Philippe BLOT

Partner

An engineer by training, Philippe BLOT joined LAVOIX in 1994. He became a member of the Executive Committee in 2001, was promoted to Managing Director in charge of patents in 2005, and became the CEO of LAVOIX in October 2009.

+33 (0)1 53 20 14 20
pblot@lavoix.eu

Practice areas

Patent prosecution

Patent litigation

Trademark and Design prosecution

Trademark and Design litigation

Copyright

Domain names/internet

Unfair competition

Contracts

Strategy

Due diligence

Electronics, Electricity, Physics, Mechanics

Technology Areas

Mechanical and Electrical

Engineering

Computer Science

Telecommunication

Image Processing

Physics

Medical Devices

Professional Admissions

French Industrial Property Attorney

European Patent Attorney

European Trademark and Design Attorney

Luxembourg Patent Attorney

Education

"Patent litigation in Europe", 2004
Master of business law, 2002
Graduate from the Center for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI), 1996
Engineer, Ecole Centrale de Lyon, 1992

Professional Experience

Philippe BLOT helps his clients define their overall policy. He handles and supervises grant procedures in electronics and mechanics, as well as disputes in these areas. He provides clients with true expertise in the drafting of new patent applications, grant procedure monitoring, and freedom to operate and validity studies. He also provides consultations and handles opposition and appeal matters before the European Patent Office. He has extensive experience with infringement suits and infringement seizure procedures. He has participated in disputes and negotiations relative to FRAND licenses.

In 2004, he was among the first European attorneys to obtain the “Patent Litigator” qualification in the European Union, pertaining to patent disputes. Philippe BLOT also gives lectures on the protection granted by French and European patents.