Your ideas have value. Let's protect them together.
With 30 years of hands-on experience, we know that even in an unstable economic environment, innovation and intellectual property remain powerful drivers of growth and competitiveness.
Our commitment is simple: to present clearly what is not always so.
Cutting through complexity
I see the law as a toolbox, and I offer you a streamlined approach to intellectual property. Because understanding the choices we make—and why—is essential. And because before being your legal counsel, I aspire to be your partner, making intellectual property the ally of all your ventures.
"What is well conceived is clearly expressed, and the words to say it come easily"
— Nicolas Boileau
Based in France
Open for opportunities
Protect, defend, valorize
We support you in the complete protection of your intangible assets: patents, trademarks, designs, copyright. Our comprehensive approach ensures optimal coverage of your innovation, adapted to your development strategy.
30 yearsserving innovation
From INPI to founding VIE IP, a career dedicated to supporting creators
Sharing knowledge to better support
Every day, I work alongside innovation actors: entrepreneurs, researchers, students. Sharing my intellectual property expertise within these ecosystems means training tomorrow's innovators and continuously enriching my practice.
Teaching
Intellectual property lecturer at business, engineering and design schools.
Advisory
IP advisor within incubators to guide startups in their protection strategy.
They trusted
A diverse clientele of startups, businesses, and creators. Every engagement is first and foremost a meeting with a passionate and inspiring partner.
I highly recommend Fabrice VIE, CEO of VIE IP. Fabrice combines solid expertise in intellectual property with a true understanding of business challenges. Responsive, clear in his explanations and reliable, he is a trusted partner for structuring and securing the IP strategy of innovative and industrial companies.
We called on VIE IP to secure our intellectual property. The support was exceptional: precise strategic advice, smooth administrative procedures and regular follow-up. Fabrice was able to guide us pedagogically through the subtleties of industrial property law. His expertise and responsiveness were major assets in effectively protecting our innovations.
I wanted to thank Fabrice from VIE-IP for his support and advice throughout the registration procedure for our European trademark. His expertise, combined with great responsiveness, allowed us to move forward serenely at each stage of the procedure. I highly recommend his professionalism and availability.
Fabrice demonstrated professionalism, rigor but also responsiveness in handling various cases related to our activity. His listening skills, experience and expertise are all very valuable assets in today's case management. We therefore recommend VIE IP without hesitation.
Responsiveness, efficiency and business sense. The right ingredients for a good collaboration.
Fabrice supported us on an intellectual property rights assignment matter. I particularly appreciated his ability to quickly grasp our complex issues as well as his flexibility and kindness.
I highly recommend Fabrice VIE, CEO of VIE IP. Fabrice combines solid expertise in intellectual property with a true understanding of business challenges. Responsive, clear in his explanations and reliable, he is a trusted partner for structuring and securing the IP strategy of innovative and industrial companies.
We called on VIE IP to secure our intellectual property. The support was exceptional: precise strategic advice, smooth administrative procedures and regular follow-up. Fabrice was able to guide us pedagogically through the subtleties of industrial property law. His expertise and responsiveness were major assets in effectively protecting our innovations.
I wanted to thank Fabrice from VIE-IP for his support and advice throughout the registration procedure for our European trademark. His expertise, combined with great responsiveness, allowed us to move forward serenely at each stage of the procedure. I highly recommend his professionalism and availability.
Fabrice demonstrated professionalism, rigor but also responsiveness in handling various cases related to our activity. His listening skills, experience and expertise are all very valuable assets in today's case management. We therefore recommend VIE IP without hesitation.
Responsiveness, efficiency and business sense. The right ingredients for a good collaboration.
Fabrice supported us on an intellectual property rights assignment matter. I particularly appreciated his ability to quickly grasp our complex issues as well as his flexibility and kindness.
We have been working with Fabrice VIE for several years for our cosmetics brand and are very satisfied with his support. He is a professional, responsive and attentive advisor who explains things with clarity and simplicity. Exchanges are always pleasant and efficient, and his availability is greatly appreciated. We recommend him without hesitation for the quality of his work and his seriousness.
My experience with VIE-IP has been very positive, particularly due to the ability to make complex legal subjects accessible when you're not initiated. Beyond the obvious technical mastery of the topics addressed, I particularly appreciated the pedagogical approach: each point is explained with clarity, placed in context, and above all made accessible without ever being oversimplified. This allows you to truly understand the stakes, risks and choices to be made, not just endure them. You can feel a true passion for intellectual property law, but also a sincere desire to share knowledge and provide support, which makes exchanges both effective and engaging. In a field often perceived as opaque or anxiety-inducing, this balance between legal rigor and pedagogy makes a real difference.
Fabrice VIE had helped me with the trademark registration for my former company when he worked at INPI. I absolutely wanted to register my new trademark with a trusted person like him. What a joy it was to discover that he had launched his own firm. So he could support me even outside the Pays de la Loire region (where we had exchanged at the time). I immediately registered my trademark with VIE-IP, and I send all my contacts to him because I have great confidence in him and he has defused some tricky situations. Thanks again to him. I highly recommend him, as I do to all my contacts who have this type of need.
We called upon Fabrice for an analysis of our patent portfolio as well as strategic recommendations. Our experience reflects professionalism in form that was matched only by the substance of the work. It was rigorous, honest and above all, proactive in proposing the strategy to adopt. Moreover, on such a nebulous subject as IP, the tone was truly didactic and we came out of it genuinely more interested in the subject.
It has been a pleasure working with Fabrice’s services, whom we have known for quite some time. Fabrice is highly professional. He listens carefully to his clients and knows how to adapt to their needs. He is a reliable, straightforward, and genuine person whom I can only recommend.
I was looking for an expert in the field of trademark protection. I contacted Fabrice from the company VIE-IP on recommendation and explained my situation to him. After a few smooth, clear, and straightforward exchanges, Fabrice carried out all the research and procedures with the French and European authorities to protect my trademarks and logos. Many thanks to him for his professionalism and speed of execution.
We have been working with Fabrice VIE for several years for our cosmetics brand and are very satisfied with his support. He is a professional, responsive and attentive advisor who explains things with clarity and simplicity. Exchanges are always pleasant and efficient, and his availability is greatly appreciated. We recommend him without hesitation for the quality of his work and his seriousness.
My experience with VIE-IP has been very positive, particularly due to the ability to make complex legal subjects accessible when you're not initiated. Beyond the obvious technical mastery of the topics addressed, I particularly appreciated the pedagogical approach: each point is explained with clarity, placed in context, and above all made accessible without ever being oversimplified. This allows you to truly understand the stakes, risks and choices to be made, not just endure them. You can feel a true passion for intellectual property law, but also a sincere desire to share knowledge and provide support, which makes exchanges both effective and engaging. In a field often perceived as opaque or anxiety-inducing, this balance between legal rigor and pedagogy makes a real difference.
Fabrice VIE had helped me with the trademark registration for my former company when he worked at INPI. I absolutely wanted to register my new trademark with a trusted person like him. What a joy it was to discover that he had launched his own firm. So he could support me even outside the Pays de la Loire region (where we had exchanged at the time). I immediately registered my trademark with VIE-IP, and I send all my contacts to him because I have great confidence in him and he has defused some tricky situations. Thanks again to him. I highly recommend him, as I do to all my contacts who have this type of need.
We called upon Fabrice for an analysis of our patent portfolio as well as strategic recommendations. Our experience reflects professionalism in form that was matched only by the substance of the work. It was rigorous, honest and above all, proactive in proposing the strategy to adopt. Moreover, on such a nebulous subject as IP, the tone was truly didactic and we came out of it genuinely more interested in the subject.
It has been a pleasure working with Fabrice’s services, whom we have known for quite some time. Fabrice is highly professional. He listens carefully to his clients and knows how to adapt to their needs. He is a reliable, straightforward, and genuine person whom I can only recommend.
I was looking for an expert in the field of trademark protection. I contacted Fabrice from the company VIE-IP on recommendation and explained my situation to him. After a few smooth, clear, and straightforward exchanges, Fabrice carried out all the research and procedures with the French and European authorities to protect my trademarks and logos. Many thanks to him for his professionalism and speed of execution.
Understand
quickly to decide better
IP is a legal specialty whose purpose is to protect any form of creation stemming from human ingenuity: inventions, trademarks, designs, literary and artistic works, software, industrial know-how, etc. It is divided into two main categories: industrial property and literary and artistic property, also commonly called copyright.
A patent is an industrial property title that grants its holder a monopoly on the exploitation of an invention, i.e., on the technical solution to a technical problem. Patent protection cannot exceed 20 years, and the holder must pay an annual maintenance fee called an annuity.
Costs vary considerably depending on the country, attorney fees and procedure costs. Procedure costs are rather modest in France (less than €600 for the first year and €39 per year for the following four years). Adding the fees of the attorney mandated to draft your patent application, you should expect several thousand euros. But never forget that the cost of filing a patent must be assessed in light of the economic and competitive advantage it is intended to provide.
To secure your competitive advantage, value your company, generate revenue (licenses, sales), and deter counterfeiters. IP is an essential intangible asset.
A trademark is a distinctive sign (word, logo, slogan, etc.) intended to guarantee the origin of a product or service. It allows you to differentiate yourself from your competitors and is a remarkable tool for market conquest.
As early as possible, ideally before the commercial launch of your product or service. In some cases, disclosure can compromise the intended protection.