Full Bio Eric Augarde has been appointed to the Court in June 2023. His technical focus is in the following areas: electricity and telecommunications. Professional Experience in Intellectual Property 1989-2000: Examiner at the European Patent Office, The Hague and Munich 2000-2002: European Patent Attorney, Le Guen & Partners, Dinard 2002-2005: Chief Examiner and Tutor at the European Patent Office, Berlin 2005-2022: French and European Patent Attorney, Head of Toulouse Office, Brevalex 2020-2021: Deputy General Manager, Brevalex, 2008-2020, then General Manager 2021-2022: Head of Patent Department, Santarelli Group, Paris Professional Experience in Science 1987-1989: Engineer in R&D, Thomson CGR Ultrasonics, Meaux, 1983-1987, then Philips Labs, Limeil-Brévannes Education 1982: Engineering School of Telecommunications, Paris 1983: Postgraduate Degree in Solid State Physics, Marseille 1993: International Studies in Industrial Property, Strasbourg 1996: Bachelor in Public Law, Lille 2004: Master in Business and Industrial Property Law, Lille 2006: European Patent Litigation Certificate, Strasbourg Professional qualifications: European and French patent attorney Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving for N/A
Full Bio Eric Augarde has been appointed to the Court in June 2023. His technical focus is in the following areas: electricity and telecommunications. Professional Experience in Intellectual Property 1989-2000: Examiner at the European Patent Office, The Hague and Munich 2000-2002: European Patent Attorney, Le Guen & Partners, Dinard 2002-2005: Chief Examiner and Tutor at the European Patent Office, Berlin 2005-2022: French and European Patent Attorney, Head of Toulouse Office, Brevalex 2020-2021: Deputy General Manager, Brevalex, 2008-2020, then General Manager 2021-2022: Head of Patent Department, Santarelli Group, Paris Professional Experience in Science 1987-1989: Engineer in R&D, Thomson CGR Ultrasonics, Meaux, 1983-1987, then Philips Labs, Limeil-Brévannes Education 1982: Engineering School of Telecommunications, Paris 1983: Postgraduate Degree in Solid State Physics, Marseille 1993: International Studies in Industrial Property, Strasbourg 1996: Bachelor in Public Law, Lille 2004: Master in Business and Industrial Property Law, Lille 2006: European Patent Litigation Certificate, Strasbourg Professional qualifications: European and French patent attorney Name of any other employer of the judge or administration/court the judge is serving for N/A