Anne Desaix is a Partner and Patent Attorney at Plasseraud IP. Her work mainly focuses on patents in the field of life sciences. She represents major French and international research laboratories and innovative SMEs. She has an extensive expertise in long-term protection strategies and constitution of patent portfolios in pioneering technologies. She also advises patent holders in the field of Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPC). Anne has acquired a great wealth of experience in handling complex proceedings before the EPO and before the French courts.

Carole Sellin is a Partner and Patent Attorney at Plasseraud IP. Her activity is mainly devoted to patents in the field of life sciences, genetic and molecular engineering, and the plant world. Carole works for major universities, foreign pharmaceutical companies, and well-known French companies. She has taken part in numerous oral proceedings and oppositions before the EPO. She also advises patent holders in the field of Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPCs). She is a member of AIPPI and GRAPI. Carole joined EGYP, a Plasseraud IP Group company, in 2000.
 

Jean-Marc Coquel is a Partner and Head of Bordeaux and Angoulême Offices at Plasseraud IP. He is a French and European Patent Attorney. Jean-Marc coordinates the group’s business in the region of Aquitaine. With more than 20 years of experience, he advises clients on developing and implementing their intellectual property strategy in the fields of mechanics, physics and optics.

Christophe Jolly is a Partner, French and European Patent Attorney, and Mechanics Patent Practice Group Leader at Plasseraud IP. He assists his clients, including major French groups in the aviation, automotive and health sectors, in the development and management of their patents portfolio. PhD in Medical Imaging he also obtained a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) in Physical Acoustics. Christophe chose to carry out his thesis on Medical Imaging in the framework of the development of a high-resolution ultrasound scanner.

Raphaël Fleurance is a Partner and Head of the Lyon office at Plasseraud IP. He is a French and European Patent and Trademark Attorney. He works in the areas of chemistry, physics and medtech, for the drafting, prosecution and defense of patents, trademarks and designs, as well as IP contracts. He began his career in the Direction Générale de l’Armement for a year. Then, he moved to the IP department of Salomon (sport equipments) in 1986/1987 and afterwards he worked for three years at the IP department of Roquette Frères, a leading multinational firm in the agrochemical industry.

Albert Hassine is a Partner and Patent Attorney at Plasseraud IP. He specializes in software protection with applications as varied as telecommunications, image processing and bioinformatics. He also gives training courses on software protection in Europe (patentability, copyright, licensing of "free" software). Albert Hassine started in IP in 1996.

Guillaume Durville is a Partner and a European Patent Attorney based in Madrid at Plasseraud IP.  He advises Plasseraud IP's clients, in particular major players in IT and consumer goods sectors, on the development and management of their patent portfolios. 

Catherine Touati is a Partner and a Patent Attorney at Plasseraud IP. She is involved in the fields of chemistry, cosmetics, food processing, and more specifically in pharmaceuticals and phytopharmacy. She deals with case files, conducts freedom of operation studies and manages litigation files. She has developed a particular expertise in Supplementary Protection Certificates (SPC) and Plant Variety Rights (PVR). She joined Plasseraud IP in 1996, after a first four-year experience in an IP law firm, where she trained in patent and trademark law. She became a Partner in 2011.

Frédéric Niemann is a Partner and Patent Attorney at Plasseraud IP. He is active in the fields of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, chemistry and medtech. He was an examiner at the European Patent Office from 2000 to 2005 (in The Hague). He was specialized in the fields of biotechnology (gene therapy, vaccines, and diagnostics). Frédéric joined Plasseraud IP in 2005.

Yann Debrit is a Patent Attorney at Plasseraud IP where he has been a Partner since 2020. His work focusses on the petroleum, farm machinery, machine tools, medical devices, electricity, telecommunications and IT sectors. He is also responsible for relations with INPI on IT matters and advanced user aspects of the office's online solutions (e-INPI team). Yann also teaches Intellectual Property at an engineering school and is a member of the panel of examiners for the professional IP attorney exam specialising in Patents.