COMPANY PRESENTATION & BIOGRAPHIES

COMPANY PRESENTATION & BIOGRAPHIES

THE FIRM

PATENTS - TRADEMARKS - DESIGNS

Founded in 1998 by André Roland the Firm comprises IP experts who have the same commitment: Providing on a worldwide basis high quality services in the field of Intellectual Property.

With a main office in Switzerland and branches in Paris and London the Firm assists its clients in operations such as the protection and valorization of immaterial assets (patents, trademarks, design, etc…) or freedom to operate studies related to a product or a process.

Our main expertise is to ensure our clients exclusive IP rights, internationally and over years. Our international action is performed directly, in particular before the European Patent Office (EPO) and the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO), and through an active network of qualified partners worldwide. A multidisciplinary team of patent attorneys and advisors serves multinational Companies, R&D Institutes, SME, start-up, investment firms and service providers involved in the development or the exploitation of new and innovative processes, products and companies.

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SERVICES

AN EXTENDED RANGE OF SERVICES FROM TECHNICAL IDEA TO COMMERCIAL SUCCESS

We assist our clients throughout their innovation lifecycle, anywhere in the world, with an extended range of services, from the idea to the commercial success. We ensure that our clients extract maximum value from their investments in R&D and Intellectual Property, internationally.

We aim to bring value to our clients not only through our technical expertise and professional experience, but also through our significant contact network in the innovation, business and investment circles. As the importance of intangible assets is growing, the IP strategy and its related IP portfolio become an important success factor for innovative companies.

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TEAM

MULTIDISCIPLINARY, EXPERIENCED, INTERNATIONAL

A team of experts, having significant cumulated and confirmed professional experience, coming from different horizons, is available to advise the Firm's clients on all IP matters and beyond.

Collectively, the team covers a large number of technical domains and industries. They feel particularly comfortable at the cross line of multiple technologies, where innovation often emerges.

André ROLAND, Managing Partner

Patent & Trademark Attorney

Judge at the Swiss Federal Patent Court

[email protected], French/English/German

André Roland is active since more than 25 years in the field of intellectual property, initially as search and substantive examiner at the European Patent Office in Berlin, then as IP Manager of a successful pharmaceutical Company in Lausanne , and finally as a Founder and Managing Partner of a leading IP firm in Switzerland. Since 2010 he also acts as a Judge at the Swiss Federal Patent Court, on a part time basis. Over his career, André has developed significant technical expertise in the following technical fields:

- Medtech - Physics - Health - Nanotechnologies - MEMS - Packaging - Sports

- Industrial processes and devices - Transport - Mechanical Engineering - Buildings - Instruments - Environmental technologies - Cross-sectional technologies

André holds a Masters in Physics from Lausanne University, as well as a Certificate in Human Physiology. Over the last years he has been particularly active in the development of IP strategies, due diligences, IP audit and education. He mainly works with patents but also on a regular basis with trademarks, industrial design and plant breeders’ rights.

IP Expertise & Practice

Global advice to clients in IP matters Patent drafting & prosecution Prior art searching

Patentability analysis

Audit

Due Diligence Patent Litigation

Patent prior rights searching Freedom to Operate analysis Infringement opinions Education, Seminars

Titles

Swiss Patent Attorney

Judge at the Swiss Federal Patent Court Certificate in Human Physiology

Masters in Physics

Professional Experience

1998 - Present Founder and Managing Partner, IP Firm ANDRE ROLAND SA, Lausanne, Switzerland 1995 - 1998 Creation and Manager of the IP Department of Debiopharm, Lausanne, Switzerland 1990 - 1995 Search and Substantive Examiner at the European Patent Office, Berlin, Germany 1988 - 1990 Math & physics teacher at pre-university level, Lausanne, Switzerland

Education

Lausanne University, 1987 - 1988 Certificate in Human Physiology

Lausanne University, 1983 - 1988 Masters in Physics

Philippe GROSFILLIER, Senior Partner

Patent and Trademark Attorney

[email protected] - French/English/German

Philippe Grosfillier has 25 years’ experience in the IP field, initially as substantive examiner at the European Patent Office in Munich, then as partner with two different IP firms in Switzerland. Since 2013, he is a teacher in the preparation course for Swiss Patent Attorneys.

Over the years, he has worked in numerous technical domains, in particular in - General mechanical devices

- Medical devices

- Security (banknote) printing machines and related technologies - RFID and applications

- Watches and related devices - Coffee capsules related machines - Packaging machines and products - Railway related systems

- Robotics - Waveguides

- Microtechnical devices

- Bikes and motorbikes, parts thereof - Sports and related devices/products - Home appliances

Philippe holds a Masters in Microtechnics from EPFL.

IP Expertise & Practice

Global advice to clients in IP matters

Prior art searches / Freedom to operate studies Prosecution before the main Patent Offices

Opposition and appeal procedures before the European Patent Office, representation of both Patentee and Opponent

Oral procedures before Examining Divisions, Opposition Divisions and Boards of Appeals of the EPO Litigation

IP Due Diligence Education

Titles

European Patent Attorney Swiss Patent Attorney French Patent Attorney (CPI)

Diploma in International IP Studies, trademarks and designs Member of the WIPO List of Mediators and Experts

Masters in Microtechnics (EPFL)

Professional Experience

2005 - Present Senior Partner and Patent Attorney, IP Firm ANDRE ROLAND SA, Lausanne, Switzerland 1996 - 2005 Senior Partner and Patent Attorney, Bugnion SA, Geneva, Switzerland

1991 - 1995 Substantive Examiner at the European Patent Office, Munich, Germany 1991 Assistant at the Institute of Microtechnics, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland

Education

CEIPI, Strasbourg, 1994 - 1995

Diploma in International IP Studies (Patents. Trademarks and Designs) EPFL, Lausanne, 1985 - 1991

Masters in Microtechnics

Recent Courses/Seminars/Workshops

Advanced course on arbitration and mediation procedure under the WIPO Rules WIPO, Geneva, 2010

Bruno Weihs, Senior Partner

Patent & Trademark Attorney

[email protected] - French/English/German/Dutch/Farsi

Bruno Weihs has gained experience in the field of Intellectual Property for more than 22 years. After completing a full year of postgraduate studies in IP, Bruno worked in the patent departments of renown international companies in the fields of high tech and consumer electronics in Berlin and Paris, toping his industry experience as Patent Manager of a French private television company. He then entered private practice by founding a private practice in France together with a US IP firm, and later working in British and Swiss firms, travelling frequently to Japan, China and the US, specializing in assisting Japanese applicants to obtain their rights in Europe and the US. Bruno is an active member of the European Qualification Committee since he became European Patent Attorney in 2000. He is also in charge of the Paris based branch office of the firm.

Over his career, Bruno has developed significant technical expertise in the following technical fields: - Physics

- Consumer electronic: plasma TV, DVD, magnetic recording, set top boxes - Compression and encoding

- Conditional access - Encryption techniques - Electronic payment systems - Software implemented inventions - Internet of things

- Oil fields technologies - Lasers

- Spectroscopy (optical and mass) - Optics, fibers

- Space technologies - Medtech

- Nanotechnologies - Navigation systems

- Power distribution systems - Packaging

- Sports

- Watch industry

Bruno holds a Masters in Physics from the Berlin Technical University, as well as a Diploma of International IP Studies from the CEIPI in Strasburg, and a Space Project Management certification from the Delft Technical University. Over the last years he has been particularly active in the development of IP strategies, due diligences, and IP audit. He mainly works with patents but also on a regular basis with trademarks and designs. He is well experienced in opposition and appeal procedures before the European Patent Office, including representation in oral proceedings.

IP Expertise & Practice

Global advice to clients in IP matters Patent drafting & prosecution Patent Opposition and appeals Prior art searching

Patentability analysis Trademarks and Designs Audit

Due Diligence Patent Litigation

Patent prior rights searching Freedom to Operate analysis Infringement opinions

Titles

European Patent Attorney French Patent Attorney Masters in Physics

Diploma for International IP studies Space Project Management Certificate

Professional Experience

2011 – Present Senior Partner and Patent Attorney, IP Firm ANDRE ROLAND SA, Lausanne, Switzerland and Manager of the French branch office

2009 – 2011 Senior Partner, Novagraaf International, Geneva, Switzerland 2007 – 2009 Associate at Haseltine Lake, Munich, Germany

2001 – 2007 Founding partner of the Paris branch office of Osha Liang, Paris, France 1999 – 2001 In-house Patent Counsel, at Canal Plus Technologies, Paris, France 1995 – 1999 Patent engineer at Thomson Multimedia, Paris, France

1995 – 1995 Patent engineer at Siemens AG, Berlin, Germany 1993 – 1994 Physicist, ESTEC / ESA, Noordwijk, The Netherlands

Education

CEIPI, France, 1994 – 1995

Diploma for International IP studies Technical University Delft, 1993 – 1994 Space Project Management Certificate Technical University, Berlin 1985 - 1993 Masters in Physics

Recent Seminars/Workshops

Regular attendance of case law conferences for European and French patent law, FNDE, Paris

Declan BYRNE, Partner

Patent Attorney

[email protected] - English, French

Declan Byrne has 11 years’ experience in patent litigation, patent prosecution and EPO opposition proceedings in diverse sectors such as semiconductor devices, optoelectronic devices, optics, solar panels, electronics, data communication, data storage, display technology, telecommunications, digital communications, medical devices and technology, mechanical engineering, elevators, automobile, information technology, biometrics, authentication systems, encryption, physics, electricity, electrical apparatus, consumer goods, computer technology, IT methods for management and computer implemented inventions.

Declan holds a Ph.D. in Physics from Trinity College Dublin and has 8 years’ experience as a Scientific Researcher in the field of semiconductor microelectronics and optoelectronics including 17 peer reviewed publications.

IP Expertise & Practice

Patentability analysis Patent Landscaping Due Diligence Patent Litigation

Patent prior rights searching Freedom to Operate analysis Infringement opinions

European Patent Office oppositions

European Unified Patent Court (UPC) proceedings

Titles

European Patent Attorney French Patent Attorney (CPI)

Diploma Patent Litigation in Europe (CEIPI)

Diploma in International IP Studies in patents (CEIPI)

Professional Experience

Sept 2013 - Present Partner & Patent Attorney, IP Firm ANDRE ROLAND SA, Lausanne, Switzerland 2010-2013 Patent Attorney, Novagraaf International, Geneva, Switzerland

2008-2010 Associate, Patent Litigation Practice, Howrey LLP, Paris 2005-2008 Patent Engineer, Cabinet LAVOIX, Paris

2003-2004 Post doctorate researcher, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Cachan (Paris) 2001-2003 Post doctorate researcher CRHEA-CNRS, Sophia Antipolis, France

Education

CEIPI, Strasbourg, 2013 - 2014

Diploma in Patent Litigation in Europe,

Professional representation before the European Unified Patent Court (UPC)

CEIPI, Strasbourg, 2004 - 2005

Diploma in International IP Studies (Patents) Trinity College, Dublin, 1996 - 2000

Ph.D. Physics - ‘Low voltage optoelectronic modulators for Terabit optical interconnect switch’

University College Dublin, 1992 - 1996 Bachelor of Science (BSc), Physics

Recent Seminars/Workshops

Workshop - Technology Commercialisation European Patent Academy, 2014

Workshop - Oral proceedings at the European Patent Office IEEPI, 2013

Nikolaus SCHIBLI

U.S. Patent Attorney

[email protected] – German, English, French, Italian

Dr. Nikolaus “Nik” Schibli is an associate at André Roland, counseling clients on all aspects of Intellectual Property law related to the United States.

Dr. Schibli has worked for over a decade in leading law firms in the United States, and brings extensive knowledge and experience of U.S. patent and legal procedures. He counsels clients on a broad range of Intellectual Property issues including: patent drafting and prosecution, freedom to operate and invalidity opinions, licensing agreements, research and development agreements, open source licensing strategies, post-grant procedures, and patent litigation in the United States. Specifically, Dr. Schibli has wide-ranging experience in preparing European-based companies in the pursuit of their intellectual property goals within the United States market.

Prior to becoming a lawyer, Dr. Schibli was actively involved in research and business development. He worked as a manager in the technical fields of power electronics, control systems, image processing, vision systems and software. In this capacity, he has been an inventor himself, has obtained several patents, and published various scientific journal and conference papers.

Over his career, Dr. Schibli has developed significant technical expertise in the following technical fields: - Semiconductors

- Consumer electronics - Compression and encoding - Power and industrial electronics - Mechatronics

- Control systems - Encryption/Decryption

- Software and business methods - Web technology

- Optoelectronics and Optics - Medical devices and implants - Spectroscopy

- Nanotechnologies - Packaging

- Paper industry

- Watch and precision industry - Image processing

IP Expertise & Practice

Patent Preparation & Prosecution Patent Post Grant Proceedings Litigation and IP Strategy Counseling

Patent and Open Source Licensing, R&D Agreements Copyright and Designs

Opinion and Counseling on Invalidity, Infringement, Clearance

Titles

U.S. Patent Attorney

Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering

Bar Membership

Registered U.S. Patent Attorney (Reg. No. 56,994)

Attorney, member of Washington D.C. Bar (Reg. No. 1,008,806) Attorney, member of Virginia Bar (Reg. No. 81,215)

Professional Experience

2015 - Present Patent Attorney, IP Firm ANDRE ROLAND SA, Lausanne, Switzerland 2011 - 2015 Associate Attorney, Drinker, Biddle & Reath LLP, Washington D.C., U.S.A. 2007 - 2011 Associate Attorney, Oblon & Spivak, Alexandria VA, U.S.A.

2006 - 2007 Patent Agent, Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik, Westfield, NJ, U.S.A. 2004 - 2006 Patent Agent, Oblon & Spivak, Alexandria VA, U.S.A.

1998 – 2003 Co-founder and R&D Manager, Fastcom Technology SA, Lausanne, Switzerland

Education

George Washington University Law School (GWU), Washington D.C., U.S.A., 2006 - 2010 Law Degree (J.D.)

EPFL, Lausanne, 1996 - 2000 Ph.D. In Electrical Engineering ETHZ, Zürich, 1991 - 1995 Masters In Electrical Engineering

Jacques LAURENT

Valorization Advisor

[email protected] - French/English

Jacques Laurent has over 25 years’ proven experience in Innovation management, in project and company management, in innovation and business strategy consulting, in development and assessment of investment and partnership opportunities across several Industries. Based on a double education in technology and in business, he has developed a strong expertise in business intelligence, in business strategy, in corporate finance, private equity and project financing. He has also developed significant market and technical expertise in the following Industries: Food Packaging, Thin films, Renewable energy, Photovoltaics and Energy Efficiency.

He provides, quality and added value interface across Industries with Company board members and executives, business and technical managers, service providers and investors. He is at ease at the cross lines between technology, business, finance and politics.

Titles

Masters in Business Administration (MBA) Ph.D. in Materials Science

Professional Experience

Oct. 2015 - Present Chief Operating Officer & Valorisation Advisor, IP Firm ANDRE ROLAND SA, Lausanne, Switzerland

2012-2015 Project and Company management, strategy and investment consulting in innovation and renewable energy for institutional investors, private companies, utilities and State entities, Switzerland

2008-2012 Private Equity Investment Advisor, PrimusTech Investments SA, Lausanne, Switzerland

2000-2008 General Manager, EPFL Innovation Park, Lausanne, Switzerland 1989-1999 R&D manager, Tetra Pak, Romont, Switzerland & Chicago, IL, USA Member of Patent Committee, Tetra Pak Plastics

1985-1989 PhD assistant, EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland 1984 Swiss Army Officer School, Brugg, Switzerland

Education

Lausanne University, HEC, 2000 – 2001

Masters in Business Administration

IMD, Lausanne, 1998

Profiting form technology

MIT Sloan School of Management, Boston, USA, 1996

Management of Technology-Based Innovation

EPFL, Lausanne, 1979-1989

Materials Science (Bachelor, Masters and Ph.D)

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CONTACT

Jacques LAURENT, [email protected], +41 21 321 4482 ANDRE ROLAND SA

Ch. des Charmettes 9 1003 Lausanne, Switzerland www.andreroland.com