CABINET PONCET

What CABINET PONCET does

Cabinet Poncet is a family-owned industrial property consultancy (Conseils en Propriété Industrielle) based in Annecy, France, founded in 1976 by Jean-François Poncet and Florence Poncet. The firm provides a comprehensive suite of intellectual property services to private enterprises, public institutions, entrepreneurs, and individuals across France and internationally, including patent filing and prosecution, trademark registration and management, industrial design and copyright protection, IP contract drafting (confidentiality, licensing, assignment, R&D agreements), and litigation support before INPI, EPO, EUIPO, and competent national courts. The practice is staffed by a small team of qualified engineers (ENSAM, EPFL, SUPELEC alumni) with advanced CEIPI certifications who serve as approved agents (mandataires agréés) before French, European, and EU trademark and patent offices.

The firm operates on a relationship-driven, sales-led professional services model, generating revenue through quote-based fee arrangements for IP advisory, prosecution, and litigation work. Cabinet Poncet delivers services directly from its Annecy headquarters and coordinates international matters through a network of foreign correspondents covering over 120 countries. Client acquisition is driven by professional referrals, organic visibility through its website, and membership in industry associations (AIPPI, GRAPI, EPI, CNCPI), with a stated emphasis on multi-generational client relationships — including engagements spanning over 30 years. Leadership transitioned in 2015 to Amandine de Nantes (née Poncet) and her husband Olivier de Nantes, while the founders continue as consultants. The firm has no disclosed funding, no technology platform, and no external investors.

Name

CABINET PONCET

Legal name

CABINET PONCET

Website

https://cabinet-poncet.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Family-owned French industrial property consultancy founded in 1976 in Annecy, providing patent, trademark, design, IP contract, and litigation services through a small team of qualified agents serving enterprises, institutions, and individuals across 120+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Annecy

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Industrial Property Consulting Services: Professional services revenue from patent filing and prosecution, trademark registration and prosecution, design/model registration, contract drafting for intellectual property rights, and litigation support services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Cabinet Poncet is a family-owned industrial property consulting firm that helps clients protect their technical, commercial, and aesthetic innovations. Core offerings include patent filing and prosecution, trademark registration and management, industrial design and copyright protection, intellectual property contract drafting (licensing, assignment, co-ownership), and litigation strategy support including infringement actions, opposition proceedings, and freedom-to-operate analyses. Services are delivered to French and international clients through a network of correspondents in 120+ countries.

Product overview

Cabinet Poncet is a family-owned industrial property consultancy (Conseils en Propriété Industrielle) founded in 1976, offering a comprehensive suite of intellectual property services. The firm's core offerings include patent filing and prosecution (Brevets d'invention), trademark registration and management (Marques), industrial design and copyright protection (Dessins ou modèles et droits d'auteur), IP contract drafting (Contrats), and litigation strategy support (Stratégie et litiges). Additional services include prior art searches, availability analyses, domain name registration, and international portfolio management through a network of correspondents in over 120 countries. The practice is organized around a small team of specialized engineers and lawyers, providing personalized service across France and internationally.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brevets d'invention (Patents) Patent filing and prosecution services for protecting technical inventions, including novelty assessments, drafting, filing in France and internationally, and ongoing maintenance. Offered to enterprises, entrepreneurs, and inventors across multiple industries.
• Marques (Trademarks) Trademark registration and management services including availability searches, filing, prosecution, renewal, and monitoring against third-party filings. Covers French national marks, EU trademarks, and international registrations.
• Dessins ou modèles et droits d'auteur (Designs and Copyright) Industrial design protection through model registration and copyright services, including preparation of representations, filing, and opposability documentation for aesthetic innovations.
• Contrats (Contracts) Legal contract drafting services for intellectual property including confidentiality agreements, partnership contracts, R&D agreements, licensing, assignment, and co-ownership agreements.
• Stratégie et litiges (Strategy and Litigation) Litigation support services including infringement actions, validity analysis, freedom-to-operate studies, opposition proceedings, and nullity actions before national and international IP offices, delivered in cooperation with specialized attorneys.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully negotiated a nearly 7-figure settlement for a client in patent litigation against a CAC40 multinational

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Specialized law firms and attorneyscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCabinet Poncet cooperates with specialized attorneys for judicial litigation matters. The firm assists clients in preliminary phases (formal notices, claims, negotiations) and then accompanies them before competent courts in cooperation with specialized lawyers.
• International correspondent networkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of foreign correspondents covering over 120 countries, each specialist in their national law, enabling the firm to assist clients with international intellectual property matters across all jurisdictions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Direct peers

• Lavoix: French IP consultancy covering patents, trademarks, designs and IP litigation with offices in Paris, Lyon and abroad. Most directly comparable to Cabinet Poncet in boutique-but-international positioning and engineering-led patent practice.
• Cabinet Beau de Loménie: Historic French IP firm providing patent, trademark and design services. Comparable to Cabinet Poncet as a long-established French CPI practice serving innovation-intensive clients, though historically more Paris-anchored.
• Plasseraud IP: One of France's leading industrial property firms, offering patents, trademarks, designs and litigation. Directly comparable to Cabinet Poncet in scope of services (CPI practice, EPO/EUIPO representation) but materially larger in headcount and Paris-based.
• Regimbeau: Major French IP firm with full patent, trademark, design and litigation services. Closest direct peer to Cabinet Poncet given similar full-service CPI offering and client base of innovative French SMEs and mid-caps.
• Santarelli Group: French IP firm specializing in patents, trademarks, designs and IP litigation with offices across Europe. Comparable in service mix (patents, trademarks, designs, contracts, litigation) to Cabinet Poncet, with a larger multi-office footprint.
• Casalonga (now Plasseraud IP): Long-standing French IP firm specializing in patents and trademarks, now part of Plasseraud IP group. Historic direct peer to Cabinet Poncet in the French SME innovation market with comparable service offerings.
• INLEX IP: French IP boutique with patent, trademark, design and litigation practice. Comparable to Cabinet Poncet as a boutique French CPI firm serving SMEs and mid-market clients across diverse industries.

Broad incumbents

• Novagraaf: Large European IP service group with broad patent, trademark and design coverage across multiple jurisdictions. Overlaps with Cabinet Poncet on trademark portfolio management and patent filings but operates at significantly larger scale across Europe.
• Questel: Global IP software and services platform offering both IP management software and attorney services. Adjacent competitor to Cabinet Poncet combining technology-enabled IP management with professional services, representing the tech-enabled end of the same market.

Emerging players

• Brandstock Group: European IP firm focused on brand protection, trademark portfolio management and online brand enforcement. Partial overlap with Cabinet Poncet's trademark practice but with a stronger emphasis on digital/anti-counterfeiting work.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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