Laure Hadas-Lebel

Attorney

Laure’s practice ranges from the management of domestic and international intellectual property portfolios to international arbitration, as well as transactions.

Laure Hadas-Lebel Portrait

Laure has broad intellectual property experience, with a particular focus on trademark management and counseling. She manages domestic and international portfolios. She assists with all aspects of trademark protection, including clearance, prosecution, maintenance, enforcement, and licensing. She also has extensive experience negotiating licenses, settlements, co-existence agreements, and related agreements. Laure also handles TTAB disputes and assists in IP litigation. In addition, Laure assists clients in matters relating to copyright protection, unfair competition law, and other areas of intellectual property law. Laure works on behalf of clients in a wide range of industries, including in the fields of entertainment, retail, software, clothing, franchising, hospitality, industrial products, food and beverages, and pharmaceuticals.

Laure has also assisted on international arbitration matters, including the representation of sovereign nations before international forums, including the World Bank’s International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in investor-state disputes and the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS) in a maritime boundary dispute. 

Laure has also worked on commercial real estate acquisitions in the hospitality industry. Further, Laure assists with a variety of business transactions. 

Given her knowledge and training in both French and American law, Laure serves a number of French-speaking clients.

Publications, Presentations & Recognitions

Laure’s publications include:

  • “‘Non-commercial use’ defence unavailable in TTAB dilution cases,” World Trademark Review, May 4, 2010
  • “Ninth Circuit unanimously reverses injunction in dispute over Bratz brand,” World Trademark Review, September 7, 2010
  • “Title of single work is not registrable,” World Trademark Review, January 24, 2012

Life Beyond the Law

Laure is fluent in French and has a degree in art history.

  • International
  • Languages
    French
  • Bar & Court Admissions
    • District of Columbia Bar
    • New York Bar
    • Massachusetts Bar
  • Education
    The George Washington University Law School, LL.M., 2006
    Ecole de Formation Professionelle des Barreaux, Court of Appeal, CAPA Diploma (Paris Bar exam), 2003
    Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II, Master’s graduate in intellectual property law, 2003
    Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II, Master’s graduate in communication law, 2002
    Université Panthéon-Assas Paris II, Maîtrise in law, 2001
    University College of London, study abroad