Design processes, simulation and technical effect: decision T 0799/24 clarifies the requirements for patentability at the EPO
T0799/24 “JFESteel”: an explicit manufacturing step is not mandatory to provide a technical effe
T0799/24 “JFESteel”: an explicit manufacturing step is not mandatory to provide a technical effe
Christian Schmit is Of Counsel, French and European Patent Attorney at Plasseraud IP.
Étienne Lallias is a French & European Patent Attorney at Plasseraud IP. He advises a diverse range of start-ups and large corporations on the building and management of their patent portfolios, the drafting and prosecution of patent applications, and the conduct of freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses. He assists clients in the development and implementation of intellectual property strategies.
Valentine Goron is a technology specialist at Plasseraud IP. She specialises in physico-chemistry of materials. Her main missions consist in drafting patent applications and handling examination procedures.
More than 3 years spent as a trainee patent attorney at an IP firm have enabled her to acquire solid experience in this field.
Dominique Boutrot is a French and European Patent Attorney at Plasseraud IP.
He specialises in patent drafting and patent prosecution in the fields of mechanics and electricity, particularly for automotive industry. Dominique gained 6 years experience as a patent engineer at a major automotive supplier. Before that, he worked for more than 15 years in R&D at an automotive supplier.
Dominique joined Plasseraud IP in 2020.
Johan d’Humières is a Technology Specialist at Plasseraud IP.
He specialises in mechanics, biotechnology and especially in the fields of biomechanics. His work is to draft patent application and to write responses to office actions from the European Patent Office. With a training in both mechanics and biology, he acquired a reel expertise in the biotechnology sector.
Johan joined Plasseraud IP in 2025.