After a Master’s degree in Life and Earth Sciences and various professional experiences in several fields and sectors, Arnaud has been working as a patent engineer since November 2008 at Innovincia.
He drafts patent applications and monitors patent granting procedures in France, Europe and abroad. He also conducts patentability, freedom to operate and infringement studies. He works with small, medium and large companies.
Arnaud works in various technical fields such as biology, chemistry and mechanics.
As mechanical and instrumentation engineer, Étienne has been working as a patent engineer with innovincia since November 2017. He works with small, medium and large companies. He drafts patent applications and defends them during granting procedures in France and abroad. He also conducts freedom to operate studies. His preferred fields are mechanics, optics and electronics.
After entering the profession in 2010 and four years of experience within one of the largest industrial property firms in Paris, Alexandra Rossi – von Thüngen joined our team in 2014 as a patent engineer skilled in the fields of aeronautics, mechanics and material science.
Alexandra drafts patent applications both in french and english, follows up French, Swiss, European and foreign grant procedures and also carries out patentability and freedom-to-operate studies.
In 2017, Alexandra Rossi – von Thüngen relocated to Geneva where she pursued her activity as a patent attorney in a Swiss firm.
She returned to LLR as soon as the Swiss office of LLR was founded.
Complementary activities
- Member of the “AI and IP Law” Commission of the CNCPI
- Member of the “AI Tools and Law Firm Modernization” Commission of the CNCPI
Mr. Liu entered the profession in 1995. With profound legal study and over twenty years of work experience at law firms, Mr.Liu specializes in intellectual property protection, litigation and dispute settlement and achieves the outstanding performance in I.P. litigation, especially of patent related litigation. One of the most influential cases, Mr.Liu handled is Chint Group vs. Schneider Electric, which still retains the highest damages among patent infringement litigations. Mr.Liu co-authored a book based on the above-mentioned case
Interventions & conferences
- Speaker at the webinar “Intellectual Property Tribunal of the Supreme People’s Court: What Experience on Technology-Related Cases Since 3 Years?” organised by the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in China (CCI FRANCE CHINE), 8 June 2022
Activities
- Thesis supervisor of the Law School of Renmin Univesity of China
- Extramural Academic Tutor of Beijing Industry University
- Expert to I-Tank Program of the China I.P. Press.
Publication
No. 1 Case of Patent Infringement in China, China I.P. Press, 2010.
After gaining more than 12 years’ experience in an industrial property consultancy firm at Lyon, Laurence Bontron joined our team in July 2017.
Her work includes trademark, design, domain name and unfair competition law for French and foreign customers including SMEs and multinationals. In the field of protection and defence of industrial property rights, she provides consultancy services to customers during prior art searches and applications. She is involved in management of rights, in the framework of oppositions or attack and defence litigations, as well as in drawing up contracts.
His clients are particularly specialized in urban furniture, water distribution, medical equipment, clothing, toys, hygiene and cosmetics, and entertainment.
Professional Organisations
- Rhône-Alpes Group for the protection of Intellectual Property (GRAPI)
- Association of Trademark and Design Law Practitioners (APRAM)
After completing his end of study internship in a Parisian firm, Jérôme graduated from the CEIPI and has worked as a patent engineer since April 2015.
He assists small and large companies by drafting and filing patent applications, supervising grant procedures in France and abroad, and is involved in various consultations such as freedom-to-operate studies.
He is specialized in mechanics and biotechnologies. He is responsible for patent files in the fields of cosmetics, automotive tyres, automotive equipment vendors, etc.
Laurence Lebrun worked as corporate lawyer specialized in contracts and intellectual property in international groups in the telecom, IT and industrial sectors before joining our team in March 2017.
She works in the contract department for SMEs or international groups characterized by strong technological activity and culture.
She provides consultancy services, drafts, negotiates and monitors contracts, in English and French, at every stage of development and commercialization of technologies (confidentiality agreements, R&D contracts, technology transfers, patent co-ownership agreements, patent licences, IT service contracts and software licences). She is also involved in the field of copyright for consultations or patent right assignment contracts.
In addition, she provides consultancy services for contracts relating to intellectual property at every stage in the life of companies, whether startups or international groups (audits, transfers of intellectual property rights related to merger and acquisition transactions, joint venture agreements).
Anne-Sophie Pillot worked at the Brittany delegation of the INPI (French National Industrial Property Institute) before joining our team in January 2017.
She assists clients with the acquisition of trademarks and models (anteriority searches, preparation of names, official letters, negotiations). She is also responsible for the protection and defence of industrial property rights (litigations, oppositions) and helps draw up contracts in France and abroad.
Her clients are specialized, in particular, in wine, cosmetics and pharmacy, food, museums, lighting and entertainment.
Complementary activities
- Member of the Association of Trademark and Design Law Practitioners (APRAM)
- Member of the Trademark Commission of the CNCPI
- Member of the Design and Models Commission of the CNCPI
Fujuan DAI has worked in a number of famous intellectual property firms in China in the fields of trademarks, copyright, domain names, application of customs rules, infringement investigations and negotiations during intellectual property litigations. She joined the LLR China Trademark team in 2017, which provides trademark, domain name, copyright advice to overseas clients. Fujuan DAI subsequently became a partner at LLR China Trademark.
Fujuan DAI is specialized in the management of trademark law procedures and litigations, in particular anteriority search, per-application analysis, opposition, cancellation and invalidation files, assignment and licences as well as litigation proceedings before the courts.
Her customers include SMEs as well as companies from the 500 largest enterprises working in the sectors of medicine, food and the retail, luxury, electronic and automotive trades.
Speeches & conferences
- Speaker at the webinar “Chinese market for French and European cosmetics: regulatory compliance and brand protection” – CCI France Chine (June 25, 2024)
Thierry DEBLED worked as patent engineer for 26 years in various industrial companies: AGC (manufacture of flat glass), UCB (polymer, pharmacy, plastic films (packaging and banknotes)) and VESUVIUS (refractory materials and steel casting control devices).
From 1998 to 2016 with Vesuvius, he managed the international branch of the patent department which he created, organized and directed. He contributed to the generation and development of the company’s patent portfolio. He also developed expertise in the definition of intellectual property strategies to support the company’s sales activities and in licence contract negotiation. He has extensive experience in opposition proceedings with the European Patent Office.
Thierry DEBLED joined LLR as a versatile patent engineer. He drafts patent applications and follows European and international granting procedures. In addition, he advises clients on their industrial property strategy, assists them in litigation and carries out patentability and freedom-to-operate studies.
In 2021, Thierry DEBLED was elected as the first President of the Belgian Institute of Patent Attorneys.
Interventions & conferences
- Co-organiser of the CEIPI colloquium on ‘How harmonised is patent law in Europe?’ in Strasbourg (11-12 October 2023)
- Organiser of CEIPI courses on European patent law in Athens (16 and 23 February 2023)
- Lecturer at the University of Lille on ‘Procedure for granting titles’ (17 February – 10 May 2023)
- Speaker on ‘Conditions of patentability: Elements of synthesis’ and closing of the online conference ‘What is the degree of harmonisation of patent law in Europe?
- National case law vs. the European Patent Office: similarities and differences’ – CEIPI (12 October 2023)
- Moderator of the round table at the online conference ‘Best practices and opportunities in international patenting’ – Visegrad Patent Institute (22 November 2022)
- Speaker at the ‘WORKSHOP COMPULSORY LICENSING IN THE FIELD OF IPR’ – European Commission / CEIPI (9 June 2022)
- Participation in the conference ‘25 years of the local basic training course’ in Copenhagen – CEIPI (2 May 2022)
- Moderator of the round table at the online conference ‘Filing strategies in V4 countries’ – Visegrad Patent Institute (7 July 2021)
- Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Last teaching activities
2023 :
- Teacher of the Intellectual property law’s course « Procedure for issuing titles » – University of Lille (23 February, 14, 21, 28 April & 5, 12, 9 May)
- Teacher of the course « Introduction to Intellectual property (Patents) » in Athens – CEIPI (22 February)
- Teacher of the course « U.S. Patent law » and « Industrial property service in industry: role and organization, problems encountered » – HEAD School (17 February)
2022 :
- EQE preparation seminar for EPO examiners – CEIPI-EPO (10 and 11 December)
Basic training in European patent law (distance learning course, Kurt Haertel promotion) – CEIPI (8 December)
Basic training in European patent law in Brussels – CEIPI (6 December)
EQE test preparation seminar – CEIPI (24 to 28 October)
Basic training in European patent law in Helsinki – CEIPI (23 September)
Preparation course for the EQE tests A, B and C – CEIPI (16 & 17 September and 14 to 18 November)
Basic training in European patent law (distance learning course, Paul Mathély and Bob Van Benthem promotions) – CEIPI (13 & 15 September)
Tutor of the course “Information to the Public” in the context of the basic training in European patent law (distance learning course, Bob Van Benthem promotion) – CEIPI (30 June)
- Teacher of the course “AI and patent enforcement” in the context of the D.U. Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property – CEIPI (24 June)
- Introduction to intellectual property for students of the Master in Chemistry – Université Libre de Bruxelles (28 & 29 April)
- Intervention in the DU European Patent Litigation on the topic <span id="noreload_delai_607585_commentaire_cip-uuid-2a035c16-5566-4afe-bada-05699dc5c0a8" class="cip-field-value" data-cip-field-raw-value="Mise à jour CV site web de TD : <br />
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INTERVENTIONS & CONFÉRENCES : <br />
– Participation à la conférence "Les 25 ans du cours de formation de base local" à Copenhague – CEIPI (2 mai 2022)<br />
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DERNIÈRES ACTIVITÉS D'ENSEIGNEMENT<br />
2022 :<br />
– Cours d'initiation à la propriété intellectuelle pour les étudiants du Master en Chimie – Université Libre de Bruxelles (28 & 29 avril)<br />
– Intervention dans le DU European Patent Litigation sur le thème "Droits conférés par le brevet unitaire" – CEIPI (22 avril)<br />
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ACTIVITÉS COMPLÉMENTAIRES<br />
– Enseignant au module "Propriété industrielle à l’ère du numérique : Brevets, licences et construction d’un portefeuille PI" <span style="color:#ff0000;">et membre du jury d'examen “Droits conférés par le brevet unitaire” (“Rights conferred by the unitary patent”) – CEIPI (22 April)
- Teacher at the <span id="noreload_delai_605440_en_attente_de_cip-uuid-06a232ed-ebfb-479c-abf2-41925ee29442" class="cip-field-value" data-cip-field-raw-value="<span style="color:#ff0000;">MAV → AVE</span> : merci de mettre à jour les mini-CV<br />
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→ ACTIVITÉS COMPLÉMENTAIRES : Enseignant au module "Propriété industrielle à l’ère du numérique : Brevets, licences et construction d’un portefeuille PI" à l’École des Hautes Études Appliquées du Droit<br />
→ DERNIÈRES ACTIVITÉS D'ENSEIGNEMENT :<br />
2022 :<br />
Enseignant des cours "Service PI dans l'industrie" et "Droit américain des brevets" – École HEAD (24. février & 25 mars)<br />
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→ ACTIVITÉS D'ENSEIGNEMENT :<br />
Enseignant au(x) cours [<span style="color:#ee82ee;">voir les intitulés dans le commentaire interne“Droit américain des brevets” (“US Patent Law”) course – HEAD School (25 March)
- Basic training in European patent law in Vilnius (Modules L4 – European Regional Phase Entry) – CEIPI (4 March)
- Teacher at the “Service PI dans l’industrie” (“IP Service in Industry”) course – HEAD School (24 February)
- Teacher of the IP (Patents) Introductory Course for Academics in Greece (Module 10 – Patent Strategies) – CEIPI (23 February)
- Teacher of the IP (Patents) Introductory Course for Academics in Greece (Module 9 – Freedom of Exploitation II) – CEIPI (16 February)
- Teacher of the Introductory Course on Intellectual Property (Patents) for Academics in Greece (Module 8 – Freedom of Exploitation I) – CEIPI (9 February)
- Teacher of the introductory course on Intellectual Property (Patents) for Academics in Greece (Module 7 – Patent Databases) – CEIPI (2 February)
- Tutor at the intensive course preparing for the EQE 2022 – CEIPI (29 January)
- Tutor for the basic course in European Patent Law – CEIPI (13 and 25 January)
- Teacher of the Introduction to IP course – CEIPI, Academy of the Greek IP Office, Academy of European Public Law (12 and 19 January)
2021 :
- Member of the jury of Jean-Marc DELTORN’s PhD thesis in Law “Invention, the inventor and the automaton: patent law tested by artificial intelligence” – University of Strasbourg (13 December)
- Teacher of the course “Corporate strategy(s) in Intellectual Property” – CEIPI (11 December)
- Training of EPO examiners preparing for the pre-EQE test (4 and 5 December)
Teaching the Introduction to Intellectual Property Course – CEIPI, Academy of the Greek IP Office, Academy of European Public Law (17 and 24 November; 8, 15 and 22 December)
- Participation in the examination board for the oral qualification test as a Belgian representative – OPRI (22 November)
- Tutor at the preparation seminar for the EQE preliminary examination – CEIPI (8 to 12 November)
Professional Organisations
- Belgian Institute of Patent Attorneys
- epi
- LES BENELUX et LES France
- AIPPI et AnBPPI
- CNCPI
Complementary Activities
- President of the Belgian Institute of Patent Attorneys
- Associate professor at the University of Strasbourg (European patent law)
- Director of the International Section of the CEIPI
- Member of the CEIPI Administrative Council (and of the Board)
- CEIPI teacher (basic training courses and EQE preparation seminars)
- Lecturer (Universités Libre de Bruxelles, Catholique de Louvain, Université de Skopje)
- Teacher of the module “Propriété industrielle à l’ère du numérique : Brevets, licences et construction d’un portefeuille PI” (“Industrial property in the digital age: Patents, licences and construction of an IP portfolio”) and member of the examination board at the École des Hautes Études Appliquées du Droit
- Member of the professional representative accreditation commission (Belgium) – Renewal by ministerial order of 22 November 2021
- Member of the EPI Disciplinary Commission
- Member of the Intellectual Property Council (Belgium)
