Abdelaziz Khatab

French

Member of the Arbitral Tribunal

18+ years of experience

Language:

English, French

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Present Function:

Simmons & Simmons LLP - Partner

Patent litigation: Infringement/Validity (first instance, appeal), Employee remuneration for inventions, Claims for ownership.

Legal advising: Cross-border patent litigation, Patent portfolio management, Licensing (FRAND), Freedom to operate opinions, Patentability evaluation.

Oppositions: French and European Patent Offices, First instance and Appeal, Oral proceedings in English and French).

Patent prosecution: Patent application drafting (French/English), Patent prosecution, Limitation proceedings (French/European Patent Office.

Technical fields: Electronics, Computer science, Telecommunications, Information systems, Graphical interfaces, Image processing, Cryptography, Microelectronics, Nanotechnologies, Electrical engineering, Power systems, Physics/Mechanics, Medical devices.

General Expertise:

Technical Expertise:

Certifications and/or licenses

- Arbitration training (Paris Mediation and Arbitration Center - CMAP - 2025).
- Registered Attorney-at-law (Paris bar - 2016).
- European qualifying examination (European Patent Office Examination - 2011).
- French qualifying examination (French Patent Office Examination – 2010).

Professional technical experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

As a dual-qualified attorney and patent practitioner, he leads both the legal and technical aspects of his matters.

Memberships and/or accreditations

Licensing Executive Society (LES)
Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI)
Association des Praticiens Européens des Brevets (APEB)

Practical experience of conducting mediation or conciliation or judicial settlement conferences or out-of-court dispute settlements in disputes related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

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