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The 10 reasons for a business valuation
Several periods in the life of your company may require knowing its real value. We reveal in this article the 10 reasons to value your company.

Focus on… Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, the famous illusionist and inventor
Discover the life of Jean-Eugène Robert-Houdin, sometimes called "the father of modern magic".

Absurd patent of the month: an apparatus for obtaining criminal confessions
Yet another gem this month with this scary US patent.

New: Brandon’s packaged offers
Brandon Valorisation innovates and launches the packaged offers. It is the possibility for start-ups, SMEs and other companies to mix all the firm’s services. How […]

A look back on our year 2022
A new year has started. It is an opportunity for us to take stock of 2022 and the developments of the Brandon Group.

The most remarkable innovations of 2022
Discover here some innovations we heard about in 2022 and considered particularly outstanding.

Absurd patent of the month: sanitary appliance for birds
This month, we hope to entertain you (again) with a new patent application probably aimed at “helping” our friends the animals, or rather their owner.

Global Innovation Index 2022: Switzerland still in the lead
According to the Global Innovation Index 2022 published by the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), Switzerland is again the most innovative country around the world. […]

Alfred Nobel, an inventor behind the eponymous prize
Everyone knows or has heard of the Nobel Prizes awarded each year to different scientists, writers and personalities. But few of us really know who […]

The weird (and nonetheless absolutely authentic) patent of the month: “Christmas tree vibrator”
At last, it is Christmas season again, and it is of course customary to decorate the interior space with a nice Christmas tree, hang baubles […]

SME Scoreboard: only 10% of them own intellectual property rights
According to the European Observatory of EUIPO (the European Union Intellectual Property Office), only 10% of European SMEs declare that they own intellectual property rights. […]

Almost 20 years…
Having took over the head of our partner Office BLETRY in 2003, Anne and Michel Lévy have endeavored to maintain and promote the notoriety of this IP law firm created in 1866 by the Blétry Brothers.

The importance of financial valuation to obtain funds
Estimate the value of your business is an essential step before any funding request.

Absurd patent of the month: the rowing bicycle (1900)
Discover the absurd patent of the month, patented in 1900: the rowing bike

Our new service offer: financial modeling of business plan
In order to offer a broader support to our clients in all stages of their innovative business project, Brandon Valorisation is launching a new service: financial modeling of business plan.

A new partnership with NCLI Conseil
The Brandon Group is pleased to announce its partnership with NCLI Conseil, a specialist in consulting and financial support for businesses.

Absurd patent of the month: the breathing greenhouse helmet
Many of you reacted very positively to our last article about absurd and quirky patents. We understand that you like these discoveries. That is why […]

Ukrainian crisis: innovation, a growth leverage?
Could innovation come to support companies and help them get out of the crisis?

Intellectual Property Strategy Early Assessment- Bpifrance
Brandon IP has been selected by Bpifrance as an expert for the early assessment of intellectual property strategy and valuation of intangible assets.

Brandon Valorisation is expanding internationally
It is thanks to the expertise of our team and the quality of our interventions that our activities are also expanding internationally.

The countries with the largest proportion of women cited as inventors
Every year we celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th. On this occasion, we examined this month the countries with the largest proportion of women […]

Absurd or quirky patents: Brandon’s selection
Brandon’s team has selected a some patents found to be funny. Enjoy the discoveries!

Our team is growing
Brandon valorisation is glad to welcome Imen SNOUSSI, PhD in Finance, as an innovation’ valuation advisor. With her financial field experience, Imen is being to […]

La Bouche Rouge raises 10 million euros
La Bouche Rouge, the first eco-responsible French make-up house, continues to grow! We have already talked about La Bouche Rouge in another article, this luxury […]

The inventions imagined for the space exploration that we find in our daily lives
In this article, Brandon Valorisation presents some inventions you probably use, but they were originally developed for space exploration. We wish you a nice discovery!

The best innovations of the year 2021
Discover our selection of innovations in 2021.

Our partnership with OL&DI
OL&DI Consulting is an innovation financing consulting firm which supports companies (start-up, SMEs, etc.) in their process to identify, structure, optimize and strengthen the strategy […]

Euleos & the Brandon Group: tell us about your projects!
Do you have questions about the development and the sustainability of your company? The Brandon Group & Euleos enter a collaborative and innovative partnership […]

Innovations in parasports
Brandon Valorisation has decided to dedicate this month an article on innovations aimed at facilitating and promoting the practice of sport for disabled people.

A mediator within the Brandon Group!
After an additional training at the Paris Catholic Institute, Anne Levy, Patent & Trademark Attorney and President of Brandon IP, obtained this year a University […]

Due diligence: a useful tool during a company takeover
The purpose of due diligence, or prior audit, is to carry out any checks required by the buyer to ensure the company’s health.

Did you know? The contribution in possession is rarely used, however, it is worth looking at it!
By Vincent Fayon, chartered accountant and contributions auditor at SCOREX, and Michel Lévy, partner at Brandon Group.

Companies still focused on innovation despite the crisis
According to a survey of 480 French, British and Spanish companies, the CEOs want to continue their investment in innovation and R&D despite the coronavirus […]

Our selection of innovations for the summer 2021
Discover Brandon Valorisation’s selection of innovations for the summer 2021.

Innovation Consulting
Brandon Valorisation is a pioneer and innovator in the field of Innovation Consulting.

What is the relationship between intellectual property and collective proceeding?
By Michel Lévy, President of Brandon Valorisation.

Economic intelligence, industrial property strategy and valuation
In recent weeks, we have exposed various strategies for innovation valuation that can be carried out independently or in a complementary manner within a company. […]

Focus on Switzerland, the most innovative country in the world
According to WIPO's Global Innovation Index, Switzerland leads the most innovative countries 2020 ranking.

Why value your industrial property titles?
Patents and trademarks are assets that can be evaluated Industrial property is used to protect inventions or distinctive signs in order to ensure an […]

Does intellectual property apply to SME and start-ups?
By Anne Lévy, Patent & Trademark Attorney

Collaborative development of products and services: innovate better thanks to partnerships
A few weeks ago, Brandon Valorisation explained in an article how an SME could diversify its activity by licensing innovative products. This month, we emphasize […]

Patent (or IP title) valuation « à la carte ».
Optimize your patent valuation strategy with a staged process.

Diversification of activities by integrating new products, a way of survival and development for subcontracting SMEs
A landmark case: Brandon Valorisation was approached by a local Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI) confronted to insufficient activity in the small and medium […]

Why estimate the value of intangible assets?
By Michel Lévy, President of Brandon Valorisation.

Margaret Hamilton, the woman who gave the moon to Mankind.
Very few of us may know that a woman, Margaret Hamilton, has played a decisive role in the adventure that led a man to make his “one small step” on the Moon in 1969. We make here her portrait.

A new service: Brandon supports you in project engineering
At the beginning of 2021, our team is offering a new personalized service.

A new installation in Bordeaux for Brandon
The Brandon Group is pleased to announce the creation of a new establishment in Bordeaux (France)! After the opening of our offices in Orleans […]

When our customers are getting talked about: iBanr, the innovative digital poster
The story between Serge Djelloul and Brandon Valorisation began in 2018, when this entrepreneur from Amiens, a former professional ice hockey player, contacted us to […]