations. France works with clients from a wide range of sectors, but in particular: transport, telecoms, food and beverage, retail, and consumer products.

France is also a visiting lecturer in IP law at the University of Montpellier.

CV

Since 2011 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2003 - 2011 Senior associate and Partner, Fieldfisher Waterhouse

2001 - 2002 Head of IP, Norton Rose

Career

Since 2011 Partner, Taylor Wessing

2003 - 2011 Senior associate and Partner, Fieldfisher Waterhouse

2001 - 2002 Head of IP, Norton Rose

Education

2004 Admitted as a lawyer, England & Wales

1994 Admitted as a lawyer allowed to plead at a court of appeals, Paris

Memberships & Associations

INTA ITMA Marques

Additional languages

Awards

Managing Intellectual Property – IP Stars 2024

Featured

Who's Who Legal: IP 2023

Legal 500 UK 2019

Managing Intellectual Property - IP Stars 2019

Experience

Chivas Brothers Limited

Chivas Brothers Limited, a beverage company on IP licensing.

France Delord

Godiva Chocolatier

Godiva Chocolatier, a luxury chocolate manufacturer on intellectual property.

France Delord

Groupe Flo

Groupe Flo, a restaurant chain on worldwide brand management.

France Delord

Orange on management of over 4500 trade marks globally

Orange on management of its worldwide portfolio of over 4,500 marks in over 190 jurisdictions, including trade mark clearance, devising protection strategies, filing and prosecution, and managing all disputes, oppositions, invalidity and infringement actions.

France Delord

Martin Prohaska-Marchried