Nicolas Martinelli is a European and French Patent Attorney, and a UPC Representative. He is an expert in Biology, Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Pharmacy, with over 12 years of experience in Intellectual Property.

Nicolas holds a PhD in Structural Biology & Nanobiology from Université Grenoble Alpes and is also a CEIPI graduate (Patents).

Before joining ICOSA’s Biology/Biotech/Techbio department in 2023, Nicolas spent over 10 years at a French Intellectual Property firm based in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region.

He supports biotech startups in their innovation strategies across France, Europe, the United States, and Asia, particularly in securing, leveraging, and defending their patent portfolios. He also conducts freedom-to-operate analyses and is involved in both pre-litigation and litigation proceedings.