Graduated in law from the University of Paris (Paris II Assas), (1981); graduated in Criminal Sciences from the Institute of Criminology Paris (1980); Judge in France (1982); Public Prosecutor at the Versailles Court of First Instance ( 1984- 1986); Magistrate at the Ministry of Justice Criminal division (1986-1991); seconded national expert at the Legal Service of the European Commission (1991-1994); Lawyer at the Legal Service of the Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) Alicante (1995-2001); Deputy Director of the General Affairs and External Relations Department of OHIM (2001-2004); examiner of trade marks at the Trade Marks Department of OHIM (2004-2006); Principal Director Legal Affairs at the European Patent Office Munich (2006-2011); Lawyer at the cancellation and litigation department of OHIM (2011-2012); Lawyer at the Litigation Department of OHIM (2012 to 2015); Member of the 5th Board of Appeal of OHIM (since 2015); Chairperson of the 5th Board since April 2020; Professor at the Magister Lucentinus (master in Industrial property) at the University of Alicante (1995-2001). Judge and President of the ESM Administrative Tribunal since 2014.
