Gilles Requena has been the Chief Patent Research and Policy Officer at the European Patent Office since 2023. He oversees the Chief Economist Unit, Chief Business Analyst, Brussels Office, and the Observatory on Patents and Technology, focusing on innovation, impact of the patent system, and policy. He joined the EPO in 2010 as an Adviser to the President, later serving as Chief of Staff (2015) and Chief International and Legal Officer (2019). Previously, he spent 15 years at INPI. He holds a degree in political science and master’s degrees in business law, European law, and IP.
