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Germain Maureau Grenoble
Established in Isère since 2013, Germain Maureau is a leading intellectual property law firm in Europe. If you are interested in protecting your intellectual property and/or would like to hear more about the services that we provide, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Alban DUMONT, Partner and Head of Grenoble office ✉
20 rue Durand Savoyat, 38000 Grenoble – TEL : 04 56 24 03 94
Our Expertise
Germain Maureau supports its clients from the inception of their projects. Our firm ensures a global approach to securing intellectual property — utilizing legal, scientific, and administrative expertise.
Patents
A patent is a crucial tool for protecting your technology. It allows you to capitalize on your investment in R&D, through a grant of a 20-year monopoly on your technology.
Trademarks
A trademark is a powerful symbol for your customers. A dynamic brand management strategy relies on an all-encompassing approach.
Designs
A design relates to an appearance of a product – shapes, contours, decorative and ornamental patterns, icons, and graphic interfaces.
NTICs and Domain Names
Originally a technical consideration, a domain name is now the digital counterpart of your brand, which allows the public to identify and authenticate you on the internet.
Grenoble Intellectual Property News
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The goal of this competition organised by the Grenoble Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its Grenoble Ecobiz network is to detect, promote and support innovative projects.
Are you a company based in the Sud Isère area with an innovative project? Apply for the 15th edition of the Innotrophées before May 7, 2026.
🚀 Start-up
🔩 Industry and services
🌱 Social and societal economy
Seize a unique opportunity to gain visibility and receive funding.
Alban Dumont, Partner and Head of Grenoble Office at Germain Maureau, will be a member of the jury and will participate in the award ceremony on June 29, 2026 at the Grenoble Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
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On Monday, 30 June 2025, Alban Dumont, Partner at Germain Maureau, attended the the 16th edition of the Innotrophées ceremony took place, organized by the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Grenoble and its Ecobiz network.
The 2025 edition of the INNOTROPHÉES awarded 7 winners, all based in Isère:
Start-up Category 🚀
- Winner and “Prix Banque Populaire Auvergne Rhône Alpes”: Krystalix (ZAIDAT Kader)
- “Prix Grenoble Alpes Métropole”: anodine ( Damien MOUCHEL DIT LEGUERRIER)
Social and Societal Impact Category 🌍
- Winner: Parenthèse Sport Santé ( Fanny BIZARD, Manon Girard)
- “Prix Grenoble Alpes Métropole”: Microforge ( Vivien Henry)
Industry and Services category 🏭
- Winner: ŌBERON SCIENCES ( Benjamin Guinot)
- “Prix Banque Populaire Auvergne Rhône-Alpes”: DataChain® By Adobis Group ( Sandra Mathieu)
- “Prix Grenoble Alpes Métropole”: Axéo FM ( Cyril Dufranc, Magali AUFRANC – COCQ)
In addition, to support their operational and strategic quality, GERMAIN MAUREAU will offer the company, Krystalix a pre-diagnosis of their industrial property needs as well as recommendations in terms of strategy and management as an endowment.
Congratulations to the other 2025 nominees: STELLARIA 🌀, MagnetFab, Ratio
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Alban Dumont, Partner and Head of the Grenoble Office of Germain Maureau, was present at the Rotary Trophies award ceremony for business start-ups in Isère on Monday…
Alban Dumont also took part in the selection of the winners as a member of the jury on 27 May 2025.
This 2025 edition rewarded 6 winners:
- AINES CONSEILS, represented by Alexandra Holvoote
- TI3RS, represented by Eliane Ceccato and Georges Ngalle
- CURFIDENCE, represented by Amoudath Dissou
- STORIES EQUIPEMENTS, represented by Louise Pernici
- TERR-ESTRE, represented by Johanna Rowe Calvi
- VERGORA, represented by Rio Darold
Following the presentations, the public were able to vote for their favourite project.
The People’s Choice Award went to VERGORA.
As a partner in the event, Germain Maureau has offered free initial personalised support in intellectual property matters to the prize-winners.
The event was an opportunity to reward innovative projects undertaken by young Isère companies.
Congratulations to the winners of the ROTARY 2025 Awards!
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On 11 March from 9am to 11am, Alban Dumont, Partner and Head of the Grenoble office of Germain Maureau, and François-Xavier Liber-Magnan will be speaking about innovation protection strategy.
Raphael Meyer, Managing Director of Lancey Energy Storage, and Bruno Marrou, Industrial Director at Photoweb, will share their inspiring experiences as managers who have decided whether or not to include intellectual property into their growth strategies.
This event will take place during an Innovation Club organised by MEDEF – Isère
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Alban Dumont, Partner at Germain Maureau, will attend the tech&fest event, which will take place on 5th and 6th February 2025 in Alpexpo, in Grenoble.
This event is one of the most important in France in the field of technology and innovation.
Over these two days, 20,000 participants, including executives, professionals, elected representatives, researchers and investors, will come together to discuss the latest technological developments.
Please do not hesitate to contact us to make an appointment: gm@germainmaureau.com.
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On Friday 7 June from 12 pm to 2 pm, Germain Maureau will be hosting an Innovation Club organised by Réseau Entreprendre Isère at its new offices in Grenoble.
Alban Dumont, Partner and Head of the Grenoble office of Germain Maureau, will be highlighting the strategic importance of intellectual property in development of companies.
David Weber, Managing Director of IC GREEN, will share the inspiring testimony of a manager who has integrated intellectual property into his growth strategy.
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The goal of this competition organised by the Grenoble Chamber of Commerce and Industry and its Grenoble Ecobiz network is to detect, promote and support innovative projects.
Are you a company based in the Sud Isère area with an innovative project? Apply for the 15th edition of the Innotrophées before 7 May 2024.
Alban Dumont, Partner and Manager of the Grenoble Office at Germain Maureau, will be a member of the jury and will participate in the award ceremony on 4 July 2024 at the WTC Grenoble Convention Centre.
Three awards will be granted during this evening:
Start-Up
Industry and services
Social and societal economy
Seize a unique opportunity to gain visibility and receive funding.
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The Grenoble team of Germain Maureau is thrilled to share with you that it has moved into new Offices in the very heart of theso-called “Presqu’ile”: the centre of scientific and academic excellence in Grenoble.
Our offices premises have an extremely low carbon footprint thanks to the use of renewable energy sources such as geothermal and photovoltaic panels, as certified by the compliance to RT 2012 and BREEAM quality standards.
This reflects both our deep commitment to the environment, as well as our desire to pursue our development in the Grenoble region.
We look forward to welcoming you very soon.
Please feel free to contact us.
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Alban Dumont, Partner at Germain Maureau, will attend the tech&fest event, which will take place on 1st and 2nd February 2024 in Alpexpo, in Grenoble.
This event is one of the most important in France in the field of technology and innovation.
Over these two days, 10,000 participants, including executives, professionals, elected representatives, researchers and investors, as well as 500 start-ups, will come together to discuss the latest technological developments.
Please do not hesitate to contact us to make an appointment: gm@germainmaureau.com.