Practice Areas
Biography
Nayla Embarek has been working as a patent engineer since 2016. She gained experience in several Paris-based IP firms before joining Santarelli in 2022.
Nayla is a French Patent and Trademark Attorney, as well as a European and Unified Patent Court Representative.
With nearly ten years of experience, she assists her clients — start-ups, public institutions, SMEs, and large industrial groups — throughout the entire patent lifecycle: drafting and filing applications, managing prosecution in France and abroad, conducting patentability and freedom-to-operate analyses, as well as strategic monitoring and audits.
She is also involved in pre-litigation and litigation matters, including third-party observations, oppositions, and appeals before the EPO. Her areas of expertise include organic chemistry, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, pharmaceuticals, biology, and biotechnology
Education
- Graduate of the CEIPI (Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies)
- Master’s Degree (Master II) in Biochemistry and Biotechnology – University of Toulouse Paul Sabatier
Associations professionnelles en PI
EPI: Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
CNCPI: National Company of French Patent and Trademark Attorneys
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.
