Frédéric Niemann

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.

Mathias Robert

Mathias Robert is a Partner and Patent Attorney at Plassseraud IP. He is specialized in various industrial sectors, such as aeronautics and automotive, which include different technical (mechanical, electronic) and legal aspects (procedure for obtaining intellectual property rights, litigation, strategic analysis). Mathias is particularly recognized for his expertise in artificial intelligence, he assists his customers, whether major corporations or start-ups, in defining protection strategies, obtaining intellectual property rights, litigation and audits.

Debrit Yann

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.

Nadine Rocaboy

Nadine Rocaboy is a Partner at Plasseraud IP since 2018. 

She assists SMEs, multinationals and research institutes in the development and management of their patent portfolio, in particular in chemistry and pharmaceuticals. 

She has a long experience before the European Patent Office including oral proceedings, opposition and appeal proceedings and assists clients in patent litigation. 

She founded Plasseraud IP Start-up to support young entrepreneurs in their IP strategy and the filing of their patents. 

Anne Desaix

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.

Boubal Denis

Denis Boubal is a Partner and Patent Attorney at Plasseraud IP. He specializes predominately in the mechanical field, both in patent proceedings and litigation matters. After obtaining a Master of Science in Manufacturing degree, he practiced for seven years in an IP firm. Denis joined Plasseraud IP in 2011.

Bertrand Loisel

Bertrand Loisel is a CEO of Plasseraud IP. 

An Industrial Property Attorney and European Patent Attorney, he heads the firm's Mechanics-Electronics-Computing department. He supports major players and innovative companies in the IT, telecoms and construction sectors in their industrial property strategy, in the technical fields of mechanics, IT and electricity. He advises and litigates, representing clients in oppositions before the European Patent Office, and in infringement cases before French and foreign courts. 

Jean-Marc Coquel

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.

Cyra Nargolwalla

Cyra Nargolwalla is Board Member. 

She is regularly recognized for her outstanding expertise in the fields of biotechnology and pharmaceuticals (vaccines, hormonal therapy, cancerology), as well as textiles, paper and the food industry. She has an excellent track record representing clients in Opposition and Appeal Proceedings before the EPO, in both French and English. Cyra also handles litigation matters in France and in other countries.