What Cabinet Beau De Lomenie does

Cabinet Beau de Loménie is a French-regulated Industrial Property Advisory firm (Cabinet de Conseils en Propriété Industrielle) headquartered in Paris at 103 rue de Grenelle, operating continuously since 1930 under CNCPI oversight. The firm delivers the full spectrum of intellectual property services — patent prosecution and portfolio management, trademark registration and enforcement, designs and copyright protection, software and domain name rights, IP-related contracts, and litigation representation — across technical domains including aeronautics, aerospace, medical devices, energy, electronics, semiconductors, biotech, telecoms, and AI. Service delivery is anchored in a network of nine offices spanning France (Paris, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Strasbourg, Rennes), Germany (Munich, via CBDL Patentanwälte eGbR), the United Kingdom (Birmingham), and Switzerland (Geneva), with multilingual client-facing operations in French, English, Chinese, and Japanese.

The firm's senior team includes European Patent Attorneys, European Trademark and Design Attorneys, European Patent Litigators, and representatives before the Unified Patent Court (JUB). A dedicated litigation sub-brand, BDL-IP LEGAL (established 2022), handles courtroom representation and contract negotiation through a multidisciplinary bench of lawyers and IP advisors. Recognitions include Legal 500 EMEA France 2026 Tier 1 for IP — Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys, Décideurs Leaders League 2026 'Incontournable' classifications in multiple patent and trademark categories, Best Lawyers 2027 (three partners), IAM Patent 1000 2025, WTR 1000 2026, and WWL 2025.

BDL operates as a privately held Société Civile under partner ownership, with no external investment, parent entity, or public funding activity disclosed. The revenue model is straightforward professional services fees, billed per engagement based on scope; pricing is not publicly disclosed. Its GTM motion is sales-led, relying on direct expert consultation, professional-association relationships (APRAM, ACPI/FICPI, ECTA, CNCPI), repeat enterprise clients, and tier-1 legal directory rankings. The firm actively recruits 'Ingénieurs Brevets' and Junior Trademark Attorneys, indicating ongoing capacity build-out aligned with cross-border UPC-era demand.

Name

Cabinet Beau De Lomenie

Legal name

Cabinet Beau de Loménie

Website

https://bdl-ip.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Cabinet Beau de Loménie is a French-regulated firm of European Patent and Trademark Attorneys founded in 1930, providing patent prosecution, trademark registration, designs, copyright, software/domain-name, litigation, and contract IP services through nine offices in France, Germany, the UK, and Switzerland, serving French and international companies of all sizes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Law Services

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management (BPAHAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Trademark Prosecution & Brand Protection (BPAHAMAB)

Keywords

• Patent prosecution services
• Trademark registration
• Intellectual property consulting
• IP litigation services
• Design and copyright protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices10 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional IP Consulting Services: Fees for intellectual property consulting services including patent prosecution, trademark registration, designs protection, IP litigation support, and contract services. Revenue generated through professional service fees for protection, optimization, and valorization of IP rights.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cabinet Beau De Lomenie is a regulated French intellectual property advisory firm providing patent prosecution, trademark registration, designs and copyright protection, software and domain name services, IP litigation through its BDL-IP LEGAL sub-brand, and IP-related contract drafting and negotiation. Services are delivered by Conseil en Propriété Industrielle, European Patent Attorneys, European Trademark and Design Attorneys, and lawyers, serving French and foreign companies across all technical fields and industrial sectors.

Product overview

Cabinet Beau de Loménie is a professional services firm providing comprehensive intellectual property consulting services. The firm operates as a unified service offering across multiple IP domains including patents (Brevets), trademarks (Marques), designs and copyright (Dessins & Modèles / Droit d'auteur), software and domain names, litigation (Contentieux), and contracts (Contrats). Services are delivered through their main firm and the sub-brand BDL-IP LEGAL for legal representation, with specialized offerings for startups and IT management tools for IP portfolio administration. The firm has offices in France (Paris, Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes, Strasbourg, Rennes), Germany (Munich), the UK (Birmingham), and Switzerland (Geneva), serving clients across Europe, Asia, and North America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BDL-IP LEGAL: Multidisciplinary team of lawyers and IP advisors specializing in litigation representation and contract negotiation

Products and services

• Patent Services (Brevets)

Quantifiable outcome

• Recognized as Tier 1 in Legal 500 EMEA France 2026
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CNCPI (Compagnie Nationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle)coreOthers · 1 January 1930Professional regulatory body governing the IP consulting profession in France. Beau de Loménie is a member firm of this regulated profession, governed by its internal regulations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: Global full-service law firm with one of the largest dedicated IP practices in Europe. Overlaps with BDL on patent prosecution and trademark work but competes more in IP litigation and broader tech/communications mandates.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with a leading IP practice covering patents, trademarks, and litigation across Europe, US, and Asia. Competes with BDL for high-value cross-border IP mandates from large corporates.

Direct peers

• Mewburn Ellis: UK-based IP attorney firm focused on patents, trademarks, and designs with European clients. Comparable in mid-size IP boutique positioning and technical sector specialization (life sciences, engineering, technology).
• Plasseraud IP: Long-standing French IP attorney firm founded in Paris with comparable practice mix across patents, trademarks, designs, and litigation. Closest direct competitor in scale, Tier-1 positioning, and CNCPI-regulated heritage.
• Novagraaf: European IP service firm with strong French presence (Paris, Lyon) plus offices in Benelux, Switzerland, Germany, and the UK. Comparable in offering integrated patent and trademark prosecution with pan-European coverage.
• LAVOIX & Associés: Major French IP boutique with offices in Paris, Munich, and other European cities, offering patent prosecution, trademark, and litigation services. Highly comparable in size, sector focus on life sciences/engineering, and recognized in Legal 500/IP Stars.
• Marks & Clerk: Large UK-headquartered IP firm with European offices (including in France and Germany) specializing in patent and trademark attorney work. Comparable in pan-European IP attorney focus though broader footprint.
• Cabinet Regimbeau: Paris-based IP attorney firm with established patent, trademark, and litigation practices, plus offices across France. Comparable Tier-1 French IP boutique competing for similar mid-market and enterprise mandates.
• INLEX IP (formerly Ipsilon): French-rooted IP firm with multiple European offices covering patents, trademarks, designs, and litigation. Direct competitor in the French Tier-1 IP attorney segment.

Others

• Dennemeyer: Global IP service provider offering patent and trademark management, renewal, and software (DiAMS). Adjacent service covering IP administration, complementing prosecution firms like BDL with portfolio management tooling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/BDL_IP
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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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