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Karina Dimidjian-Lecomte

Partner / Paris

Attorney-at-law (Paris Bar)

Attorney-at-law (New York Bar)

European Trademark and Community Design Attorney

k.dimidjian@casalonga.com

Personal assistant : Monica Ferreira

m.ferreira@casalonga.com


Education

  • - Paris Bar – 2005
  • - New York Bar – 1997
  • - J.D., magna cum laude (Georgetown University Law Center ) – 1996
  • - B.A. in law, magna cum laude (University of Pennsylvania) – 1992

Practice description

Karina Dimidjian-Lecomte has practiced intellectual property law since 2000, with CASALONGA. She has been a partner since 2007.

Previously, she was with a general practice firm in New York and Paris.

Karina advises clients in diverse trademark, design, copyright and domain name matters, including developing and managing trademark and design portfolios. Her practice includes domestic and foreign trademark clearance and prosecution, opposition cancellation, revocation actions and appeal procedures, in EU before the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) and the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), and in France before the French Intellectual Property Office (INPI) and Courts of Appeal, but also domain name disputes, counterfeit goods and customs, drafting intellectual property contracts, including license, assignment, technology transfer and coexistence agreements, and conducting intellectual property audits.

She represents clients in diverse industries, including cosmetics, sports and entertainment, publishing, telecommunications and apparel. She is admitted to practice both in France and in New York and is also a representative before the European Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) in Alicante (Spain).

Adjunct teaching / Professional organizations

Karina is actively involved in the International Trademark Association (INTA), serving as Vice Chair of the Leadership Development Committee for the 2022-2023 term, and Co-Chair of the project team for the INTA Annual Meeting in Singapore in 2023. She is also a member of the French Association of Trademark and Design Law Practitioners (APRAM), of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the New York State Bar Association and has been a member of the MARQUES ETMPLP Team (European Trade Mark Law and Practice Team) since 2019.

Latest publications

  • - July 2024 : “Blow for Société du Tour de France in TOUR DE X opposition” with Karina Dimidjian-Lecomte – published on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review. For more information, see under this link
  • - July 2024 : “The Protection of OLYMPIC and PARALYMPIC Properties Under French Law” with Klervi Henry – published on the INTA website
  • - May 2024 : “DUTCH GENQUILA for wine held to evoke PGI ‘Tequila’” with Cristina Bercial-Chaumier – published on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review. For more information, see under this link
  • - March 2024: Contribution to the 2nd edition (2024) of the comparative guide “Fashion Law”, redaction of the France chapter with Floriane Codevelle – in digital format on this link
  • - January 2024 : “General Court confirms lack of likelihood of confusion between SNACK marks” with Cristina Bercial-Chaumier – published on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review. For more information, see under this link
  • - November 2023 : “Versailles Court of Appeal finds infringement of renowned 3D Mikado trademark” with Klervi Henry and Elsa Trombitas – published on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review. For more information, see under this link
  • - May 2023 : “General Court : no likelihood of confusion between BIOLARK and BIOPLAK” with Cristina Bercial-Chaumier – published on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review. For more information, see under this link
  • - March-April 2023: Contribution to the 10th Annual Review of European Trademark Law of the Trademark Reporter (INTA TMR 2022), highlighting important 2022 French trademark law decisions with Floriane Codevelle – published on this link.
  • - December 2022 : “General Court considers classification of goods in Classes 7 and 8” with Cristina Bercial-Chaumier – published on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review. For more information, see under this link
  • - October 2022 : “Success for Jägermeister as General Court confirms likelihood of confusion between stag’s head marks” with Cristina Bercial-Chaumier – published on WTR Daily, part of World Trademark Review. For more information, see under this link
  • - March-April 2022: Contribution to the 9th Annual Review of European Trademark Law (INTA TMR 2021), highlighting important 2021 French trademark law decisions with Floriane Codevelle – published on this link
  • - September 2021: Contribution to the comparative guide “Fashion Law 2021”, redaction of the France chapter with Floriane Codevelle – in digital format on this link

Interventions

  • - May 2018: “Proper Use of Your Trademark: How to Prevail in Revocation Actions” – INTA Annual Meeting in Seattle
  • - 2012-2016: “What’s Your Name Again? … Networking to Make a Lasting Impression” – INTA Annual Meeting
  • - May 2008: “Forum Shopping in the EU” – INTA Annual Meeting in Berlin
  • - April 2008: “Considerations for a Career in Trademark Law” – INTA

Languages

English (native), French

Latest awards

  • - Best Lawyers : best lawyer in France in 2025.