Bordeaux, our home base. The world, our horizon
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Bordeaux, our home base.
The world, our horizon.
IP SPHERE protects, defends and enhances the value of companies’ intangible assets: trademarks, designs, patents and software.
Founded in Bordeaux, where it has its head office and the core of its team, the Firm supports 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 — Bordeaux
The vineyards and the university: two Bordeaux roots
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. 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.
Its command of the interplay between trademark law, appellations of origin, geographical indications and wine regulations is one of its distinctive areas of expertise.
Sharing knowledge and raising awareness
Philippe Rodhain, one of the first Industrial Property Attorneys to teach on the Master’s degree in Vine and Wine Law at the University of Bordeaux, has taught there for more than twenty years. The Firm also teaches at the Bordeaux Regional Bar School and at the IAE business school.
For professional organisations, employers’ networks and chambers of commerce, it runs conferences, training courses and workshops that help business leaders, legal managers and marketing teams better understand their intangible assets and make informed decisions.
A Firm rooted in the regional economy. Founded in 2008, IP SPHERE has, from the outset, supported major players in wine trading, industry, media, food, services and innovative technologies.
This direct contact with local companies and their leaders shapes our approach: beyond securing rights, we take into account growth, competition, reputation and value creation.
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 Bordeaux
An initial 30-minute call, with no commitment, about your situation.
