LLR

What LLR does

LLR (legal entity: LLR SARL under French law; capital €92,815; R.C.S. Paris 425 105 236) is a privately held French intellectual property consultancy founded in Paris in 2000 by Guillaume de La Bigne and Vincent Remy. The firm specializes in the full IP lifecycle — patent filing and prosecution, trademark registration and management, design and copyright protection, IP contracts and licensing, anti-counterfeiting enforcement, IP strategy and valuation, and mediation/arbitration — with regulated Industrial Property Attorney registration at INPI, EPO, EUIPO, and Chinese IP authorities and corporate membership in CNCPI, EPI, ACPAA, CIPA, and CTMA.

Its technology layer consists of four proprietary tools developed internally: CleverIP (an IP portfolio management platform used internally and licensed to some of LLR's largest clients for paperless dossier management), Crystal (a Freedom-to-Operate risk/strength matrix tool used in M&A due diligence), BE IP (a gamified IP awareness and training solution), and an AI-powered patent search engine offered free on the LLR website. A Unitary Patent Simulator built by iPify SAS is embedded on the site as well. CleverIP is also registered as a brand asset.

LLR operates through ~65 collaborators across 15+ directly-owned offices in France (Paris HQ, Bordeaux, Rennes, Lyon, Aix-en-Provence, Montpellier, plus INNOVINCIA offices in Thonon-les-Bains and Annecy), Benelux (Brussels, Luxembourg branch), Switzerland (near Lausanne), Germany (via the Stumpf Patentanwälte PartGmbB partnership), and Greater China (Beijing representative office, LLR China Patent and LLR China Trademark in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong subsidiary, and a 2026 Taipei representative office). Revenue is generated on a quote-based, fee-for-service model across professional services and is not publicly disclosed; external funding events are absent. Recognition includes Financial Times Bronze medals (2025) across multiple patent categories, Leaders League 'Excellent' ratings, IP Stars Level 3 (2023), and an EcoVadis Bronze Medal for CSR (2025).

Name

LLR

Legal name

LLR

Website

https://llrip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

LLR is a Paris-headquartered French intellectual property firm providing patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, contracts, and IP litigation services through ~65 experts across 15+ offices in Europe and Greater China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices17 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Intellectual Property Consulting Services: LLR generates revenue primarily through fees for professional IP services including patent filing and prosecution, trademark registration and management, design protection, copyright advisory, contract drafting, IP litigation support, and IP strategy/valuation consulting. These are fee-for-service engagements, typically quote-based.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

LLR is a French intellectual property firm providing end-to-end IP consulting services: patent prosecution, trademark registration and management, design and copyright protection, IP contract drafting (licensing, R&D, technology transfer), anti-counterfeiting, IP litigation support, mediation, and IP strategy and valuation. The firm develops and licenses proprietary in-house software tools (CleverIP, Crystal, BE IP, AI Patent Search) used internally and licensed to clients, and represents clients directly before INPI, EPO, EUIPO and Chinese IP offices via offices in France and abroad.

Product overview

LLR is an intellectual property law firm offering a comprehensive suite of IP services including patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, software, contracts, anti-counterfeiting, IP strategy, and mediation. The firm's technology offerings include CleverIP (internal IP portfolio management platform offered to clients), Crystal (FTO risk assessment matrix tool), BE IP (training solution), AI Patent Search (AI-powered search), and Unitary Patent Simulator (unitary patent cost calculator). The company operates across Europe (France, Belgium, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Germany) and Asia (Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Taiwan) with subsidiaries including LLR LegaL SPE (legal services), LLR China Trademark, and INNOVINCIA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CleverIP: IP portfolio management software developed by LLR for paperless document and IP rights management.
• Crystal
• BE IP
• ChinePI
• LLR LegaL SPE

Products and services

• Patent Services Patent prosecution, validity analysis, infringement assessment and patent portfolio management for clients across physics, mechanics, chemistry, biotech, IT and software disciplines.
• Trademark Services Trademark registration, monitoring, opposition and enforcement services before national, EUIPO and international offices.
• Design and Copyright Services Industrial design registration and copyright protection services.
• Software Services Software-related intellectual property services including licensing and protection.
• Contract Services IP contract drafting, negotiation and advisory services including licensing, R&D and technology transfer agreements.
• Anti-Counterfeiting Services Anti-counterfeiting enforcement and litigation support services.
• IP Strategy and Valuation Intellectual property strategy development and valuation services for portfolio optimization and M&A due diligence.
• Mediation and Arbitration Alternative dispute resolution services for intellectual property conflicts.
• CleverIP Proprietary IP portfolio management software that provides paperless management of IP files and portfolios, with instant and secure client access to documents. Used internally and licensed to some of LLR's largest clients.
• AI Patent Search AI-powered patent search service providing free access to patent searches using natural language artificial intelligence technology, deployed on the LLR website.
• Unitary Patent Simulator Digital tool for unitary patent calculations that helps users estimate unitary patent costs and coverage. Created by iPify SAS and integrated into the LLR website.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% client satisfaction — 100% of surveyed clients would recommend LLR.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Easytimes IPcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023LLR signed a preferential cooperation agreement with Easytimes IP, a Beijing-based law firm dedicated to IP providing full patent and design services for both obtaining and defending rights. The LLR China Patent team joined Easytimes IP, and Easytimes handles IP litigation in China, notably achieving remarkable results including model cases retained by China's Supreme Court.
• Stumpf Patentanwälte PartGmbB (Germany)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2008LLR represents its clients in Germany through Stumpf Patentanwälte PartGmbB, enabling direct patent prosecution representation in Germany.
• OVH (Website Hosting)minorOthersOVH provides web hosting services for the llrip.com website. Hosting address: 104, quai du Sartel, F-59100 Roubaix.
• ASPI (Association pour la Protection de la Propriete Industrielle)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChinePI, LLR's Chinese IP blog, co-organizes conferences on Chinese IP with ASPI, the Association for the Protection of Industrial Property.
• CNCPI (Compagnie Nationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle)coreOthersLLR, LLR Legal SPE, and INNOVINCIA are registered Industrial Property Attorneys members of the CNCPI, subject to its ethical rules and the French Intellectual Property Code. This is a professional regulatory membership rather than a commercial partnership.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves19 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Plasseraud IP: French IP law firm with comparable footprint across patents, trademarks, and designs. Direct French competitor of similar size and mid-market positioning, frequently appearing alongside LLR in FT/Leaders League rankings.
• Regimbeau: Paris-headquartered IP firm offering patent prosecution, trademark, and design services. Direct French peer with longer history and slightly larger headcount, regularly ranked alongside LLR in IP Stars and Leaders League.
• Cabinet Beau de Loménie: Major French IP firm with deep patent prosecution practice across chemistry, mechanics, and electronics. Comparable technical scope and French-headquartered mid-market IP focus; competes with LLR for large industrial group mandates.
• Casalonga & Associés: Long-established French IP firm with strong patent prosecution practice and German office (Casalonga & Partners in Munich). Direct competitor for cross-border French-German mandates, comparable size tier to LLR.
• INPI / Cabinet Lavoix: French IP firm historically known as Lavoix, with strong patent prosecution practice in chemistry, biotech, and mechanics. Direct French peer appearing in same FT/Leaders League rankings as LLR.
• IP Trust (Cabinet Germain & Maureau): French IP firm (Germain Maureau) with broad patent, trademark, and design practice and European footprint. Direct French competitor for industrial group IP mandates and a fellow member of CNCPI and EPI.

Broad incumbents

• Marks & Clerk: One of the largest global IP firms with 1,000+ IP professionals across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. Competes with LLR for large multinational IP portfolios and offers broader geographic coverage and bench depth.
• Bird & Bird: Global law firm with a sizable IP practice across Europe, Asia, and the US. Competes for large cross-border IP mandates where clients prefer an integrated legal-plus-IP service model rather than a pure IP boutique like LLR.
• Novagraaf: European IP service provider with offices across multiple jurisdictions and a stronger technology platform focus (Novagraaf Technologies). Competes with LLR for European patent and trademark portfolios and offers comparable cross-border capabilities.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a substantial IP practice including patent prosecution, litigation, and licensing. Competes with LLR for high-end cross-border IP mandates, particularly where clients want combined regulatory, antitrust, and IP coverage.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LLR_France
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/llr-ip
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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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