Practice Areas
Biography
With more than twenty-three years of experience in intellectual property and patents, Samuel Deschamps advises innovative SMEs, public research institutes, start-ups, and large industrial groups on protecting their inventions, as well as on the valorization and defense of their intellectual property rights.
A European Patent Attorney for over nineteen years, Samuel has extensive experience with proceedings before the European Patent Office, particularly oral proceedings and appeals. He has worked both in industry and in private practice.
During more than four years in the Intellectual Property and Licensing Department of a major international group specializing in innovative technologies, notably video and audio, he was responsible for protecting inventions from a research laboratory focused on advanced networking technologies and participated in license negotiations with Asian partners. Samuel is also an evaluator for the IPEC (International Patent Evaluation Consortium), where he carries out essentiality assessments with respect to standards.
Education
- Graduate of the CEIPI (Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies)
- Engineer, Télécom Paris (École Nationale Supérieure des Télécommunications, Paris)
- Diploma in European Patent Litigation (EPL)
- Master’s Degree (LL.M.) in Intellectual Property Law – Université de Strasbourg
Professional IP Associations
- LES (Licensing Executives Society)
- AIPPI: International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property
- FICPI: International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys
- ACPI: French Association of Intellectual Property Attorneys
Publications
“Smart Factories and IP”
4th Edition of “Winning with IP: Managing Intellectual Property Today”
Published in November 2023 in collaboration with the European Patent Office and LESI -Licensing Executives Society International
“Artificial Intelligence, its Ecosystem and Intellectual Property”
5th Edition of “Winning with IP: Managing Intellectual Property Today”
Publication scheduled for the first quarter of 2025, in collaboration with the European Patent Office and LESI – Licensing Executives Society International
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.
