Awards and rankings

Legal 500

// Legal 500 > EMEA > France (2024)

• Tier 1 – Intellectual Property: Patent And Trade Mark Attorneys
• Leading Individuals: Emmanuelle Machinet
• Next Generation Partners: Grégory Ingrand

// Legal 500 > Paris (2024)

Tier 1 – Cabinet de Conseil en Propriété Industrielle

Managing IP EMEA Awards

// France Impact Case of the Year 2024

Beau de Loménie won the “France Impact Case of the Year” award for its work on Kubota v INPI at the Managing IP EMEA Awards 2024.

IP STARS from Managing IP

// Trade mark prosecution – patent & trade mark attorney firms – France (2024)
Tier 1

// Patent prosecution – France (2024)
Tier 1

// Recommended individuals

• Patent stars: Philippe Hubert and Didier Intès
• Trade mark stars: Emmanuelle Machinet and Aurélia MARIE
• Notable practitioners: Pierre Balesta, François Delumeau, Pierre-Louis Désormière, Grégory Ingrand and Olivier Boura

Best Lawyers

// Best Lawyers in France (2026)
Pierre-Louis Désormière and François Delumeau

Juve Patent

// Patent Filing – France 2024

Recommended fields of expertise:

• Digital communication and computer technology
• Electronics
• Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

Recommended individuals:

• Didier INTÈS: Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering
• François DELUMEAU: Digital communication and computer technology / Electronics

// Patent attorneys with technical specialty – France 2024

• Didier INTÈS: Mechanics, process and mechanical engineering

WIPR LEADERS

// Recognized firm 2023

// Leaders Directory 2023
Philippe HUBERT, Didier INTÈS, François DELUMEAU, Pierre-Louis DÉSORMIÈRE, Pierre BALESTA, Emmanuelle MACHINET, Grégory INGRAND

IAM Patent 1000

// France / IP Firms: Prosecution (2025)
GOLD

“When it comes to patent prosecution, Beau de Loménie is an undoubted leader in France. With a team of more than 180 IP specialists spread across 10 European offices, it has the technical expertise and procedural acumen required to safeguard, defend and enhance clients’ rights worldwide. Bringing expertise in IT, electronics and digital technologies, François Delumeau provides expert assistance to domestic and foreign patrons seeking watertight patent protection in Europe. As does mechanics, metallurgy and physics pro Didier Intès. The duo are business-savvy professionals with a keen sense for how to maximise the use of their clients’ IP rights, ensuring they are being used to their fullest commercial potential. Pierre Balesta is another resident expert in mechanics, metallurgy and physics. He earns glowing reviews this year for his “sharp, succinct and commercial advice. He is a talented and capable French and European patent attorney who provides valuable advice on patent filings.” For companies operating in the material technology, instruments and electrotechnics industries, Pierre-Louis Désormière can be relied on to devise and execute effective patent filing strategies. He is well versed in protecting groundbreaking technology for highly innovative companies. Making his debut in the IAM Patent 1000 this year, Gaston Vedel strengthens the outfit’s litigation offering. He brings with him a wealth of experience handling complex disputes with a multi-jurisdictional edge. The addition of Vedel brings a new edge to Beau de Loménie, allowing the outfit to put together multi-disciplinary teams which have proven essential to securing victories at the newly founded UPC.” 

// European Patent Office (2025)
SILVER

// France / Recommended Individuals (2025)
• Pierre Balesta : Silver (Prosecution)
• François Delumeau : Silver (Prosecution)
• Pierre-Louis Désormière : Silver (Prosecution)
• Didier Intès : Gold (Prosecution)
• Gaston Vedel : Bronze (Litigation)

WWL 2024

// Thought Leaders – France (2024)

1) Category: France – IP – Patent Attorneys
Pierre Balesta

2) Category: France – IP – Trademark Attorneys
Aurélia Marie

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// IP – Recommended (2024)

1) Category: IP – Patent Agents & Attorneys
Philippe Hubert, Didier Intès, Pierre-Louis Désormière, François Delumeau, Pierre Balesta

2) Category: IP – Trademark Agents & Attorneys
Aurélia Marie, Christine Fraud, Eugénie Fung

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// France – Recommended (2024)

1) Category: France – IP – Patent Attorneys
Didier Intès, Pierre-Louis Désormière, François Delumeau, Pierre Balesta

2) Category: France – IP – Trademark Attorneys
Aurélia Marie, Christine Fraud

WTR 1000

// France (2025)
GOLD

Ascending into the gold tier this year, Beau de Loménie is an incredibly well-respected outfit in France, described as a “strong and reliable partner for trademark management with a team on board committed to building long-lasting relationships with their clients”. Co-leading the trademark team are Emmanuelle Machinet and Grégory Ingrand. Machinet earns wholly positive praise for her “professional skill, excellent analysis and clear recommendations that help clients to make the right strategic decisions. Her and the team are absolutely brilliant; they remain in constant contact with their clients throughout projects, have an excellent network of associates in other countries, and work towards saving their clients time and money.” WTR 1000 newcomer Ingrand is a quality-focused and solution-oriented practitioner who brings about swift results for his clientele. He has recently been busy handling multiple contentious proceedings before the EUIPO on behalf of cosmetics manufacturer Eugène Perma against Biovene Cosmetics concerning the trademark ‘BIORENE’, in which he achieved a positive outcome. Aurélia Marie is another integral member of the team. She comes recommended for her “broad experience across an array of issues. She is able to look at a problem from many different perspectives, and is a pleasure to discuss ideas and solutions with.”  www.worldtrademarkreview.com (2025)

// European Union Intellectual Property Office (2025)
BRONZE

// Recommended Individuals (2025)
Emmanuelle Machinet, Grégory Ingrand et Aurélia Marie

Décideurs Magazine (Leaders League)

// Innovation, Technology & Intellectual Property Guide – France 2025

LEADING:

• Intellectual property – Patents (general)
  Pierre Balesta, François Delumeau, Pierre-Louis Désormière, Didier Intès
• Intellectual property – Physics, mechanics, and construction patents
  Pierre Balesta, Pierre-Louis Désormière, Didier Intès
• Intellectual property – Electronic telecommunications patent & new technologies
  François Delumeau, Pierre-Louis Désormière

EXCELLENT:

• Intellectual property – Brands, designs, and models
  Emmanuelle Machinet, Grégory Ingrand

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// Healthcare, pharmaceuticals & biotech Guide – France 2024

EXCELLENT:

• Chemistry, biotech, and life sciences patents
  Philippe Hubert