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Germain Maureau Lyon

Founded in Lyon in 1849, 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.

Patents:

Trademarks, Designs, Domain Names and Copyright: 

12 rue Boileau, 69006 Lyon – TEL : 04 72 69 84 30

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.

 

Involvement

Germain Maureau collaborates with key players in innovation in the Lyon area.

 

Lyon Intellectual Property News

  • Julien FIALLETOUT, Partner at Germain Maureau, will be a member of the jury during the first round of the 2026 edition of the Lyon Start up program.

    🗓️ April 23, 2026 at IRIIG.

    For more information, click here.

  • Nos équipes interviennent régulièrement dans les écoles et universités afin de partager leur expertise et accompagner les étudiants dans leur apprentissage.

    Julien FIALLETOUT, Associé au sein du Cabinet Germain Maureau, interviendra au sein du Master 2 Droit de la Propriété Intellectuelle – Créations Artistiques et Esthétiques de l’Université de Lyon pour dispenser des cours en matière de Propriété Intellectuelle, le 30 janvier prochain.

    Une manière concrète de contribuer à la formation des futurs professionnels.

  • Nos équipes interviennent régulièrement dans les écoles et universités afin de partager leur expertise et accompagner les étudiants dans leur apprentissage.

    • Julien FIALLETOUT, Associé au sein du Cabinet Germain Maureau, interviendra au sein du Master 2 Droit de la Propriété Intellectuelle – Créations Artistiques et Esthétiques de l’Université de Lyon pour dispenser des cours en matière de Propriété Intellectuelle, le 30 janvier prochain.

    Une manière concrète de contribuer à la formation des futurs professionnels.

  • Nos équipes interviennent régulièrement dans les écoles et universités afin de partager leur expertise et accompagner les étudiants dans leur apprentissage.

    En ce début d’année, Julien FIALLETOUT, Associé au sein du Cabinet Germain Maureau, interviendra au sein du Master 2 Droit de la Propriété Intellectuelle – Créations Artistiques et Esthétiques de l’Université de Lyon pour dispenser des cours en matière de Propriété Intellectuelle, le 30 janvier prochain.

    Une manière concrète de contribuer à la formation des futurs professionnels.

  • On October 22, 2025, Germain Maureau will attend the 2025 JDM (Job Fairs) of the Industrial Engineering Department at INSA Lyon.

    Our presence at student forums demonstrates our commitment to providing enriching experiences and training projects. Juliette Martin-Servigne, Allison Scherer and Romain Perrine will be on our stand to discuss with you.

    We offer a 6-month Patent Engineer internship for students in their final year at engineering school or university (Masters 2).

    Whether you are looking for an internship, apprenticeship or permanent contract, please visit our recruitment page and apply. We are looking forward to receiving your applications.

    Germain Maureau offers an environment conducive to learning, opportunities for professional development and participation in stimulating projects.

    Training young talent is at the heart of our identity, with 5% of our average workforce made up of work-study students and trainees. This integration gives them the opportunity to get acquainted with our business while developing their skills.

    Do not hesitate to contact us in advance to prepare for our meeting or for any further information by writing to.

  • Matthieu Objois and Philippe Verriest, Partners at Germain Maureau, will be attending the SIDO trade show which will take place in Lyon from September 17 to September 18, 2025.

    This international event dedicated to IoT, Artificial Intelligence, XR & Robotics Solutions and Technologies, gathers each year 9 000 professionals during two days including more than 380 exhibitors, 70 conferences and workshops animated by more than 210 speakers.

    Do not hesitate to contact us to make an appointment with one of our experts.

    For more information on this trade show, please click here.

  • As you probably know, the recent reform of the Research Tax Credit marks the end of eligible patent related expenditure.

    This is a major development that is transforming the financing strategy of many innovative players.

    For many companies, this raises a key question:

    👉 How to continue to effectively enhance Intellectual Property investments?

    Leyton and Germain Maureau would like to invite you to review the options available to you:

    ✅ Integrating IP into a strategy for responding to a Call for Projects

    ✅ Adding value to your expenditure via the Innovation Tax Credit (ITC)

    ✅ Activating tax opportunities with the IP Box for IP income

    📅 19 june at 9am

    📍 Lyon

    / 💻 Participation possible online

  • Our teams regularly visit schools and universities to share their expertise and support students in their learning.

    At the beginning of this year:

    • On 15 and 27 January, Bertrand Geoffray and Julien Fialletout gave lectures in Master 2 in Intellectual Property Law / Artistic and Aesthetic Creations at the Lyon University.
    • On 6 and 7 February, Matthieu Objois will be supervising the mock exams for the new F test (Foundation paper) of the European Qualification examination (EEQ) organized by the CEIPI.
    • On 18 and 19 February, Henri Cantin, will be giving a course on trademark law to students in Master 2 in Innovation Law and Industrial Property, at Université Paris Saclay (Faculté Jean Monnet).

    It is a concrete way of contributing to the training of future professionals.

  • On Tuesday 5 November 2024, the Forum Perspectives organized by École Centrale de Lyon and École des Mines de Saint-Étienne will be held at the Centre de Congrès in Lyons. This annual event gathers over 2,000 students and recent graduates.

    Our participation in this event shows our commitment to offering enriching opportunities and training.  Caroline Chuzeville, Alexis Devaux, Juliette Martin-Servigne and Philippe Verriest were on our stand to welcome visitors.

    We offer a 6-month Patent Engineer internship for students in their final years at engineering school or university (Masters 2). Whether you are looking for an internship, apprenticeship or permanent contract, we invite you to visit our recruitment page and apply. We are looking forward to receiving your applications.

    Germain Maureau offers an environment conducive to learning, opportunities for professional development and participation in stimulating projects.

    Training young talent is at the heart of our identity, with 5% of our average workforce made up of work-study students and trainees. This integration gives them the opportunity to get acquainted with our business while developing their skills.

    Do not hesitate to contact us in advance to prepare our meeting or for any further information.

  • Julien FIALLETOUT, partner at Germain Maureau, will be a member of the jury during the first round of the 16th edition of the Lyon Start-up program.

    ️ 🗓️ October 22 at 01:30 pm

    For more information, click here.

  • Matthieu Objois, Industrial Property Attorney, Julien Fialletout and Philippe Verriest, Partners, will be attending the SIDO trade show in Lyon.

    Julien will be at the show on 18 September, and Philippe and Matthieu will be there on 19 September.

    This international event dedicated to IoT, Artificial Intelligence, XR & Robotics Solutions and Technologies, gathers each year 7 500 professionals during two days including more than 350 exhibitors, 70 conferences and workshops animated by more than 200 speakers.

    Do not hesitate to contact us to make an appointment with one of our experts.

    For more information on this trade show, please click here.