Alain Courteville

Alain Courteville has a diverse and extensive work experience in the field of intellectual property and innovation. Alain is currently employed at UnitySC as the Intellectual Property Strategy & Technology Manager since November 2022. Prior to that, they worked at UnitySC as the Intellectual Property & Program Manager from November 2021 to November 2022.

Before joining UnitySC, Alain worked at Fogale nanotech for a significant period of time, from September 2015 to November 2021. During their tenure, they held the position of Intellectual Property & Innovation Manager, where they were responsible for managing the intellectual property and innovation strategy for the Fogale Group companies, particularly focusing on metrology and process control technologies and systems for industrial and scientific applications.

From April 2014 to August 2015, Alain worked at Fogale Sensation SA as an Intellectual Property & Innovation Manager. Prior to that, they gained valuable experience as a European and French Patent Attorney at Pontet Allano & Associés from July 2008 to April 2014, specializing in patent law.

Alain also has experience as an Optics Business Unit Manager at Fogale nanotech from September 2000 to June 2008, where they contributed to the growth and development of the optics division. Their professional journey began as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Neuchâtel - Institute of Microtechnology (IMT) from 1997 to 2000.

Overall, Alain Courteville has demonstrated their expertise in intellectual property management, innovation strategy, and patent law throughout their career in various leadership roles.

Alain Courteville's education history begins with their undergraduate studies at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne) from 1984 to 1990, where they obtained a degree in Electronics. Following this, from 1994 to 1997, Courteville pursued a PhD in Optics and Biomedical Engineering at Université de Franche-Comté. In 2009, they attended Université Robert Schuman (Strasbourg III), where they completed a CEIPI International Industrial Studies Diploma with a focus on Patents. Courteville continued to enhance their knowledge and skills in the field of patents, qualifying as a French Patent Attorney in 2012. Finally, in 2013, they furthered their expertise by completing a program to become a European Patent Attorney.