Declan BYRNE

Senior Patent Attorney

Biography

A trained physicist, Declan Byrne has more than 12 years of experience in the field of patents, in particular on French and European law as well as 8 years of experience as a research scientist in the field of semi-conductors, microelectronics and optoelectronics. A native English speaker, he regularly deals with complex technologies, often designed by the academic world and by start-ups.

Activities

Global advice to clients in IP matters
Preparation of patent applications
Representative before the European Patent Office
Representation before the Unified Patent Court (UPC)
Patent and non-patent literature research
Patentability analysis
IP audits
Due Diligence
Litigation
Freedom to operate studies
Advice relating to counterfeiting and infringement

Languages

French - English

Titles

European Patent Attorney
French Patent Attorney (CPI)
Diploma Patent Litigation in Europe (CEIPI)
Diploma in International IP Studies in patents (CEIPI)
Professional representation before the European Unified Patent Court (UPC)

Expertise

Physics
Semi-conductors
Optoelectronic devices
Optics
Solar panels
Electronics
Telecommunications
Data processing
Medical technology
Automotive industry
IT
Security
Electricity

Professionnal Experience

2013 - Present	Patent Attorney, ANDRE ROLAND
2010 - 2013	Patent Attorney, Novagraaf International, Geneva, Switzerland
2008 - 2010	Associate, Patent Litigation Firm, Howrey LLP, Paris, France
2005 - 2008	Patent Engineer, Cabinet Lavoix, Paris, France
2003 - 2004	Post-doctoral researcher, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Cachan, France
2001 - 2003	Post-doctoral researcher, CRHEA- CNRS, Sophia Antipolis, France

Education

2013 -2014	Diploma Patent Litigation in Europe, CEIPI, Strasbourg, France
2004 - 2005	Diploma Intellectual Property - Patents (CEIPI)
1996 - 2000	Ph.D. Physics, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland

2015	Workshop Commercialization of technology, European Patent Academy
2014	Workshop Oral proceedings before the European Patent Office, European Patent Academy
2013	Workshop Negotiating methods in intellectual property, IEEPI