Yannik Biron joins Valipat

Valipat has recruited Yannik Biron to the company’s newly created position of chief product officer. Yannick will oversee Valipat’s product line and quality control as well as serving on the company’s executive committee.

He will join Valipat from Snecma, a manufacturer of aircraft and rocket engines, where he worked for ten years as the head of patents, managing more than 10,000 titles covering 3,000 inventions.

Patrick Durand, CEO of Valipat, said: “We are extremely pleased to have Yannick on board. He is highly respected as an IP manager and is also considered an innovator in his approach to IP workflows. His practical experience brings special value to our company as well to our clients.”

Biron said: “I am joining Valipat because of its dynamic leadership in developing innovative, efficient, and professional solutions for administrative tasks in the patenting process.”

Valipat is a Belgium-based company that provides IP administrative services to IP attorneys worldwide.