What Fedit-loriot does

Fedit-Loriot is a private French intellectual property law firm organized as a Société Anonyme (full legal name: Société Anonyme Fédit Loriot et Autres Conseils en Propriété Industrielle, RCS Paris 300 088 747), headquartered at 22 rue du Général Foy, 75008 Paris. Founded in 1940, the firm operates continuously for 85 years and employs between 11 and 50 people. It delivers advisory, prosecution, litigation, and contract services across nine practice lines: patents (brevets), trademarks (marques), designs and models (dessins et modèles), copyright (droit d'auteur), geographical indications (AOP/IGP), contracts, litigation (contentieux), domain names, and customs (douanes). Service delivery is anchored by qualified IP practitioners holding CNCPI (CPI), EPO, EUIPO, and UPC representational credentials, operating across 15 industrial sectors including mechanical engineering, automotive, chemistry, petrochemicals, electronics, and digital technologies.

The firm's business model is fee-for-service professional services revenue, generated through hourly or fixed-fee engagements for IP prosecution, dispute resolution, transactional IP work, and customs enforcement. Go-to-market is horizontal by client segment — startups, SMEs (PME), and large corporations (Grands Groupes) — and vertical by sector specialization. Cross-border work is executed via an international network of foreign associate firms rather than owned international offices, which keeps fixed costs low but caps direct control of foreign filings. Leadership consists of CEO Damien Ripault (appointed 2012, 30+ years of IP experience) and partners Béatrice Largeau and Mickaël Jeuland, with recent senior additions Fabienne Orsini (2025) and Hélène Jolly (via 2012 Cabinet Jolly merger). The firm has begun marketing AI-related IP advisory as a practice differentiator, though no proprietary AI tooling exists.

The company is privately held, does not disclose revenue, and has no public funding events. Its economic profile is that of a stable, mature professional services boutique: recurring revenue from patent and trademark renewals, a long-tenured client base, and constrained but durable growth prospects tied to senior-hire capacity rather than capital deployment.

Name

Fedit-loriot

Legal name

SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME FÉDIT LORIOT ET AUTRES CONSEILS EN PROPRIÉTÉ INDUSTRIELLE

Website

https://fedit-loriot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1940

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fedit-Loriot is a Paris-based intellectual property law firm founded in 1940, providing patent, trademark, design, copyright, litigation, and customs services to startups, SMEs, and large corporations across 15 industrial sectors via qualified CNCPI, EPO, EUIPO, and UPC practitioners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Legal Services

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

akta.pro primary industry

IP Due Diligence & Freedom-to-Operate (FTO) Analysis (BPAHAMAG)

Keywords

• Intellectual property law
• Patent prosecution
• Trademark registration
• Design protection
• Anti-counterfeiting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Intellectual Property Advisory Services: Professional services revenue generated through providing intellectual property counsel, patent filing, trademark registration, design protection, IP litigation support, and related legal advisory services to businesses and individuals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fedit-Loriot is a French intellectual property law firm providing advisory, prosecution, and litigation services across patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, geographical indications, contracts, domain names, and customs/anti-counterfeiting matters. The firm combines Conseil en Propriété Industrielle attorneys with a team of engineers to serve startups, SMEs, and large corporations in France and internationally through a network of partner firms.

Product overview

Fedit-Loriot is a long-established intellectual property law firm providing comprehensive IP advisory services since 1940. The firm operates as a unified practice offering nine interconnected service lines: Brevets (Patents), Marques (Trademarks), Dessins et Modèles (Designs), Droit d'auteur (Copyright), AOP/IGP (Geographical Indications), Contrats (Contracts), Contentieux (Litigation), Noms de Domaines (Domain Names), and Douanes (Customs). These services are designed to meet the needs of startups, SMEs, and large corporations in France and internationally. The portfolio follows an integrated model where patent, trademark, design, and copyright services form the core protection offerings, while litigation, customs, domain names, contracts, and geographical indications services provide specialized enforcement and complementary protection mechanisms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brevets (Patents) Patent department offering invention identification, patent application drafting, freedom-of-operation analysis, patent monitoring, prior art searches, examination procedures, opposition procedures, litigation support, and know-how protection across technical fields including mechanical engineering, physics, chemistry, materials science, electronics, signal processing, and digital technologies. Designed for innovative companies seeking protection and monetization of technical inventions.
• Marques (Trademarks) Trademark protection, security, and value enhancement services including availability searches, brand protection strategy, portfolio management, trademark registration and procedural follow-up, brand monitoring, rights relating to distinctive signs, market surveillance, anti-counterfeiting efforts, trademark defense, agreements, and evidence documentation. Designed for brand owners seeking protection and enforcement of distinctive signs.
• Dessins et Modèles (Designs) Design protection and enhancement of aesthetic appeal and visual identity including prior art searches, design protection strategy, drawing preparation and submission scheduling, filing and monitoring, objection handling and defense, license agreements, copyright assignment agreements, pre-litigation and administrative litigation, judicial litigation assistance, and coordination with other cumulative rights.
• Droit d'auteur (Copyright) Copyright services including protection combinations, filing and submission of priority evidence, copyright assignment agreements, contracts for graphic, audiovisual, digital, and multimedia creations including AI-created works, employee creations, ownership security, freelancer/designer/agency analysis, and anti-counterfeiting.
• AOP/IGP (PDO/PGI Geographical Indications) Guidance on designations of origin and geographical indications including trademark-PDO/PGI interactions, conflict risk assessment, brand compliance, prior art searches including geographical indications, usage guidelines, misleading practice risk assessment, and monitoring of trademark applications.
• Contrats (IP Contracts) Drafting, negotiation, and securing of intellectual property agreements including license agreements for trademarks, patents, design patents, and copyrights; assignment contracts; coexistence and settlement agreements; collaboration agreements; confidentiality agreements; IP rights chain audits; exploitation terms analysis; contract negotiations; and IP-related contract disputes.
• Contentieux (IP Litigation) Pre-litigation and litigation assistance for exploitation and protection of intellectual property assets including legal risk analysis, pre-litigation procedures (formal notices, negotiations, out-of-court settlements), coexistence and settlement agreements, trademark and design dispute handling, oppositions and invalidation actions before IP offices, attorney coordination, infringement and unfair competition actions, defense strategies, and seizure procedures.
• Noms de Domaines (Domain Names)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CNCPI (Compagnie Nationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle)coreOthersProfessional membership association ensuring compliance with highest professional standards in France. Active participation in industry discussions and initiatives for the development of industrial property practice.
• FICPI (Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle)coreOthersGlobally recognized organization bringing together qualified IP attorneys. Membership provides access to international network of experts and keeps firm connected with industry developments worldwide.
• International Partner Firms NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExtensive network of colleagues and partner firms abroad ensures protection of IP rights across borders. Enables confident initiation of legal proceedings in major courts worldwide with seamless case management internationally.
• UNIFAB (Union des Fabricants)minorOthersFrench anti-counterfeiting organization. Fedit-Loriot offers customs training sessions as part of UNIFAB programs for combatting counterfeiting.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Plasseraud IP: Paris-based French IP law firm (Conseils en Propriété Industrielle) offering patents, trademarks, designs and litigation across multiple technical fields. Directly comparable to Fedit-Loriot in scope, customer segments (French SMEs and large corporates) and Conseil en PI qualifications.
• Regimbeau: Long-established French IP law firm providing patent, trademark, design and litigation services with engineers across technical disciplines. Closely mirrors Fedit-Loriot's full-service French IP boutique model and target clientele.
• Marks & Clerk: International IP firm with strong patent and trademark practices across Europe, including France. Comparable to Fedit-Loriot as a patent/trademark boutique, though significantly larger and geographically broader.
• Casalonga: Paris-based IP law firm with patent engineers and attorneys covering mechanical, chemistry, electronics and life sciences. Directly comparable to Fedit-Loriot as a French Conseil en PI offering full patent/trademark/design services.
• Lavoix: French IP law firm combining patent attorneys, engineers and trademark specialists with offices in France and Germany. Directly comparable to Fedit-Loriot for cross-jurisdiction patent and trademark prosecution and litigation.
• Hoffmann Eitle: Major European IP firm specializing in patent prosecution, opposition and litigation before EPO and national offices. Comparable to Fedit-Loriot in patent-engineering-led model and UPC/EPO focus, though much larger.
• Beau de Loménie: Historic Paris-based IP firm with engineers and attorneys serving French and international clients on patents, trademarks and designs. Closely comparable to Fedit-Loriot in heritage, technical breadth and service mix.
• Grosset-Fournier & Demachy: Paris-based IP law firm focused on patents, trademarks and designs for French and international clients. Comparable to Fedit-Loriot as a similarly sized French Conseil en PI boutique.
• Novagraaf (Questel group): Originally a French-founded IP firm, now part of Questel; provides patents, trademarks and IP strategy services globally. Comparable as a French-headquartered IP advisory peer, though larger and backed by a corporate owner.

Broad incumbents

• Bird & Bird: Global full-service law firm with a substantial IP practice (patents, trademarks, designs, tech and media). Comparable to Fedit-Loriot as a competitor for IP mandates from French corporates, though broader in scope and scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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