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Biography
Mehdi Bounahmidi supports innovative companies—from technology start-ups to large industrial groups—in protecting and leveraging their patents in France and internationally. He drafts patents across various technical fields and defends his clients’ interests before the EPO and national offices, with one guiding principle: making patents a true strategic asset that creates value.
He joined the firm in 2016 after starting his career with a major German automotive group on applied physics issues (fluid mechanics). Since then, Mehdi has advised more than a hundred clients. He works primarily in aeronautics, space, defense, robotics, artificial intelligence, augmented reality, connected objects, computer-implemented inventions, and sensor technologies.
Mehdi is a European Patent Attorney (EPO) and a Representative before the UPC. He became a Partner in 2021. To date, he has maintained a 100% success rate in oppositions (EPO and INPI) and patent litigation he has handled. Among his successes is the victorious defense of a family-owned SME sued for patent infringement by a global packaging leader, which resulted in the complete revocation of the opposing patent.
A regular trainer at IEEPI on effective patent drafting, he places central importance on the drafting quality and legal robustness of each case. Mehdi has also developed recognized expertise in the financial valuation of intangible assets (patents, trademarks, know-how, software, databases, etc.). He applies both classical and advanced methods—including real options valuation (Black-Scholes model) and rigorous market studies (regressions, Bass diffusion model)—to inform investment decisions, partnerships, and technology transfers. This expertise has led him to speak at numerous conferences in France and abroad and to advise executives on building effective IP strategies. In 2023, a drone start-up he had supported since its inception won the INPI Trophies for best IP strategy.
An engineering graduate of ISAE-SUPAERO (specializing in space: structures, propulsion, satellite construction, Earth observation), Mehdi also holds a Diplôme d’Études Supérieures en Ingénierie de l’Innovation (DESII – ISAE-SUPAERO), a degree in Innovation Management (HEC Paris), and the CEIPI diploma (patents specialization) from the University of Strasbourg.
In short, Mehdi’s approach combines: in-depth preventive analysis of technologies and risks, strategic construction of portfolios aligned with business objectives, and operational execution with clear, structured exchanges with R&D teams and foreign partners. Passionate about multidisciplinary innovations, he is particularly committed to supporting start-ups and deep-tech ecosystems in structuring their IP from the earliest stages.
Education
- Graduate Engineer, ISAE-SUPAERO (French Institute of Aeronautics and Space)
- Advanced Diploma in Innovation Engineering, ISAE-SUPAERO
- Innovation Management, HEC Paris
- Graduate of the CEIPI (Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies), Patent Program
Professional IP Associations
- LES: Licensing Executive Society
- EPI: Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
Distinctions métiers
Décideurs – Leaders League 2025
Professional Ethics
Our IP attorneys and lawyers are bound by a strict code of professional conduct, ensuring the highest ethical standards in their relations with both clients and peers. They are committed to safeguarding the client’s economic interests, carrying out their mission through to completion, and working with full transparency (quotes, billing, general terms and conditions, ancillary costs).
Conflicts of Interest
Our IP attorneys and lawyers comply with the ethical rules of their profession regarding conflicts of interest. They ensure that no conflict exists before starting a new assignment and promptly inform the client of any situation that could interfere with the proper conduct of the assignment and/or risk compromising its objective execution.
