Joël NITHARDT

European Patent Attorney, Swiss patent attorney, microtechnical engineer, trademark and design consultant, certified IP valuator

After a first professional experience in the Swiss federal capital as an engineer, Joël entered the intellectual property field in 1992. He quickly became involved in all aspects of the profession. In the field of patents, his activities include freedom to operate and patentability analysis, drafting, filing and defending patents, preparing documentation for client use and running training courses. He then takes the responsibility for the trademark department of his company and sets up a patent and trademark search service. He also acts as a jury member for a Start-up award for innovative projects.

In 2002, he joined Leman Consulting where he continues to pursue his activities, first essentially related with patents. His predilections activities are related to digital security, cryptography, electronics, medical devices, microtechnics, watch industry and mechanics. In this framework, in addition to the proceedings for obtaining patents, he deals with oppositions against competitors' patents and with defending rights against competitors' oppositions.

After a complementary training in the field of trademarks and designs, he takes the responsibility of this department in 2015.

In parallel, he continues his activities concerning training courses in the field of Intellectual property for entrepreneurs and project managers.

In 2018, following the closure of Leman Consulting, he founded Omnis-IP, a company dedicated to the global management of all aspects of intellectual property.

In this context, in 2023, he completed a training course aimed at determining the financial value of intangible assets, in particular intellectual property rights. He then obtained the title of "IP Valuator".

Professional career

November 2023 : Title of “Certified IP valuator ”
March 2018 : Co-founder and associate of Omnis-IP
2002-2018 : Intellectual property counsel at Leman Cosnulting S.A. and for the Kudelski Group
1991-2002 : Intellectual property counsel in an Intellectual property private practice
1990-1991 : Engineer in a company specializing in the development of electrical and electronic installations for traffic systems in road traffic, parking and rail traffic

University Education

March 2023 – November 2023 : IP valuator training course
Engineer's degree in microtechnology at the School of Engineering of Yverdon-les-Bains
Training at WIPO in the field of trademarks and designs

Languages

French (mother tongue)
English
German

Contact

Joël NITHARDT
Rue Galilée 4
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
Tél. +41 (0) 24 524 31 00
Mobile +41 (0) 78 410 17 12

joel.nithardt@omnis-ip.ch