Transversality

These include copyright, performers' rights, designs and models, patents, trademarks and databases.

This approach is linked to a practical reality which shows that a legal situation is rarely confined to one of the fields of intellectual property.

We are witnessing the necessary cross-fertilizations that require the specialized lawyer to master the interplay between these mechanisms.

It would be inconceivable, for example, to analyze a case in the field of design or ready-to-wear clothing without at the same time invoking copyright, design law and trademark law.