Santarelli

Santarelli is a leading name in France for IP registration and portfolio management work. Its patent attorneys are highly regarded by rivals for patent prosecution, litigation support and portfolio management work. The firm has strong expertise in technical fields such as biotechnology, pharmaceutical, telecoms and mechanical engineering. Laurent Kurtz leads the patent department and is renowned for engineering. He is supported by other partners such as computer scientist Ghislain de Trémiolles, engineering specialist François Lepelletier-Beaufond and telecoms specialist Luc Santarelli. Eric Le Bihan is a key contact for trade mark work.

In March 2021, Ipside, Santarelli and Brevalex publicly announced a merger to form a new firm called Santarelli Group.

Patent case studies show the firm was involved in patent disputes before the French courts and advised Bayer in an invalidity action. Patent Star François Lepelletier-Beaufond has retired. Pharmaceutical patent specialist Thierry Caen has left the firm.

The trade mark team completed a successful de-branding litigation case in the hospitality sector, alongside EU trade mark oppositions for clients in the entertainment industry. Promising associate Isabeau Harretche (Ducene) left the firm in 2022.