Stéphane Masi

French & European Patent Attorney

Lorient office

pat.fr@novagraaf.com

+33 (0)1 49 64 60 00

Lorient office

Stéphane Masi has worked in IP in both industry and private practice since 2007. First based in Paris, he moved to Brittany in 2011 to work as a patent engineer before joining Novagraaf France in 2021.

Career history

Stéphane holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of Paris (Chimie ParisTech) and a Diplôme d'études approfondies (DEA) in bioorganic chemistry. He completed his CEIPI (patents) at the University of Strasbourg in 2008. He has been a European Patent Attorney since 2017 and a French IP Attorney since 2020.

Memberships

Stéphane is a member of EPI and CNCPI.

Languages

English
French
Spanish

Areas of expertise

Freedom to operate, patentability, infringement and patent validity reports and opinions
Patent drafting (French and English)
Patent prosecution for French, European, international (PCT) and foreign patent applications
Patent portfolio strategy and optimisation
Management of examination, grant, opposition and appeal procedures before the European Patent Office (EPO)
Litigation and pre-litigation strategy and management
Invention protection
Validity studies of third-party patents
Licensing

Industry specialisms

Oil & gas

Nanotechnologies

Mechanics (incl. material processing)

Life Sciences & biotech (pharma, medical devices, biosensors)

Home appliances

Greentech/Cleantech

Food & food technology

Energy

Construction

Chemistry

Automotives & aviation

Patents