Keeping IP professionals at the heart of the industry

We work exclusively with IP professionals - be it in private law firms or in-house departments - and uphold strict integrity by never contacting your end clients.

About us

A new standard in the world of service providers, born from expertise

We all agree that the IP industry plays a strategic role in fostering creativity and innovation. Over the past decade, however, the IP software and service sector has undergone rapid change; marked by consolidation and growing digitalisation, reshaping roles, processes, and expectations. As large players emerged, IP professionals increasingly found themselves sidelined, their relationships with clients weakened, and their independence challenged.

iPify was created in 2021 by Patrice, Régis, and Olivier: three IP experts who personally witnessed this shift and its impact on quality of service, strategic focus, and stakeholder trust. They founded iPify with a simple conviction: the future of the IP industry should be shaped by IP professionals, for IP professionals.

As an independent ally, iPify stands free from conflicts of interest and is dedicated to empowering IP professionals, not disrupting them. Our mission is to understand your needs, provide the right tools, and deliver exceptional service that restores human value to the IP ecosystem.

Our founders

Patrice Durand

Patrice Durand

Co-founder

  • French & European Patent Attorney
  • CEO at Valipat (2010-2019)
  • Partner at a French IP Law Firm (2002-2010)
Olivier Gérardin

Olivier Gérardin

Co-founder

  • Serial tech entrepreneur
  • CTO and COO at Valipat (2011 - 2019)
  • Manager at a prominent consulting company (2003-2011)
Régis de Boisé

Régis de Boisé

Co-founder

  • 20 years’ experience in finance and entrepreneurship
  • CFO at Valipat (2016-2019)
  • Created, developed and invested in more than 10 businesses

Our divisional heads

Myriam Bou About

Myriam Bou About

VP Operations

Johan Deforseau

Johan Deforseau

VP Customer Success

Yawo Dodzro

Yawo Dodzro

VP Finance

Jack Levent

Jack Levent

VP Process Improvement

Daniil Novikov

Daniil Novikov

VP Product

Craig O’Dell

Craig O’Dell

VP Sales

Our management team

Bernard Borsu

Bernard Borsu

Translation Manager

Shona Clarke

Shona Clarke

Validations Manager

Tetiana Shulga

Tetiana Shulga

IP Legal Manager

Anirudh Soni

Anirudh Soni

Renewals Payment Manager

Our Sales and Customer Success team

Aaron Bennett

Aaron Bennett

Senior Customer Success Manager

Maike Lorenz

Maike Lorenz

Business Development Director

David Murray

David Murray

Senior Customer Success Manager

Diana Olaerts

Diana Olaerts

Senior Customer Success Manager

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Our locations

Lyon, France

Corporate Headquarters

Lyon, France

Brussels, Belgium

Operational Headquarters

Brussels, Belgium

London, UK

Regional office

London, UK

Munich, Germany

Regional office

Munich, Germany