As head of the BCF Intellectual Property Group, Julien stands out for his excellent sense of duty, his pioneering spirit and his ability to develop close and enduring relationships with clients. With this singular client focus and extensive patent experience, gained both in-house and in private practice, Julien advises companies of various sizes, from early-stage ventures to multinational organizations.
Julien counsels his clients at every development stage to devise and deploy comprehensive intellectual property (IP) strategies supporting companies’ business objectives and corporate strategies. Julien specializes in the building of patent portfolio, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications properly calibrated for the U.S., European and Chinese patent systems while optimizing the cost-benefits ratio. He is regularly involved in the preparation of market clearance, validity and patentability opinions and analyzes patent portfolios and potential infringement in the context of financings or acquisitions. Julien also supports IP enforcement issues in the pre-litigation context.
With an engineering degree in software and telecommunications and a Master of Research in Data Science, Julien has renowned expertise in the patenting of software, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. His technology expertise includes aerospace, fintech, audio tech, communications and networking, operation of data centers and cloud services as well as core-AI and applied-AI technologies.
Julien was instrumental in setting up BCF Global, the Intellectual Property arm of BCF in Europe. Julien was involved in the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) /McGill Understanding Patents Course and still regularly lectures in numerous startup incubators and acceleration programs in France and in Canada.
Year Joined Firm: 2014
Education/Alumni:
- Undergraduate degree, Mathematics and Computer Science, University of Caen (2001)
- Master of Science in Engineering, Computer Systems: Software and Networks, University of Nantes École Polytechnique (2004)
- Master of Advanced Studies, Knowledge Discovery in Databases, University of Lyon (2004)
- Master in Management, Innovation Management, IAE Toulouse School of Management (2005)
- Registered Patent Agent (Canada) (2009)
- Registered Patent Agent (United States) (2010)
- Civil Law Degree (Certificate), University of Montreal (2014)
- Certificate in Deep Learning, IVADO/MILA School (2021)
- European Patent Attorney (2023)
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