LEADERS LEAGUE Intelligence Report & Directory Series

INNOVATION - TECHNOLOGY & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

HARDWARE - SOFTWARE - TELECOMS - INTERNET - MEDIA - IP - LIFE SCIENCES

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European Parliament

P.30

Elon Musk i SpaceX

P. 33

I Tish Berard

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Frédérique Vidal i French Government

P.26

NIP

Reed Hastings i Neff lix

P. 33

Fernando Dos Santos-1 ARIPO

P. 27

Fleur Pellerin Korelya Capital

P. 45

Dmitri Dolgov Waymo

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

THE NEED FOR SPEED P.8

LEADERS

PEOPLE OF THE YEAR

IN IP & IT P24

RANKINGS

AMERICAS P.51

EUROPE P.136

ASIA P.228

Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Uruguay, USA, Belgium, France,

Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, UK,

China, India, Japan

EXPERT INSIGHTS P.246

DIRECTORY

VENTURE CAPITAL P.255

FINANCIAL ADVISORS P. 256

STRATEGY & MANAGEMENT ADVISORS P.257

PATENT & TRADEMARK ATTORNEYS P258

LAW FIRMS P.270

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Zach Lovering 1 Airbus Vahana

P. 42

Fabricio Bloisi Movile P. 38

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PATENT LITIGATION France Best Law Firms

The firms are listed alphabetically within each band

August Debouzy Bird & Bird DTMV & Associés Gide Hoynq Rokh Monegier Véron Lover & Abello

Allen & Overy Bardehle Pagenberq Casalonga Cousin & Associés De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés De Marcellus & Disser Dentons Jones Day Linklaters Pinsent Masons Simmon & Simmons Altana Amar Goussu Staub Armenqaud Guerlain Armfelt Candé Blanchard Ducamp Dechert Guillot de Haas Avocats Hogan Lovells J.P. Karsenty & Associés Schertenleib Avocats Szle i er Henr Avocats

Grégoire Desrousseaux, François Pochart Anne -Charlotte Le Bihan, Yves Bizollon Thierry Mollet -Viéville, Thomas Cuche, Pascal Lefort, Eléonore Gaspar Emmanuel Larere, Arnaud Michel, Grégoire Triet, Raphaëlle Deguiré- Portier Sophie Micallef, Denis Monégier du Sorbier, Benoît Strowel, Sabine Agé, Amandine Métier, Florence Jacquand Michel Abello. Jean -Baptiste Thibaud

Laétitia Bénard, Pierre Lenoir, David Por Julien Fréneaux, Axel Munier, Dominique Dupuis- Latour Caroline Casalonga, Arnaud Casalonga, Mariane Gabriel Myriam Moatty, Pierre Cousin, Jean -Martin Chevalier, Sandrine Bouvier -Rayon Julien Horn, Jean -Marie Job, Francine Le Péchon- Joubert, Cécile Théard -Jallu, Louis de Gaulle, Georgie Courtois Emmanuel de Marcellus, Juliette Disser Marianne Schaffner, David Masson, Isabelle Leroux Thomas Bouvet, Emmanuel Baud Pauline Debré, Jean -François Merdrignac Emmanuel Gougé Marina Cousté, François Jonquères, Romain Viret

Armand Aviges. Franck Valentin Cyrille Amar, Grégoire Goussu, Antonin Staub, Anne -Lyne Roche Stéphane Guerlain, Catherine Mateu Patricia Ghozland Julien Blanchard, Patrice de Candé, Claire Ducamp Marie Fillon Jean -François Guillot, Charles de Haas Stanislas Roux -Vaillard Martine Karsenty- Ricard, Béatrice Moreau -Margotin, Jean -Philippe Arroyo Denis Schertenleib Dariusz Szle.er Guillaume Henr

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Aramis Benech Clery Avocats Cornet Vincent Séqurel Damien Régnier Deprez Guignot Associés - DOG DLA Piper Escande Avocat Fidal Ipside Laude Esquier Champev Lazareff Le Bars Legrand Lesage -Catel Gaultier Le Stanc Avocats Lexington Osborne Clarke STC Partners

Benjamin May Alexandre Jacquet, Frédéric Benech, Virginie Lehoux Alain Cléry François Herpe, Jérôme Wiehn, Florent Lucas, Thomas Deschryver Damien Régnier Pierre Deprez, Frédéric Dumont Karine Disdier -Mikus Michel -Paul Escande, Pierre Vivant Laurence Dreyfuss- Bechmann, Isabelle Gavanon, Bastien Masson, Frédéric Bourquet Gwendal Barbaut Sophie Havard Duclos Simon Christiaën Olivier Legrand, Michèle Lesage- Catel, Stéphanie Legrand, Philippe Gaultier Christian Le Stanc Laurent Lévy, Damien Remy Xavier Pican Jean-Christo he Guérini

RECOMMENDED Adamas Arenaire BCTG Benoliel Avocats BMH Avocats Derriennic Associés Eversheds Sutherland Foley Hoa(' Guilbot Avocats Hirsch & Associes Hoffman Hollier Larousse & Associés Hughes Hubbard & Reed Jacobacci Avocats Jeantet Kern & Weyl Lamoureux Avocats Lavoix Lerins & BCW Nataf Faigenbaum & Associés Oris Passa Varet Promark Ten Avocats Watson Farley & Williams

Barbara Bertholet, Jean -Marie Tocchio Pierre Massot, Thibault Lentini Gaëlle Bloret -Pucci Sylvie Benoliel Martin Hauser François- Pierre Lani, Pierre -Yves Margnoux Gaëtan Cordier Catherine Muyl Florent Guilbot Marc -Roger Hirsch Seme Hoffman, Pierre Hoffman, Emmanuelle Hoffman, Ingrid Zafrani Christian Hollier- Larousse, Annette Sion Stefan Naumann Jean -Mathieu Bertho Frédéric Sardain Tania Kern, Claire Weyl Gérard -Gabriel Lamoureux Camille Pecnard Cécile Dupas Fabienne Fajgenbaum Jérôme Tassi Jérôme Passa Elisabeth Berthet Alexis Baudouin Pascal Roux

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FRANCE 41) Our analysis

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER VÉRON:

AT THE CONFLUENCE OF LAW AND TECHNOLOGY

Sabine Agé

Leaders: Sophie Micallef, Denis Monégier du Sorbier, Benoit Strowel, Sabine Agé, Amandine Métier and Florence Jacquand

Established: 2001

Track record: Véron & Associés, which focuses exclusively on patent litigation, has recently merged with Hoyng Rokh Monegier. Together, they will form an eminent team in intellectual property. The firm recently distin- guished itself in a technical and ethical case concerning Gilead's HIV medication, whose proprietary rights were about to expire and were coveted by generic brands.

Team & differentiation: The team creates animation and film to make the scientific intricacies of the patents it is defending as accessible as possible for those in the courtroom. In addition, the presence of a scientific advisor, a former physics and che- mistry professor, also contributes to a better understanding of their technical properties.

BARDEHLE PAGENBERG: MARRIAGE OF LAW AND TECHNOLOGY IN THE SERVICE OF IP

Julien Fréneaux

Leader: Julien Fréneaux

Established: 1992

Track record: Bardehle Pagenberg supports large companies such as H &M, BMW and the French telecoms operator Free. The firm acts on all legal services in industrial pro- perty and litigation, and advises its clients on patent litigation as well as trademark, design and model issues. Also active in the electronics, telecom, mechanical and phar- maceutical sectors.

Team & differentiation: The team has stren- gthened of late with a new partner and a new associate to better cover the entire IP spec- trum. It recently moved into a much larger office to take advantage of its ambition and dynamism. This year, Bardehle Pagenberg also celebrates 40 years of activity in Ger- many, and 25 years of its French office.

LOYER & ABELLO: PAIRING LEGAL AND SCIENTIFIC EXPERTISE

Michel Abello

Leader: Michel Abello

Established: 2003

Track record: The firm provides advice on patent and trademark registration and liti- gation for clients drawn in the main from the energy, telecoms, engineering and pharma- co- medical sectors. Among their many recent highlights was securing the annulment of four distinct patents on behalf of Swiss group Felco in a case taken against rival French firm Pellenc.

Team &differentiation: Led by Michel Abello, a graduate of Paris' prestigious Ecole Centrale and a former ICC lawyer, the team aligns legal and technical expertise, insisting its lawyers and technicians working in synergy. Staff col- laborate on cases, whether a patent or a tra- demark matter, in harmony with members of a network of independent European lawyers, which the firm established.

BIRD & BIRD:

SKILLS ADAPTED TO ALL IP ISSUES

Anne -Charlotte Le Bihan

Leaders: Anne -Charlotte Le Bihan, Yves Bizollon and Géraldine Arbant

Established: 2000

Track record: Beyond the strategic litigation on which Bird & Bird's intellectual property team is positioned, the filing and management of trademark portfolios as well as the enhan- cement of patents are major activities for the firm. At the service of major groups in the food industry, technologies or pharmaceuticals, but also SMEs and ETIs, these lawyers bring their unique experience to bear.

Team & differentiation: Split between Paris and Lyon, this IP department is one of the most extensive on the market. Proven representing a leader in digital video technologies, the team is able to conceive and lead offensive litiga- tion strategies to generate significant revenue for clients. Whether intervening for plaintiff or defendant, the formidable intellectual ability of these specialists is a major asset for clients.

LINKLATERS: HIGH TECHNICALITY NOURISHED BY A WORLDWIDE NETWORK

iii:' Pauline Debré

Leader: Pauline Debré

Established: 1973

Track record: The team ís a reference point in French and Parisian patent litigation. Accompanying giants in the pharmaceu- tical sector, the firm also has highlights in trademark law, notably alongside the Merck laboratory. In personal data, these lawyers help major accounts and mid -cap compa- nies to successfully comply with new Euro- pean regulation in this area.

Team & differentiation: Pauline Debré, Pre- sident of the patent commission of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI), benefits from excellent knowledge of case law and awareness of key trends in the sector, while Sonia Cissé is a specialist in IT contracts and audits of site and mobile applications and oversees the new technologies law practice.

AMAR GOUSSU SSTAUB: IN DEPTH EXPERTISE IN FRAND TERMS

Cyrille Amar

Leader: Cyrille Amar

Established: 2017

Track record: Amar Goussu Staub is well - known for its litigation practice in patent, trademark, design, software, copyright law, and is increasingly active counseling in the cybersecurity, telecoms and software licenses domains. The firm also provides in -depth expertise in FRAND terms, and recently pleaded before the Paris District Court in the context of an action for infringe- ment of a European patent.

Team & differentiation: Cyrille Amar and his teams work with French and foreign clients, including major international groups, in cases where the stakes are often strategic and cross -border. With a head office in Paris, the firm also benefits from a desk in Lyon and a qualified network of experts around the globe.

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Denis Monégier Benoît Strowel Sophie Micallet du Sorbier

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40, rue La Boétie

75008 Paris

France

www.hoyngrokhmonegier.coEl

www.veron.com

Marie Georges -Picot

VÉRON & ASSOCIÉS will soon be joining forces with HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER AARPI, and will become HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER VERON AARPI in France. With offices in Paris and Lyon, the French team will have 25 specialists in intellectual prop- erty, competition and pharmaceutical law. The firm specialises in prevention and resolution of disputes, litigation, strategic advice, negotiation, due diligence, arbitration and mediation related to in- tellectual property rights.

HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER is a European IP boutique firm cre- ated in 2015 when the leading IP firms HOYNG MONEGIER and REIMANN OSTERRIETH KÖHLER HAFT (ROKH) decided to join forces. HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER has 43 partners and around 100 IP specialists based at offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Düssel- dorf, Madrid, Mannheim (branch office), Munich and Paris.

VÉRON & ASSOCIÉS is a French boutique firm founded in 2001, entirely dedicated to patent and industrial property litigation. With three partners, two of counsel, five associates and one technical advisor at its offices in Paris and Lyon, VÉRON & ASSOCIÉS is

considered one of France's leading patent litigation firms.

CONTACTS

Sabine Agé: sabine.age@veron.com Benoit Strowel : benoit.strowel@hoyngrokh.com

Anne Servoir

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