Marianne Tissot

A Trademark Attorney, Marianne Tissot focuses on both the creation of and adding value to IP rights (filing, portfolio evaluation, contracts) and in defending them (formal notice, opposition, confiscation, pre-litigation procedures, negotiations, administrative disputes, counterfeiting).

Career history

Marianne holds a Masters degree II in European Union Business Law from the Université de Nancy and a Masters degree II in Intellectual Property Law (CEIPI-Université de Strasbourg). She gained her law degree in 2010 (Certificat d'Aptitude à la Profession d'Avocat – Ecole de Formation Professionnelle des Barreaux de la Cour d'Appel de Paris). She has been an IP consultant (trademarks and designs) and a Trademark Attorney at the EUIPO since 2012.

Marianne initially gained experience in intellectual property in 2007 at a pharmaceutical laboratory. She then worked for various French and UK law offices specialising in this area. Marianne joined Novagraaf in 2010.

Memberships

Marianne is a member of the APRAM (Association of Law Practitioners for Trademarks and Models).

Languages

• French
• English

Areas of expertise

• Contracts
• Trademarks
• Designs and models
• Copyright
• Unfair competition
• Domain names

Industry specialisms

• Designs
• Trademarks & Domain Names
• Strategy

Honours

Marianne is recommended in the World Trademark Review WTR 1000 (2025 edition):

"Clients of Novagraaf benefit from its sweeping geographical reach across Europe and strong local expertise. In France, the outfit is equipped with a team of experienced attorneys who dedicate their practice to achieving meaningful trademark protection for clients. The outfit also has Fabienne Maucarre and Marianne Tissot on board, two distinguished attorneys who bring a holistic approach to trademark protection. Their innovative strategies ensure that intellectual property is not just safeguarded but seamlessly integrated into their clients’ business models, driving both protection and growth. " (WTR 1000, 2025 edition).

The WTR 1000 focuses exclusively on trademark practice and has firmly established itself as the definitive 'go-to' resource for those seeking world-class legal trademark expertise.