Our Team
Christophe Macquet
European Patent Attorney – French Industrial Property Attorney
After having obtained a Master in chemistry/biochemistry of the University of Nice Sophia-Antipolis, and the diploma of the Centre d’etudes Internationales de la Propriété Intellectuelle (CEIPI) for Patents, Trademarks and Designs, Christophe began his career in 1992 as a Patent Attorney in the Cabinet Ballot Schmit, Paris, (now part of the group Novagraaf).
He then joined Schlumberger in 1997 where he was Intellectual Property Manager of the Smart Cards activity (now part of Gemalto) and, from 2001, of the Seismic and Well Cementing and Stimulation activities of Schlumberger Cambridge Research Ltd., Cambridge, U.K.
Christophe Macquet is French qualified Attorney (Conseil en Propriété Industrielle) and European qualified Patent Attorney. In addition, he was admitted to the “Patent Litigation in Europe” training provided by the CEIPI, and obtained the corresponding diploma.
Franck holds a Master of Science (Physics) and has written a thesis in the field of scientific instrumentation.
He graduated from the Centre for International Industrial Property Studies (Strasbourg CEIPI). He has also carried out research in the field of sensors, microsystems and the manufacture of semiconductor components at Karlsruhe University (Technische Hochschule) in Germany. Franck started his career in the world of Intellectual Property as patent engineer for the French Ministry of Defence in 1996.
He then moved to Schlumberger. From 1998, he was appointed patent engineer and subsequently Intellectual Property department manager for Schlumberger’s electricity, gas and water metering technology and systems. In 2002, he became manager of the Intellectual Property Department for Telecommunication software products, then provided support for the smart-card and electronic transaction terminal activities.
While working for Schlumberger, he encountered all aspects of Intellectual Property rights, including acquisition of rights, licence negotiations, patent infringement lawsuits, investments and disinvestments, Franck is a Patent Attorney registered with the European Patent Office.
He is a member of the European Patent Institute (EPI) and was an ASPI tutor the European Patent Office professional qualification examination from 2002 to 2006. His field of expertise includes, in particular, sensor technology, instrumentation (scientific and medical), commodity measurement systems and devices, telecommunications and networks, smart-cards, mechanics for the automotive industry (braking systems) and software.
He is co-funder of ProxIP and is Consultant for Macquet & Associes.
Franck Gabriel
European Patent Attorney – French Industrial Property Attorney – Consultant
D’jordan Balland Soulie est European Trademark Attorney et French Industrial Property Attorney. He began his career in 2011.
After a first employment at the C.E.A. (Centre de l’Energie Atomique – Center if the Atomic Energy), he worked in several IP Law Firms befor founding C.B.S.A.
D’jordan is consultant within Macquet & Associes.
