IP Trust – Intellectual Property Firm

Elsa MARTIN-TOUAUX

  • Partner
  • Patent Attorney
French, English

Technology sectors

  • Agri-food
  • Biology
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry
  • Cosmetics
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Life Sciences

Qualifications

  • Patent Attorney
  • Patent Attorney at the European Patent Office
  • Representative before the Unified Patent Court (UPC)

Training

  • Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies (CEIPI) graduate, specializing in Patents
  • Doctor of Science, Biotechnological Therapeutics, University of Paris 7
  • European Master's Program in Genetics, University of Paris 7

Expertise

  • Patents
  • Audits
  • Technology and competitive intelligence
  • Freedom to operate
  • Pre-litigation and litigation
  • Patent Opposition (French National Institute of Industrial Property [INPI], European Patent Office [EPO])

My Background

After earning a Ph.D. in biotechnology, I spent nine years as a patent engineer in the IP department of a leading pharmaceutical company.I then joined an intellectual property consulting firm in 2014.I have been working as a consultant at IP TRUST since 2016. I am currently a partner and a member of the management team.

I regularly serve as a trainer for startups and large corporations, particularly during IP masterclasses organized by the French National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI). I am a member of the Amicable Procedures Commission of the French Institute of Industrial Property Attorneys (CNCPI) and of the LES France (Licensing Executives Society France).

The IP Trust Team

IP Trust relies on a team of professionals with a range of interdisciplinary expertise, all dedicated to supporting your projects.

Grégory RIOU

  • Partner
  • Patent Attorney

Julien HUYGHE

  • Accountant

Sylvie MARION

  • Annuity Services

Marie CAPELLI

  • Consultant
  • Legal Counsel

Valentin COLLET

  • Trademark, Design, and Model Consultant