INLEX IP EXPERTISE EUROPE & AFRICA
Your Gateway to the European and African Intellectual Property World.
ABOUT OUR FIRM
A Local Expertise with a Global Mindset.
INLEX IP Expertise Europe and Africa, founded in 2016, is managed by Franck Soutoul, an Intellectual Property Trademark Attorney who began his IP practice in 1987. He was originally a shareholder and practitioner of a European intellectual property firm founded in Paris since 1995. He has been assisting firms and companies in their worldwide protection, defense, and valorization of their IP assets in Europe since 1995, and in Africa since 2014.
With regional expertise in 27 European countries and all 54 African countries, we are in a position to legally support you on any new brand project, inventive innovation, or marketing concept you would like to export to either or both of those two continents that are worth protecting.
OUR FOOTPRINT
We are strategically present as a unique hub for Europe, Africa and Asia.
With offices in France, Switzerland, Monaco, Mauritius, Cameroun, Morocco and China (Hong Kong), we have built our presence across 3 key continents. Backed by a multicultural team of experienced IP attorneys, lawyers and paralegals supporting our strong, reliable and sustainable network. Our strategic services meet the needs of all types and sizes of clients - from small startups to large firms - and protect their IP assets.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES IN EUROPE
The European economy is characterized by abundance, in which a multitude of providers wrestle in a limited space. In order to succeed in this hyper-competitive, globalized and dense economic environment, the best strategy is to add more value to a product or service that is differentiated by its branded and innovative nature.
It is the reason why intellectual property is one of the key factors of the European economic growth.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SERVICES IN AFRICA
African countries can present great challenges when it comes to protecting your Intellectual Property assets. Our local presence with a selected network and experience duplicated from European style lean management is key to attain and maintain a high quality of service.
Africa is full of opportunities due to the growth of both its population and digitalization.
OUR EXPERTISE
25 years of expertise and counting.
EUROPE
AFRICA
Since 1995, we have led and assisted foreign companies in implementing robust intellectual property strategies to gain competitiveness in the European market.
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We are IP Representatives in all 28 countries of the European Union as well as in Switzerland and Monaco. With the relationships built over the years with other firms, we are also able to work via a sub-agency process.
We are registered representatives in West Africa since 2014. In terms of trademark & patent applications, the majority of the 54 countries on the continent are divided in major regions ruled by two organizations over the individual protections:
OAPI (in green) - African Intellectual Property Organization which counts a total of 17 countries.
ARIPO (in yellow) - The African Regional Intellectual Property has 19 member countries.
Rest of Africa (in grey) - requires individual national procedures.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU PROTECT YOUR ASSETS
TRADEMARKS
Protect your brand.
PATENTS
Protect your invention.
DESIGNS
Protect your drawings.
COPYRIGHTS
Protect your idea.
DOMAIN NAMES
Protect your name.
WHAT WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON
EXPERTISE
Our expert team has up to 25 years of experience with common standards between the two regions.
RESPONSIVENESS
An effective client response strategy to deliver the highest standards of care at a time when the client most needs it.
CREATIVITY
Demanding clients deserve creative solutions for their legal needs. That’s where we come in by going over legal standards.
RELIABILITY
Our clients’ best interests are always at the forefront of our legal minds by considering their business goals.
COMPETITIVE PRICING
Our innovative pricing model means we can tailor fair options to your needs.
BESPOKE STRATEGY
We understand that every business requires a different strategy and we search for the best advisory path.
PRAGMATISM
We focus on doing the work we like and delivering outstanding outcomes based on your expectations.
TECHNOLOGY
We use proprietary technology to provide a better and faster service recording all of our exchanges.
OUR LEGAL TEAM
Diverse Minds. One Legal Vision.
OUR MANAGEMENT TOOL: WedooIP
WedooIP is our proprietary digital & interactive platform that we developed in-house and that allows you to:
Access all your filing details and invoices online.
Gain visibility on all communications and supporting exchanges.
Download and review all necessary documents.
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CONTACT US
40 Rue du Louvre
75001 PARIS
France
+ 33 1 88 80 72 66
The Trademark Building
1st Floor - Office 1-04
Telfair 80829, Moka, Mauritius
+ 230 5466 4010