Happy holidays and happy new year 2025!

We wish you a joyful festive season and a year 2025 filled with creativity and wonderful projects!

On this occasion, we have prepared a short video celebrating creativity, the true driving force behind your technical and aesthetic innovations.

Thank you for being part of our journey- let’s continue to innovate and create together!

Emmanuel elected President of the French Patent & Trademark Attorneys Institute (CNCPI)

Emmanuel Potdevin, a partner at Regimbeau, was elected President of the French Patent & Trademark Attorneys Institute (CNCPI) on Wednesday, December 4.

After serving three terms as Vice President, he will assume his new role on January 1, 2025.

"This election gives me the opportunity to continue actively contributing to the promotion and development of our profession. Although it has always risen to challenges and demonstrated its dynamism, it is now crucial to maintain our efforts, as the field of intellectual property is evolving at an increasingly rapid pace," said Emmanuel Potdevin.

Emmanuel Potdevin is an engineer graduated from the “Institut National du Nord" and is a qualified French & European Patent and Trademark Attorney. He also is a representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC) and is listed as a mediator with the Paris Court of Appeal. With over 30 years of experience, he advises clients ranging from SMEs to large corporations on all aspects of intellectual property.

Emmanuel has been involved in numerous disputes, particularly regarding counterfeiting, and has extensive experience in opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office (EPO). He is also committed to training future professionals, notably as a lecturer at the CEIPI (French and International sections).

In 2024, he was recognized as one of the leading practitioners in patents by "Who's Who Legal: Patents."

Armelle Leonard at La Place Créative for CNCPI - December 4, 2024, Montpellier (France) 

On December 4, Armelle Leonard, IP Attorney and Head of the Montpellier office, took part in the 2024 edition of the “La Place Créative” trade show at the Parc des Expositions in Montpellier. This event was a privileged opportunity for company founders, managers and investors to meet experts and explore innovative solutions for their projects.  

Alongside two other local industrial property firms, Armelle Leonard staffed a CNCPI (Compagnie Nationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle) stand, and also an IP workshop, offering personalized advice on industrial property issues. This was a key opportunity to discuss the challenges faced by entrepreneurs, and to support them in protecting and promoting their innovations.  

La Place Créative is a must-attend event for all those involved in creation and innovation. It enables participants to discover effective solutions to boost their development, while meeting experts able to respond to the specific needs of each project.