On the doorstep of Paris, close to our clients
Our offices · Paris · Neuilly-sur-Seine
On the doorstep of Paris, close to our clients.
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 opened an office in Neuilly-sur-Seine in 2025 to be closer to its Paris clients: SMEs, mid-sized companies, large groups and innovative businesses, in France and abroad.
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 — Paris
An office in Neuilly-sur-Seine, close to our Paris clients
Proximity in support of ongoing advice
Since 2025, our office in Neuilly-sur-Seine, on the doorstep of Paris, has allowed us to meet you face to face whenever you wish. This presence is part of ongoing support that combines on-site meetings, video calls and telephone calls, depending on your needs.
In Paris, the Firm supports and advises leading players from a wide range of sectors, including car rental, recruitment, cutting machines, other legal and accounting professions, real estate networks and agroecology.
IP Wine: long-standing expertise in wines and spirits
Based in the heart of one of the world’s most prestigious wine regions, IP SPHERE has, from the outset, developed particular expertise in the wine sector, extended in the Charente region to cognac and spirits houses. The Firm helps estates, wine merchants and other players in the sector protect and defend their trademarks, château names, labels, packaging and distinctive signs, in France and abroad.
Whether your trading, distribution or marketing teams are in Paris or at the vineyard, the support is the same.
Preparing your decisions. Whether you are preparing a trademark launch, a portfolio review or the defence of a sign against a third party, we help business leaders, legal departments and marketing teams make informed decisions.
One single team. Our Paris clients’ files 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 Neuilly-sur-Seine
An initial 30-minute call, with no commitment, about your situation.
27 rue de la Ferme, 92200 Neuilly-sur-Seine
Tel.: +33 1 84 20 15 30
Head office: 34 cours de Verdun, 33000 Bordeaux · +33 5 56 96 50 11
Our other offices: Bordeaux (head office) · Angoulême · Agen
