Sideman & Bancroft partner Béatrice Martinet provides expert analysis on the newly enacted EU Digital Services Act (DSA), a landmark regulation aimed at enhancing the accountability of online intermediaries and streamlining online enforcement processes. Featured in World Trademark Review’s Q1 Special Reports for 2024, Martinet’s article explores the significant implications of the DSA for businesses operating in the digital space.
With over ten years of experience in both the Paris and California bars, Martinet’s practice focuses primarily on intellectual property litigation, arbitration, and transactional work across diverse sectors, including technology, pharmaceuticals, entertainment, and fashion. She expertly manages major trademark portfolios for clients ranging from innovative startups to established Fortune 500 companies, representing them before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and equivalent venues in Europe.
In her article, Martinet emphasizes how the DSA establishes new obligations for online platforms that host user-generated content, positioning them as key players in ensuring the removal of illegal material and counterfeit products. She highlights the potential for the DSA to empower rights holders by providing clearer pathways for enforcement and accountability, thus fostering a safer online environment.
Beyond her expertise in the DSA, Martinet advises clients on a wide array of intellectual property matters, including e-commerce strategies and online intermediary liability issues. Her fluency in French, Italian, and English, combined with her background in transnational trademark cases, enables her to navigate the complexities of international law effectively.
Martinet graduated with honors from the University of Paris Pantheon Assas and Libera Università Degli Studi Sociali in Rome. She also collaborates with Stanford University as a Transatlantic Technology Law Forum Fellow, contributing to research on Internet intermediaries’ liability for copyright and trademark infringement.
To learn more about the EU Digital Services Act and its implications for online enforcement, read Béatrice Martinet’s full article in World Trademark Review’s Q1 Special Reports 2024 [here].
