Pierrick Rousseau

French

35+ years of experience

Language:

English, French

Present Function:

Since 2023
Independent Consultant in Intellectual Property – LifeSciencesIP
Strategy / Coaching / Mediation

Collaboration with Legapôle Avocat (France)

Partner at McArthur & Associates (RMC&A), an innovation consulting firm based in Switzerland

Collaboration with RNA Law, an Intellectual Property law firm in Brazil

Member of the Investment Committee of SATT Aquitaine

Lecturer in Master’s programs (IP Law) at the Universities of Toulouse, Montpellier, and Aix-en-Provence

Lecturer in the Master II program Innovation, Law & Industrial Agreements at the University of Montpellier – Mediation module led by Isabelle Romet, mediator at Interspheris SAS

General Expertise:

Technical Expertise:

Certifications and/or licenses

European Patent Attorney registered with the European Patent Office (EPO), 1998.

Certified in Patent Invention Law by the National Institute of Industrial Property (INPI), 2000.

Professional legal or litigation experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

With a long career in intellectual property within the pharmaceutical industry, notably at Sanofi and Pierre Fabre, currently working independently with a focus on mediation.

Experience includes serving as IP Director at Pierre Fabre and holding senior roles at Sanofi, covering life sciences broadly, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, and cosmetics. Managed numerous patent pre-litigation cases and international disputes involving key products, developing strong skills in negotiation and conflict prevention.

Professional technical experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

As Intellectual Property Director at the Pierre Fabre Group, managed multiple mediation cases.

Memberships and/or accreditations

Member of the Board of Directors of ASPI

Member of SACEPO (Standing Advisory Committee before the European Patent Office)

Deputy Counsel at EPI (European Patent Institute)

Member of the Board of Directors of IEEPI (Institute of European Experts in Patent Information)

2010 to 2021: President of the Patent Group at LEEM (Les Entreprises du Médicament)