

Partner, Patent Agent, Head of the Intellectual Property Group
Julien Lacheré
Contact
Paris
17-21 rue Saint-Fiacre75002 Paris
Montreal
25th Floor1100 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec H3B 5C9
CANADA 514 397-8500 514 397-8515 info@bcf.ca
Profile
As head of the Intellectual Property (IP) Group, Julien Lacheré plays a leading role within the IP team at BCF. With 20 years of experience in patent matters, acquired in-house and in private practice, Julien advises companies of various sizes ranging from start-ups to multinational organizations.
As part of his practice, Julien advises his clients at each stage of their development to design and deploy comprehensive IP strategies supporting business strategies and commercial objectives.
With an engineering degree in software and telecommunications and a Master of Research in Data Science, Julien has renowned proficiency in the patenting of software, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning. His technology knowledge includes aerospace, fintech, audio tech, communications and networking, operation of data centers and cloud services as well as core-AI and applied-AI technologies.
Julien has skills in the building of patent portfolios, including drafting and prosecuting patent applications properly calibrated for the U.S., European and Chinese patent systems while optimizing the cost-benefits ratio. He is regularly involved in the preparation of market clearance, validity and patentability opinions and analyzes patent portfolios and potential infringement in the context of financings or acquisitions. Julien also supports IP enforcement issues in the pre-litigation context.
Julien was instrumental in setting up BCF Global, the IP arm of BCF in Europe. Julien was involved in the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) /McGill Understanding Patents Course and still regularly lectures in numerous start-up incubators and acceleration programs in France and Canada.
His outstanding drive and dedication, visionary spirit, and ability to develop close and lasting relationships with clients are key to his distinctive client-centric style.
Expertise
Industries
Education
- Certificate in Deep Learning, IVADO/MILA School, 2021
- Civil Law Degree (Certificate), University of Montreal, 2014
- Masters in management, Innovation Management, IAE Toulouse School of Management, 2005
- Master of Advanced Studies, Knowledge Discovery in Databases, University of Lyon, 2004
- Master of Science in Engineering, Computer Systems: Software and Networks, University of Nantes École Polytechnique, 2004
Recognition(s)
- IAM Patent 1000 (2020-2023) - Recommended Individual
- IP Star (2024) - Patent Star
- IP Star (2023) - Notable practitioner
Publications
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“Variable Neighborhood Search for Extremal Graphs 14: The AutoGraphiX 2 System,”
in Global Optimization from Theory to Implementation (Chapter 10), Springer Science+Business Media, Inc., 2006
Conferences
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Creative Destruction Lab, Lecturer, Montréal, April 6, 2018, and October 26, 2018
“Valuable IP Strategy for Smart AI-based Companies”
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Concordia University, Lecturer, Montréal, October 20, 2018
“Valuable IP Strategy for Smart AI-based Companies”
- Federal Circuit Bar Association, Lecturer, Ottawa, October 10, 2018
“Global Series: The Workbench and Rising System Challenges: AI, Machine Learning, Big Data and IoT”
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HEC Montréal, Lecturer, Montréal, July 16, 2018
“Valuable IP Strategy for Smart AI-based Companies”
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Univalor and IVADO, Lecturer, Montreal May 17, 2018
“Licensing AI: Symposium on Licensing ArtificiaI Intelligence and Data Sciences”
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The Federal Circuit Bar Association, Lecturer, Washington, D.C., April 19, 2018
“Global Series: The Shape of Things to Come: AI, Machine Learning, Big Data and the Legal Systems”
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Premier Cercle, Lecturer, Paris, March 21, 2018
“Séminaire PI 2018 - AI, Big Data: quel impact pour la PI”
- Centech, Lecturer, Montréal, April 12, 2017
“Valuable Patents for Smart Tech Start-ups”
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Univalor, Lecturer, Montréal, May 30, 2017
“Devising Winning IP Strategies for AI-based Technology Companies”
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Entrepreneuriat Laval at Université Laval, Lecturer, Québec, October 14, 2016
“Atelier sur la propriété intellectuelle”
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Musée Cernuschi, Lecturer, Paris, September 29, 2016
“La brevetabilité dans l’ère du numérique : perspectives comparées Europe/États-Unis”
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Law faculty at Université de Sherbrooke, Lecturer, Sherbrooke, November 20, 2015
“Software Patents in the United States after Alice”
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TandemLaunch, Lecturer, Montréal, May 13, 2015
“Valuable Patents for Smart Tech Start-ups”
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Centre for Innovation Law and Policy, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Lecturer, Toronto, January 27, 2014
“Canadian Innovation Series: Patent Environment in the Aerospace Industry”
Professional Affiliation(s)
- United States Patent & Trademark Office (Patent Agent)
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office (Patent Agent)
- European Patent Office (Patent Attorney)
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
- Ordre des ingénieurs du Québec (OIQ)
- The Institute of Professional Representatives before the European Patent Office
Involvement
- McGill University/IPIC Summer course on intellectual property, Lecturer, 2013-2018
- McGill University/IPIC Summer course on intellectual property (Workshop on the drafting of claims), Tutor, 2017
- Forum international de la propriété intellectuelle – Québec (FORPIQ), Member of the organizing committee and administrator, 2013-2017
- McGill University/IPIC Summer course on intellectual property (Workshop on patent-filing strategy), Tutor, 2012-2017