Elsa Malaty joined the Paris office of Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP in 2014 and is a member of the Intellectual Property team.
Elsa works on all areas of intellectual property law with a focus on trademarks, copyright, patent litigation, anti-piracy and customs enforcement. Her transactional work includes contract drafting and negotiation in the same areas.
Elsa’s practice covers data protection and information technology. Within the framework of her data protection and information technology work, she has developed a particular expertise in data protection and IT governance; with a focus on compliance audits (notably in the framework of global programs on anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions and terrorism financing), health data processing and international transfers of personal data.
Prior to joining Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Elsa interned at leading law and intellectual property firms in Paris and in United Kingdom.
Professional Activities
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Association of Trademark Specialists (APRAM)
International Trademark Association (INTA)
Member of the Stanislas de Boufflers Institute
International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP)
French Association of Information Technology (AFDIT)
Selected Publications and Presentations
“Legal aspects of innovations: from intellectual property to data protection”, presentation at Supélec (École Centrale Paris; French graduate school of engineering), Paris Saclay, October 11, 2018)
“The Limits of the Legitimate Interest in Processing a Personal Data Request”, Dalloz IP/IT, October 2017 [in French]
“3D Printing and IP Law”, WIPO Magazine, March 2017
“The limits of the legitimate interest in processing a data request.”, IP/IT Dalloz Magazine October 2017 edition
“Rules on Online Infringement Jurisdiction in US Law: A Good Lesson for Europe”, Revue Francophone de la Propriété Intellectuelle, October 2015 [in French]
Selected Quotes & Interviews
Quoted in “GDPR : insurers still in the transition period”, Mind health, July 2019 [in French]
Quoted in “Intellectual property law and plastic additive manufacturing", Plastiques & Caoutchoucs Magazine, June 2019 [in French]
Quoted in “[Science Friction] Strength and consent”, February 2019, L’Usine Nouvelle [in French]
