Philippe Therias

Based in Paris, Philippe Therias has been instrumental in setting up in 2018 BCF Global, the Intellectual Property arm of BCF in Europe, of which he is the general manager. He is an engineer and a law school graduate with additional education in patent and trademark law, in patent litigation in Europe, as well as in mediation. He is a member of the Barreau du Québec and a registered patent and trademark Attorney with the European and French offices.

Prior to that, Philippe had practised in-house, and drawn a wealth of experience from his various positions of Counsel at IBM, Airbus and Alcatel Lucent, leading him to practise patents and trademarks in France, but also in the United States (3 years) and in Canada (4 years).  The technologies of these companies, and the nature of their operations and markets, led him to develop additional expertise regarding copyright in relation to software, and regarding contractual techniques. Despite his being regularly involved in Intellectual Property disputes, Philippe has a preference for prevention or amicable resolution, through the implementation of corporate internal processes, and/or the negotiation of contracts. He drafted and negotiated Intellectual Property provisions in numerous instances of procurement, sales and development agreements, under the form of assignments or licenses.

The variety of Intellectual Property situations he has already encountered helps him approach business issues from a global perspective. Having been in-house makes him sensitive to costs and internal conflicts in company direction. His listening abilities translates into practical and efficient advice.