Paris, January 20 , 2009 – Frédérique Faivre Petit, a well known specialist in the field of life sciences / chemistry « is a performant professional with whom we have shared many years of work experience, and we are pleased to welcome her in Regimbeau’s managing team » says Jacques Warcoin, Partner.
As a biologist, graduate of the CEIPI, Frédérique Faivre Petit is a French Patent Attorney and a European Patent Attorney before the EPO (European Patent Office). Frédérique also holds a master’s degree in Law (« Legal Procedure and Criminal Sciences »).
Frédérique started her carreer in Industrial Property in 1990. A 16-year practice in IP firms gave her the chance to develop a large experience in patent litigation, in France and in the European Patent Office, representing French and foreign clients. In particular, she has a vast experience of oral proceedings in the European Patent Office in the context of opposition and appeal proceedings spanning the fields of biotechnologies and pharmaceuticals.
Frédérique has joined Regimbeau’s Board of Partners after having enriched her profesionnal expertise as the head of patent litigations for Europe in a large pharma Group, where she spent these last two years. This experience gives her a deep knowledge of the various European legal systems.