I'm Natascha Tsalas

ABOUT ME

Qualifications • Masters degree in Law, mention French Law from the University of Lausanne, Switzerland • PhD program, working on “The History of Copyright – the past, the present and the future of the French Copyright Law” Professional History • June 2016 - to present PricewaterhouseCoopers, Geneva Senior Legal IP Counsel • 2005-2016 NTs-F Sàrl – Independent Legal Trademark Management • 2004-2004 SPI Group SA – Worlwide Leader in Vodka Spirits Legal assistant of the corporate Trademark Department • 1999-2004 E&SO SA and Expand International SA Head of the Corporate Trademark Department – Brand Business Manager Other Professional Activities • 1991-1998 University of Lausanne, Institute of French Law Assistant to Professor J.-P Sortais, Dean of the French Law Faculty • 2005- to present Member of INTA – Internationa Trademark Association,global association of trademark owners and professionals Professional Experience Natascha brings more than 10 years experience in the field of trademark management in the private sector. She has worked as independent legal trademark manager providing full services of registration, protection and enforcement of trademarks for a number of trademark and design portfolios of Swiss and International companies active in various sectors. • Responsible for more than 80 brands in more than 35 countries. • Continuous evaluation of the trademark protection and determination of strategies, building and extending worldwide protection; rebranding; handling negotiations, oppositions, cancellation actions; detecting counterfeiting and conducting infringement actions; supervision of all IP rights entrusted for more than 10 years. Achievements Natascha optimized and managed multibrand global portfolio of large beverage company. Conducted 4 year negotiations reaching important worldwide Coexistence Agreement between big players of Food and Beverage Industry. Managed and contri