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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:
- Stéphane AGASSE, Partner (Chemistry-Pharmacy-Life Sciences) ✉
- Nicolas DELORME, Partner (Mechanics-Physics) ✉
- Lilian HENCK, Partner (Mechanics-Physics) ✉
- Matthieu OBJOIS, Partner (IT-Electrical Engineering-Artificial Intelligence) ✉
- Philippe VERRIEST, Partner (IT-Electrical Engineering-Artificial Intelligence) ✉
Trademarks, Designs, Domain Names and Copyright:
- Julien FIALLETOUT, Partner ✉
- William LOBELSON, Partner ✉
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.
Lyon Intellectual Property News
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Julien FIALLETOUT, Partner at Germain Maureau, will participate in the 9th edition of the Congress “Entreprise du Futur”, a key economic event for SMEs and ETIs, on July 4 July, at the LDLC Arena.
Please do not hesitate to contact us to make an appointment: gm@germainmaureau.com
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On April 3, Romain Perrine and Stéphane Agasse, Industrial Property Attorneys at Germain Maureau, led a training session at ISARA, an engineering school specialising in agronomy, agri-food and sustainable development.
The aim of this training was to raise awareness among a wide range of people (in particular teacher-researchers and librarians) of the various issues relating to Intellectual Property and its value.
We would like to thank ISARA, and in particular Stéphanie Tabaï and Olivier Valade, for organising this training session and for their warm welcome, as well as all the participants who helped to make this a day of fascinating exchanges around Intellectual Property.
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In an episode of the French Tech Saint-Etienne Lyon podcast, which simplifies expertise related to entrepreneurship and innovation, Rose-May Mathon, Project Manager of the French Tech Central programme, hosted Philippe Verriest, Partner and Patent Attorney at Germain Maureau, and Céline Mathevet, Assistant to the Regional Delegate of the INPI.
Together, they explored the challenges of intellectual property, a fundamental topic that is addressed from the early stages of setting up a company.
Indeed, when establishing a company, founders often grapple with the crucial issue of protecting their trademarks and patents.
Intellectual property proves to be a crucial strategic lever for the growth and protection of a company. If you wish to delve deeper into the topic, please listen to this podcast.
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Julien FIALLETOUT, Partner at Germain Maureau, will attend the CARNOT 2023 MEETINGS, the R&D event for companies, on 18 and 19 October, at the Lyon Convention Centre.
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