We've got chemistry.
Expert guidance in intellectual property strategy and execution for the chemistry & life sciences sectors.
BBIP is a boutique IP firm founded by Ben Brigou, a chemist with extensive experience as patent attorney at a top-tier firm and in the chemical industry.
BBIP offers a one-stop shop for patent and related services. The company was founded on the firm belief that a close collaboration and in-depth understanding of your business are key to achieve IP-based value creation.
Having previously led a team of patent attorneys & support staff at a multinational European IP firm, Ben knows the ins and outs of international patent prosecution and litigation.
Together, for a better tomorrow.
For sustainable chemistry innovators, a strong IP strategy isn't just an asset—it's the catalyst that transforms groundbreaking ideas into world-changing impact.
BBIP has a proven track record in sustainable chemistry and cleantech. Whether you're active in building materials or food production, we help your sustainable technologies scale, thrive, and build a better future.
Part of your life sciences puzzle.
From facing tech-transfer challenges or investor due diligence to full-fledged litigation, we have been there.
BBIP can support you in meeting your objectives together with your trusted advisors or our established network of experienced counsel.
Industry Awards
(Personal rankings Ben Brigou)
Services
Patent prosecution
BBIP is able to offer the full range of patent prosecution services, including:
- Invention harvesting
- Patentability searches
- Patent drafting, filing & examination
- Representation at EPO
- Worldwide portfolio management.
Through collaboration with a specialized admin services provider, BBIP offers cost-effective, high quality and reliable worldwide patent portfolio management.
Client access to the IP Management System is available, eliminating the need for parallel record keeping on your end.
IP Strategy & Management
Through past experience BBIP is uniquely positioned to advise, alone or in collaboration with an established network of leading IP lawyers, (as the case requires) on matter such as:
- Patent & trade secret strategy
- Negotiating transactional matters (technology transfer & licensing deals, division of IP in research collaborations, etc.)
- IP policies & implementation through SOPs
- Fractional in-house IP director role
Freedom to operate
Pragmatic FTO advice tailored to your product development / innovation process, including:
- FTO searching & advice
- Invalidity opinions (in collaboration with local counsel as needed)
Opposition & litigation
BBIP can leverage substantial litigation experience to guide you through an EPO opposition or BE/NL litigation trajectory from start to finish, in collaboration with local counsel as applicable.
BBIP can provide technical support in pan-European proceedings and facilitate expert statements.
Profile Ben Brigou
Qualifications
- European Patent Attorney
- Dutch Patent Attorney / European Patent Litigator (UPC)
- MSc. Chemistry (2013)
Technical focus areas
- Building materials (cementitious & polymeric)
- Biobased chemistry, decarbonisation
- Waste management, upcycling
- Food, Feed & Agriculture
- Pharmaceuticals
Experience
- Previously Patent Attorney at Tessenderlo Group & Associate Partner at NLO
- Various litigation cases in chemistry and pharmaceuticals, including small molecules and biosimilars
- Responsible for IP strategy & execution of cleantech company Carbon Upcycling Technologies through various funding stages (> 72 mio USD raised)
