{"id":1216,"date":"2022-06-02T11:11:55","date_gmt":"2022-06-02T09:11:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/lapeb\/"},"modified":"2026-09-14T14:29:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:29:46","slug":"lapeb","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/en\/lapeb\/","title":{"rendered":"APEB"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-top:0px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-min-height:475px;--awb-min-height-medium:375px;--awb-min-height-small:500px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1123.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:30px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><h1 style=\"text-align: left;\">The Association of European Patent Practitioners<\/h1>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-0 fusion_builder_column_inner_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-font-size:22px;--awb-line-height:1.3;--awb-text-transform:var(--awb-typography4-text-transform);--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color5);--awb-margin-top:5px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-text-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-text-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-text-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><p>APEB organizes numerous projects and public events to promote patent law, an essential tool for protecting and advancing innovation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container angles-arrondis nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:120px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-padding-top-medium:90px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:120px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:90px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-top:-35px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1123.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-1 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.2;\">APEB Governance<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-3\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-top:10px;\"><p>Drawing on its expertise in intellectual property, the APEB Board of Directors aims to promote patent law, both in France and abroad.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_2_3 2_3 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:66.666666666667%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.88%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.88%;--awb-width-medium:66.666666666667%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.88%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.88%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-image-element \" style=\"--awb-aspect-ratio:2 \/ 1;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);--awb-filter:saturate(75%);--awb-filter-transition:filter 0.3s ease;--awb-filter-hover:saturate(100%);\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-zoomin has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"border-radius:15px;\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" title=\"Unknown\" src=\"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Unknown-scaled.jpeg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Unknown-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"lazyload img-responsive wp-image-1211 img-with-aspect-ratio\" data-parent-fit=\"cover\" data-parent-container=\".fusion-image-element\" alt srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271920%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%202560%201920%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%272560%27%20height%3D%271920%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Unknown-400x300.jpeg 400w, https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Unknown-600x450.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Unknown-800x600.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Unknown-1200x900.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/www.apeb.eu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Unknown-scaled.jpeg 2560w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" data-orig-sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-3 fusion-flex-container angles-arrondis nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:120px;--awb-padding-bottom:150px;--awb-padding-top-medium:90px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:120px;--awb-padding-top-small:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-bottom-small:90px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-top:-35px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1123.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-3 fusion_builder_column_2_5 2_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:40%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:4.8%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:4.8%;--awb-width-medium:40%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:4.8%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:4.8%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-2 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.2;\">The APEB Bureau and Board of Directors are composed as follows:<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-4\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-top:10px;\"><p><strong>Presidente :<\/strong> Pauline Debr\u00e9<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bureau<\/strong> : Pauline Debr\u00e9 (Pr\u00e9sidente), Marianne Gabriel (Secr\u00e9taire), Fran\u00e7ois Legrand (Tr\u00e9sorier), Denis Mon\u00e9gier du Sorbier, Muriel Morel-P\u00e9cheux, Cyra Nargolwalla, David Por<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-4 fusion_builder_column_3_5 3_5 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:60%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.2%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.2%;--awb-width-medium:60%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:3.2%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:3.2%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-5\"><p><strong>Board of Directors :<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-builder-row-inner fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"width:104% !important;max-width:104% !important;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-1 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-6\"><p>Industry College :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>B\u00e9ryl M\u00e9reaux<\/li>\n<li>Jeanne Mercier<\/li>\n<li>L\u00e9a-Marie Rogemont<\/li>\n<li>Laurent Teyssedre<\/li>\n<li>Pape Mback\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>R\u00e9da Bouchenak<\/li>\n<li>Fran\u00e7ois Rivi\u00e8re<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-2 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-7\"><p>Attorneys\u2019 College:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Anthony Berton<\/li>\n<li>St\u00e9phane Bezac<\/li>\n<li>Fran\u00e7ois Legrand<\/li>\n<li>Cyra Nargolwalla<\/li>\n<li>J\u00e9r\u00e9mie Palacci<\/li>\n<li>H\u00e9l\u00e8ne Stankoff<\/li>\n<li>Morgan Torchy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column_inner fusion-builder-nested-column-3 fusion_builder_column_inner_1_3 1_3 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:33.333333333333%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:5.76%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:5.76%;--awb-width-medium:33.333333333333%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:5.76%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:5.76%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-8\"><p>Lawyers\u2019 College:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Florence Jacquand<\/li>\n<li>Gwendal Barbaut<\/li>\n<li>Pauline Debr\u00e9<\/li>\n<li>Benjamin May<\/li>\n<li>Konstantin Schallmoser<\/li>\n<li>Marianne Gabriel<\/li>\n<li>Thomas Cuche<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-4 fusion-flex-container angles-arrondis nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:75px;--awb-padding-bottom:105px;--awb-padding-top-medium:60px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:90px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-top:-35px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-center fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1123.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-5 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-3 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-center fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-center fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.2;\"><h2><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Members<\/span><\/h2><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-9\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:center;--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-margin-top:5px;\"><p>Members are divided into three categories.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-6 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" style=\"--awb-padding-right:5%;--awb-padding-left:5%;--awb-padding-right-medium:0px;--awb-padding-left-medium:0px;--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-counters-box counters-box row fusion-clearfix fusion-columns-4\" style=\"--awb-body-size:22;--awb-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-title-size:76;\"><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"400\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\">members<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"237\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\">lawyers<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"137\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\">patent attorneys (CPI)<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-counter-box fusion-column col-counter-box counter-box-wrapper col-lg-3 col-md-3 col-sm-3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\"><div class=\"counter-box-container\"><div class=\"content-box-percentage content-box-counter\"><span class=\"display-counter\" data-value=\"26\" data-direction=\"up\" data-decimals=\"0\">0<\/span><\/div><div class=\"counter-box-content\">industry professionals<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-7 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-center\" 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Directory<\/span><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">View the Member Directory<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-5 fusion-flex-container angles-arrondis nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling fusion-animated\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:100px;--awb-padding-bottom:100px;--awb-padding-top-medium:70px;--awb-padding-bottom-medium:60px;--awb-padding-right-small:20px;--awb-padding-left-small:20px;--awb-margin-top:-35px;--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" data-animationType=\"fadeInLeft\" data-animationDuration=\"0.3\" data-animationOffset=\"top-into-view\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1123.2px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-8 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column fusion-flex-align-self-flex-start\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-4 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-two\"><h2 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"margin:0;--fontSize:30;line-height:1.2;\">History<\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-9 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-5 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:22px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Ubuntu Mono&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:1.3;\">The Origins<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-10 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-top:5px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>The idea of creating APEB was born on 20 March 2003, following a roundtable held at Lovells by Dominique M\u00e9nard on the topic \u201cEvidence in Multi\u2011Jurisdictional Patent Litigation.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:0px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-active-accent-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:24px;--awb-title-line-height:1.36;--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1216-1\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-df402bc9a6606b564 fusion-toggle-no-divider\" style=\"--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_df402bc9a6606b564\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"df402bc9a6606b564\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1216-1\" data-target=\"#df402bc9a6606b564\" href=\"#df402bc9a6606b564\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"df402bc9a6606b564\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_df402bc9a6606b564\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>It was Jean\u2011Yves Pla\u00e7ais who, a glass of Champagne in hand, famously remarked:<br \/>\u201cIt is quite unfortunate that no association exists in the patent field bringing together, as APRAM does, the three groups of practitioners\u2014patent attorneys, industry professionals, and specialized lawyers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing the obvious relevance of this statement, Dominique M\u00e9nard replied: \u00abThat is a brilliant idea, and this patent association\u2014well, we are going to create it together!\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-10 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-6 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:22px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Ubuntu Mono&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:1.3;\">The Birth of the Project<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-11 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-top:5px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>The implementation of the project was not immediate, as it required imagining, convincing, building, and above all financing what would eventually become APEB.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:0px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-active-accent-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:24px;--awb-title-line-height:1.36;--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1216-2\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-a6ec9d0aff368f894 fusion-toggle-no-divider\" style=\"--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_a6ec9d0aff368f894\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"a6ec9d0aff368f894\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1216-2\" data-target=\"#a6ec9d0aff368f894\" href=\"#a6ec9d0aff368f894\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"a6ec9d0aff368f894\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_a6ec9d0aff368f894\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">The association\u2019s bylaws were filed in 2005 by nine founding practitioners who agreed to embark on this adventure, namely:<\/p>\n<p>For the industry group:<br \/>Alain de P\u00e9na, then Head of IP at IBM France (deceased in 2014), <br \/>Elie Srour, former Head of IP at Renault, and Christian Nguyen, former Head of IP at Thales.<\/p>\n<p>For the Patent Attorneys (CPI) group:<br \/>Th\u00e9r\u00e8se Lepeudry, then partner at Armengaud Jeune,<br \/>Michel Moncheny, then partner at Lavoix,<br \/>and Jean\u2011Yves Pla\u00e7ais, partner at Netter.<\/p>\n<p>For the Lawyers group: <br \/>Denis Mon\u00e9gier du Sorbier, then partner at Freshfields,<br \/>Pierre Lenoir, partner at Allen &#038; Overy,<br \/>and Dominique M\u00e9nard, then partner at Lovells, which became Hogan Lovells in 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Nothing would have been possible without them.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-11 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-7 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:22px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Ubuntu Mono&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:1.3;\">The Evolution of APEB<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-12 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-top:5px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>Subsequently, the domain names prod.sentice.com\/apeb and apeb.info were registered, and the trademarks \u201cAPEB\u201d and \u201cIP Few\u201d were filed\u2014one as a French trademark and the other as a Community trademark.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:0px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-active-accent-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:24px;--awb-title-line-height:1.36;--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1216-3\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-27526aed053faba4e fusion-toggle-no-divider\" style=\"--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_27526aed053faba4e\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"27526aed053faba4e\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1216-3\" data-target=\"#27526aed053faba4e\" href=\"#27526aed053faba4e\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"27526aed053faba4e\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_27526aed053faba4e\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<p>On 7 January 2007, a very pleasant launch cocktail for APEB was held on Avenue Kl\u00e9ber. At the time, we had nine registered members, in other words, the nine founders, and a little over 150 guests. <\/p>\n<p>Six Chairmen of the Board of Directors have succeeded one another: Dominique M\u00e9nard, Christian Nguyen, Jean\u2011Robert Callon de Lamarck, Thierry Sueur, Denis Mon\u00e9gier du Sorbier, David Por and Pauline Debr\u00e9.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-12 fusion_builder_column_3_4 3_4 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:75%;--awb-margin-top-large:10px;--awb-spacing-right-large:2.56%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:2.56%;--awb-width-medium:75%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:2.56%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:2.56%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-title title fusion-title-8 fusion-sep-none fusion-title-text fusion-title-size-three\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-font-size:22px;\"><h3 class=\"fusion-title-heading title-heading-left fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"font-family:&quot;Ubuntu Mono&quot;;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;margin:0;text-transform:uppercase;font-size:1em;--fontSize:22;--minFontSize:22;line-height:1.3;\">APEB Today<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-13 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-text-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-margin-top:5px;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><p>APEB now brings together around one hundred French and foreign practitioner members, which is significant in our niche field.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"accordian fusion-accordian\" style=\"--awb-border-size:0px;--awb-icon-size:16px;--awb-content-font-size:var(--awb-typography4-font-size);--awb-icon-alignment:left;--awb-hover-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-border-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-background-color:var(--awb-color2);--awb-divider-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-divider-hover-color:var(--awb-color3);--awb-icon-color:var(--awb-color8);--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);--awb-icon-box-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-hover-accent-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-toggle-active-accent-color:var(--awb-color6);--awb-title-font-family:var(--awb-typography1-font-family);--awb-title-font-weight:var(--awb-typography1-font-weight);--awb-title-font-style:var(--awb-typography1-font-style);--awb-title-font-size:24px;--awb-title-line-height:1.36;--awb-content-font-family:var(--awb-typography4-font-family);--awb-content-font-weight:var(--awb-typography4-font-weight);--awb-content-font-style:var(--awb-typography4-font-style);\"><div class=\"panel-group fusion-toggle-icon-boxed\" id=\"accordion-1216-4\"><div class=\"fusion-panel panel-default panel-160912dc1f49e02ef fusion-toggle-no-divider\" style=\"--awb-content-font-size:16px;--awb-title-font-size:18px;--awb-title-color:var(--awb-color4);--awb-content-color:var(--awb-color7);\"><div class=\"panel-heading\"><h4 class=\"panel-title toggle\" id=\"toggle_160912dc1f49e02ef\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"160912dc1f49e02ef\" role=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-parent=\"#accordion-1216-4\" data-target=\"#160912dc1f49e02ef\" href=\"#160912dc1f49e02ef\"><span class=\"fusion-toggle-icon-wrapper\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><i class=\"fa-fusion-box active-icon awb-icon-minus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><i class=\"fa-fusion-box inactive-icon awb-icon-plus\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"fusion-toggle-heading\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/h4><\/div><div id=\"160912dc1f49e02ef\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"toggle_160912dc1f49e02ef\"><div class=\"panel-body toggle-content fusion-clearfix\">\n<div>APEB is very frequently consulted and heard by Government Authorities and Parliament on technical matters, such as the protection of trade secrets. APEB is also often consulted by the INPI on draft amendments to directives or international treaties. <\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A great deal of work has been carried out by our Committees and numerous public events have been organised, enabling APEB to give the floor to recognised European practitioners, as well as to our specialised European judges, and to representatives of major institutions (INPI, EPO, INSERM, etc.)..<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><u>Membership<\/u><\/div>\n<div>Any individual belonging to one of the three groups represented within the association (patent attorney, industry, lawyer) may be admitted as a member, provided that they:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>are registered on the list of accredited representatives before the EPO or a national patent office,<\/li>\n<li>meet the requirements to sit the qualifying examination for accredited representatives before the EPO,<\/li>\n<li>hold the CAPA diploma or an equivalent qualification and have devoted a substantial part of their professional activity, for more than three years, to representing, advising, assisting or providing services to individuals or companies in order to ensure the acquisition, exploitation, or defence of their patent rights.<br \/>d) Any individual who has devoted, for more than seven years, a substantial part of their professional activity to representing, advising, assisting or providing services to individuals or companies in order to ensure the acquisition, exploitation, or defence of their patent rights may also be admitted as a member.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1216","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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