Chevalier Benoit

Chevalier Benoit is an experienced professional in intellectual property and consulting, currently serving as Patent Products Strategy Director at Questel since September 2017. Benoit oversees marketing and sales activities for consulting in North America, manages consulting projects, and supervises teams. With over a decade of experience at Questel, Benoit has developed numerous IP Roadmaps, conducted Patent Valuation for large European corporations, and facilitated ideation workshops for innovative SMEs, earning recognition as one of the 300 IAM "IP strategist leaders" since 2014. Prior roles include Director/Partner at Questel Consulting and Senior Consultant at Avenium Consulting, where Benoit focused on licensing and technology promotion. Benoit's career started as a Licensing Officer at CEA Valorisation, where responsibilities included monetizing patents from the French Atomic Research Center. Benoit holds a Specialized Master's degree in Innovation Management from TBS Education and an Engineer's degree in Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications from Télécom Saint-Etienne.