Patent Prosecution Highway pilot program between JPO and INPI
The new Guidelines for Examination in the European Patent Office (EPO) entered into force on March 1, 2021.
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Joaquim Li is a French and European Patent Attorney at Plasseraud IP. He specialises in drafting and obtaining patents in the field of chemistry, in particular organic chemistry, polymer science, food processing and paper technology.
Guy Le Falher began his carrer in an IP firm near Paris in 2002. He joined Plasseraud IP in 2007 and focuses on the fields of the consumer products (writing implements, packaging) and automobile industry, for which he carries out patent prosecution proceedings, freedom to operate and invalidity studies.
Jean-Luc Hartmann joined a French IP firm in 1993, after working as an engine fitter for a German company. He moved to Toulouse in 2000 and advises clients in the mechanics and electronics sector. He in particular works on patent filings in the aeronautical and construction industries as well as in the automotive industrie. He joined PLASSERAUD IP in 2011.