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Biography
Gabrielle Faure-André joined Santarelli Group in 2024 after spending 16 years at another intellectual property firm, where she developed extensive legal expertise in patent protection for biotechnological inventions (genetic signatures, prognostic and diagnostic methods, biomarkers, antibodies, drugs, vaccines) as well as biochemical inventions (cosmetic products, reagents, screening methods, enzymology).
Gabrielle independently manages patent families for numerous start-ups and academic institutions, building IP strategies tailored to their needs and budgets. An engineer by training, she specialized in biology by completing a PhD in Immunology at the Institut Curie. She has been a French Patent Attorney since 2012 and a European Patent Attorney (EPO) since 2014.
She is also qualified to represent clients before the Unified Patent Court (UPC). Passionate about sharing her knowledge, she regularly provides professional training at ASPI (correction of Paper D for the EQE). Outside her professional activities, she enjoys running and hiking.
Education
- Graduate Engineer of École Polytechnique
- Ph.D. in Immunology, Université Paris VII
- University Diploma in “Patents of Invention,” CEIPI (Université de Strasbourg)
- University Diploma “Patent Litigator,” CEIPI (Université de Strasbourg)
Professional IP Associations
- ASPI: French Association of Industrial Intellectual Property Specialists
Publications
Clinical trial protocols disclosed without results: a threat to patent novelty?
In the first of a two-parter, lawyers at Santarelli analyse the patentability of therapeutic inventions where publication of clinical trial protocols occurs before the application’s filing date ….
Clinical trial protocols disclosed without results: a threat to inventive step?
In the second of a two-part article, Gabrielle Faure-André and Stéphanie Garçon at Santarelli unpick EPO, UPC and French case law to assess the importance of clinical development timelines in inventive step analyses …
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.
