Jean-Baptiste has been working for nearly 20 years in the field of physics, and has developed considerable expertise in optics and semiconductors, as well as in signal processing.

His technical skills and experience enable him to understand all the issues faced by his clients, from French and foreign SMEs to multinationals, including start-ups and public research centres, in order to support them in their industrial property policy and help them make the most appropriate decisions.

Jean-Baptiste has been a European Patent Attorney since 2012, and a French Patent Attorney since 2011. He is involved in the acquisition of IP rights, in particular in the drafting of patent applications and grant procedures, in France, Europe and abroad, and represents his clients before the Offices. He also advises clients on patent litigation, in conjunction with specialist attorneys-at-law.

Jean-Baptiste was head of patents for the optoelectronics department of LETI at CEA Grenoble, before founding and managing his own IP law firm specializing in microelectronics technologies in the Grenoble area, and then joining a major French IP law firm.

In 2024, Jean-Baptiste joined CASALONGA as a counsel. Based in Grenoble, he contributes to the development of our local office in this region, in coordination with the Paris team.

Professional organizations

Jean-Baptiste is a member of the French Patent and Trademark association (CNCPI “Compagnie Nationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle”), of the European Patent Institute (epi) and of the AIPPI Rhône-Alpes Group for the Protection of Intellectual Property (Grapi).

Education

• - Postgraduate degree in Industrial Property law in Patents at CEIPI (Strasbourg University) – 2007
• - Ph.D. in Physics (Computational Fluid Dynamics) from the National Polytechnic Institute of Toulouse – 2007

Languages

French, English