Sylvain Thivillier
Senior Partner Head of the Munich office
Background
Sylvain Thivillier started his career in Intellectual Property at Regimbeau in 2004.
After spending 2 years in the Paris office and 6 years in the Lyon office, Sylvain is the head of Regimbeau's Munich office, which he opened in 2012. He has been a Partner of Regimbeau since 2018.
Both a French and European Patent Attorney, Sylvain advises clients on all issues relating to the field of Patents, from the drafting of patent applications through to the granting procedures, including patent litigation. Notably he has gained a vast experience in European Law, dealing with several Oral Proceedings and Opposition cases before the EPO.
Sylvain has accumulated extensive and varied experiences, through his involvement in the development and management of IP portfolios for Startups and Small Businesses, as well as in multinational IP litigation.
He regularly carries out legal consultations, particularly for Freedom to Operate, Due Diligence and the evaluation of Intangible Assets.
Qualifications
- French Patent Attorney
- European Patent Attorney
- Representative before the UPC
Education
- Master’s in Engineering (Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne), specializing in Process Engineering
- CEIPI Graduate (Patents and Trademarks & Designs)
- Master of Law, Economics, Management from the CEIPI (Specialization in Intellectual Property)
Know-how
- IP Audit
- Negociation
- Acquisition of IP Rights & Strategy
- IP Prosecution & Portfolio Management
- Pre-litigation & Litigation
- IP Valuation
- Freedom to operate