Cyril Riffaud
Senior Associate
Paris
Cyril Riffaud
Senior Associate
Paris
Contact details
Cyril is an Associate in our Intellectual property team based in Paris.
His practise focuses on Intellectual Property related matter, in particular in patent litigation thanks to his dual qualifications as a lawyer and an engineer. Graduated from Telecom Paris, Cyril has experience of various domains, including telecommunication, digital signal processing, information and coding theories and computer science.
His practice covers notably the fields of telecommunications, mechanics and energy, and life sciences.
Cyril began his career in a patent attorney law firm, where he built an experience as a patent engineer, where his work included drafting patent applications and their prosecution, the establishment of patentability, freedom-to-operate and validity opinions, mainly in the fields of electronics and telecommunications. He also participated in a major telecommunications litigation involving patents essential to GSM, 3G, and 4G standards.
Cyril is a recognised practitioner by « Best Lawyers – Ones to Watch» since 2023 in Intellectual Property Law.
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Master’s Degree in Economic Law, Sciences Po Law School, Paris, 2013
Master’s Degree, Engineer, Télécom ParisTech, Paris, 2011
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Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Master’s Degree in Economic Law, Sciences Po Law School, Paris, 2013
Master’s Degree, Engineer, Télécom ParisTech, Paris, 2011
