PATENTS, SOFTWARES, DATABASES AND ICT

LOYER & ABELLO dominant activities have in common the innovation (innovations in any fields of technology, know-how, software, inventions) and the firm assists its clients in each stage of the innovation process :

• during the initial phase of design, research & development :
  • assisting companies to implement a policy of encouraging innovation, and a compensation policy for employees' inventions, including the possible negotiation of an enterprise agreement
  • establishing contracts for assignment of IP rights by non-employee stakeholders (students, PhDs, etc.) or sub-contractors
  • establishing IP provisions to be included in work contracts both for technological innovations in the field of design, copyrights and softwares
  • accompanying innovative companies and innovative projects initiator for obtaining aid for innovation

• during the implementation of innovations :
  • by carrying out prior art searches and setting up consultations freedom to operate
  • insuring the protection of innovation or confidentiality (Soleau envelope, sealed envelopes), or by depositing securities of IP in France and abroad (setting the text of the patent, the wording of trademark, applications and models), the firm LOYER & ABELLO including being authorized to represent clients in all procedures of filing, issuance, and maintenance of securities with the INPI, EPO, and the WIPO.
• during defense of innovations :
  • ensuring the representation and defense of clients before both the administrative and judicial institutions (oppositions, infringement, unfair competition, parasitism, contract and tort, tribunals, commercial litigation, etc. ) in collaboration with the litigation department

LOYER & ABELLO developped specific expertise in the following fields:

• Ownership and remuneration of inventions, creations and value-creating work of employees of the private or public sector as well as of non-wage earning students (see publication of conferences hold at ASPI and at the University of La Rochelle and of the PITE II Report in documentation). LOYER & ABELLO is recommended by AIS and Mr Jean-Paul MARTIN
• Protection of software inventions (see publications of many conferences in documentation)

For complex cases in the field of chemistry and biotechnology, LOYER & ABELLO works in cooperation with recognized IP Counsels in their specific fields of skills.

The department is led by Jean-Baptiste THIBAUD, engineer, EU Patent attorney and former IP Counsel. The department is notably composed of Bertrand LOYER, Partner, engineer, EU Patent attorney and former IP Counsel, Arthur THIBAUT, engineer and holder of the CEIPI diploma (patents), and Corinne THALMENSI, patent administrative assistant.