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Germain Maureau: A Leading Independent Intellectual Property Law Firm in Europe.

More about us

Our DNA
Benefit from the Qualities of a Solid Partner

To work with Germain Maureau, is to benefit from all of the qualities of a reliable partner, providing you with long-term support:

  • Highly qualified staff
  • Robust methods and procedures developed through experience, reinforced by a powerful IT system developed and managed in-house
  • A culture of permanent innovation to best serve our clients: Germain Maureau has put in place a fully integrated DMS to protect its data and to permit easy access to its clients to access their portfolio and documents via a dedicated portal (Episoft Web)

As a member of the French National Association of Industrial Property Lawyers (CNCPI), Germain Maureau ensures that its team has a high skill set and adheres strongly to a code of ethics, with professional liability, professional secrecy, conflict of interest management, and continued professional training of staff.

Some Figures to Illustrate our Business

A multi-disciplinary team of 120 people:

30+ patent attorneys
20+ trademark and design attorneys
45+ administrative assistants
25+ support staff, of which 6 are IT specialists responsible for developing and securing our IT tools
1,500+ hours per year dedicated to training

 

A portfolio of over 90,000 intellectual property rights:

55,000 trademarks
30,000 patents
5,000 designs
5,000 domain names

 

Nearly 3,500 new registrations per year:

2,500+ trademarks*
400+patent priority applications*
150+ PCT
200+ designs*
400+ DNS*
1,300+ litigation cases regarding trademarks and designs*

*annual average

 

A diversified clientele:

7,000+ clients (from startups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to large groups and public bodies) in all sectors.

 

Our Values

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Excellence

Excellence has always been Germain Maureau’s hallmark and the basis of the firm’s constant growth.

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Ability

Thanks to the dedication of our staff and an efficient organisational structure, our clients benefit from an optimal service that combines availability and proactivity.

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Pragmatism

We offer an approach and solutions that reconcile legal certainty with business stakes and opportunities.

Our Commitments


Environment

Germain Maureau continually strives to reduce the impact of its activities on the environment.

Travel

An environmentally friendly travel policy of using public transport and modern methods of communication (video conferencing).

Recycling

An innovative electronic document management system, to reduce printing, plus a systematic approach to recycling consumables.

Suppliers

Choosing suppliers who are in line with our environmental policy.

Energy

Our website is hosted in France, in a Green Data Center powered by 100% renewable energy.

Diversity and Inclusion

Germain Maureau makes it a point of honour to achieve its objective of excellence while creating an equitable work environment where individuals are respected.

Health and Safety

We pay attention to the safety and wellbeing of our staff on a daily basis, particularly through the integration of new methods of working.

Equal Treatment

Our firm’s policy includes the principles of equal treatment of everyone.

Anti-Discrimination

Any form of discrimination is prohibited within our firm.

Involvement

Germain Maureau is a member of many French and international professional associations in the field of intellectual property and is also involved in numerous entrepreneurial associations and higher education establishments:

Our distinctions

  • In 2026, Germain Maureau has been recognised in international IP rankings:

    • “Gold – Agencies” by WTR 1000 in 2026

  • In 2025, Germain Maureau has been recognised in international IP rankings:

    • “Gold – Agencies” by WTR 1000 in 2025
    • “TIER 1″ in the category” Intellectual Property: Patent and Trademark attorney” by The Legal 500 in 2025
    • France’s leading trademark filer in 2024 (ranking published in 2025 by Fovea IP).
    • “Leading firm” in the category “Trademarks and designs” by Leaders league 2025
    • Awarded by IP STARS in 2025
    • “Europe’s leading patent law firms” by Finantial Times in 2025