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Background

After sixteen years of experience as a patent engineer in companies (Start-up in plant biotechnologies then a leading multinational company in cosmetics), and two years as legal and intellectual property director of a Technology transfer structure in the Occitanie Region (Montpellier), Armelle Leonard joined Regimbeau in 2016.

Her areas of interest are cosmetics, diagnostic methods, personalized medicine, and biotechnology, but she is committed to answering all of her clients' needs (mechanics, chemicals, brands, contracts) with the support of the Regimbeau teams. Armelle supports a large industrial group, but also enjoys working with SMEs and start-ups, public organizations and technology transfer structures. She enjoys working closely with scientists to understand the technical aspects of inventions, and advises her clients with a lot of pedagogy and a business vision of IP acquired through her long experience in companies.

She has extensive experience in obtaining and defending rights, in particular before the European Patent Office, IP strategy, freedom to operate and IP valuation. She also contributes to the influence of IP through presentations on thematic subjects, IP awareness training and courses for students.

Qualifications

  • French Patent Attorney
  • European Patent Attorney
  • Representative before the UPC

Education

  • Engineer in Pharmacology and Biotechnologies (Polytech ’Nice Sophia-Antipolis)
  • Master in Biochemistry, Cellular and Molecular Biology
  • Graduated from CEIPI ("Patents")

Know-how

  • IP Audit
  • Acquisition of IP Rights & Strategy
  • IP Prosecution & Portfolio Management
  • IP Valuation
  • Freedom to operate

Teaching / Representative positions

  • Course on patent litigation in France in the pharmaceutical field at the Faculty of Pharmacy of Montpellier
  • Course on patentability in the field of Biotechnologies, DU IBIS of Montpellier

Hobbies

  • Armelle enjoys traveling and discovering new cultures, admiring the beauty of nature and recharging her batteries in front of the sea. She is also interested in contemporary art.

Related news

Releases - 25 Jun 2024

Armelle LEONARD in BtoHealth – on July 3 in Montpellier

Armelle LEONARD, French Patent Attorney at Regimbeau (Chemistry-Bio Department) and Manager of the Montpellier office, will be present at the BtoHealth event on July 3 in Montpellier (France). BtoHealth is…

By Armelle Leonard
Webinars - 12 Mar 2021

Eurobiomed Webinar “Loi Pacte: What are the consequences for my intellectual property?”

Armelle Leonard, French patent Attorney, will present the main novelties introduced by the Loi Pacte on intellectual property law in this webinar organized for Eurobiomed Montpellier members on March 12,…

By Armelle Leonard
Webinars - 02 Jun 2020

Webinar: IP issues and protection of digital innovations – review and good practices

Interventions of Armelle Leonard and Mikaël Bensadoun at the webinar organized by Agri Sud Ouest on the topic “IP issues and protection of digital innovations – review and good practices”.

By Armelle Leonard
Meetings - 12 Mar 2020

Inventions of employees – Part 2: Remuneration of inventors, Issues and practices

Regimbeau organizes a breakfast conference on the theme: “Inventions of employees – Part 2: Remuneration of inventors, Issues and practices”. Interventions of Armelle Leonard et de Mikaël Bensadoun.

By Armelle Leonard
- 12 Mar 2020

Employee inventions – Part 2: Compensation of inventors, Issues and practices

Regimbeau organizes a breakfast on the topic: “Employee inventions – Part 2: Compensation of inventors, issues and practices”. Presentations by Armelle Leonard and Mikaël Bensadoun.

By Armelle Leonard
Meetings - 14 Nov 2019

Inventions of employees – Part 1: Designation of inventors (FR / US), Issues and practices

Regimbeau organizes a breakfast conference on the theme: “Inventions of employees – Part 1: Designation of inventors (FR / US), Issues and practices”.Interventions of Armelle Leonard, and Mikaël Bensadoun.

By Armelle Leonard
Meetings - 20 Jun 2019

Regimbeau IP ACADEMY 2019

Regimbeau is organising a 5-day training seminar on “European Patents and Designs: The Essentials” for clients and foreign colleagues wishing to acquire a working knowledge of the specificities of patent…

By Nicolas Bouquin, Ph.D Isabelle Thill Anne Seibel Cécile Puech, Ph.D Martine Bloch-Weill Armelle Leonard Frédérique Durieux Guillaume Schwab Sylvain Thivillier Yves de Saint-Pern Caroline Huguet-Braun and
Meetings - 19 Jun 2018

Issues of biodiversity laws

Regimbeau is organising a conference on: “Issues of Biodiversity Laws on Access, Exploitation and Intellectual Property Associated with Genetic Resources in Biotechnology”. Contribution by Claire NEIRAC and Alexandrine REY, PI…

By Armelle Leonard and Barbara Casadewall, Ph.D
Releases - 01 Sep 2016

Regimbeau Montpellier: Arrival of Armelle Leonard

Montpellier, 1 September 2016 – Established in Montpellier since 2010, REGIMBEAU has the pleasure to announce the arrival of Armelle LEONARD, European and French Patent Attorney. Armelle LEONARD, a pharmacology…

By Armelle Leonard