In Agen, close to the businesses of Lot-et-Garonne
Our offices · Agen · Lot-et-Garonne
In Agen, close to the businesses of Lot-et-Garonne.
IP SPHERE protects, defends and enhances the value of companies’ intangible assets: trademarks, designs, patents and software.
Founded in Bordeaux in 2008, where it has its head office and the core of its team, the Firm has been present in Agen since 2019 to help businesses in Agen and Lot-et-Garonne protect and manage their trademarks, designs and innovations.
01 — Our services
Protecting, defending and enhancing the value of your intangible assets
IP Mark
Trademark filing and management in France, in the European Union and internationally.
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IP Design
Design protection: the shape and appearance of your products.
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IP Patent
Advice on patents, innovations and digital assets.
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IP Wine
Support for the wine sector: trademarks, château names, labels.
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Clearance searches and securing new trademark projects
Watching and defending your rights
Opposition and invalidity proceedings
Fighting counterfeiting: infringement seizures, bailiff’s reports
02 — Strategic decision support
We do more than protect your rights. We help you make strategic decisions.
La Roue de la Marque™
See the legal position of a trademark at a glance and immediately identify the priority areas for improvement.
La Cartographie de la Marque
See in a single report where the trademark is protected, for which goods and services, and until when.
La Pyramide de la Marque™
Make portfolio decisions, prioritise investments and optimise the budget without weakening the protection of strategic assets.
Take stock of your trademark
Free self-assessment with La Roue de la Marque™: about 15 minutes; your answers remain confidential and are not stored.
03 — Agen
A land of brands and products of origin
A local presence in Agen
The Firm has its head office in Bordeaux, where its team is based; in Agen, it provides a local presence for businesses in the département. We travel to Agen regularly to support our clients, notably at the Agropole.
This proximity is part of ongoing support that combines on-site visits, video meetings and telephone calls, as needed. Our organisation allows us to offer our clients great flexibility, together with strong availability and optimal responsiveness.
What belongs to everyone, and what belongs to you
Lot-et-Garonne is a land of farming and food production, where the name of a product and that of its origin are often worth as much as the product itself. Pruneaux d’Agen are the best-known example: their name is protected by a protected geographical indication (PGI), registered at European level since 2002. A company that sells Agen prunes can therefore register its own trademark, but none can appropriate the collective name.
This is the whole point of industrial property advice in a region like this one: distinguishing what belongs to everyone (an appellation, a geographical indication, a descriptive term) from what can become a company’s own asset (its trademark, its design, its know-how), and then protecting the latter at the right level, in France and for export.
The Agen food industry. We support many food companies in the Agen area in securing their projects (trademarks, designs or patents) and in defending their interests against local, national and international competition.
One single team. The files of Agen businesses are handled by the same team as those of our Bordeaux clients, from our Bordeaux head office.
04 — Leadership committed to the profession
“Well managed, intellectual property drives growth and competitiveness.”
IP SPHERE is led by Philippe Rodhain, French and European Trademark and Design Attorney. He represents his clients before the INPI and the EUIPO and in their international filings. He has chaired the Trademark Committee of the Compagnie Nationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (CNCPI) since 2010.
His view of advisory work: combining legal expertise, an understanding of business issues and close contact with decision-makers.
05 — Let’s talk about your challenges
Let’s meet in Agen
An initial 30-minute call, with no commitment, about your situation.
55 avenue du Général de Gaulle, 47000 Agen
Tel.: +33 5 64 25 08 30
Head office: 34 cours de Verdun, 33000 Bordeaux · +33 5 56 96 50 11
Our other offices: Bordeaux (head office) · Paris · Angoulême
