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Since 1978
From 250 to 1,700 employees
in the past 5 years
in the past 5 years
Questel was created in 1978 as a subsidiary of Orange S.A., formerly France Télécom S.A. In 2001, it spun off from France Telecom and focused on IP. With premises in Europe, US, and Asia, it has become a worldwide leader through an active acquisition strategy and constant innovations becoming standard in the industry.
Our Story
2024
Acquisitions
- qatent – AI-Elevated Intellectual Property Solutions, France Press release
Divestiture
- doeLEGAL - Enterprise Legal management software, USA Press release
Strategic Partnerships
- PeachTree - Professional IP management services, South Korea Press Release
- Patently – Innovative SaaS-based platform, UK Press Release
- ipQuants - AI-Driven Patent Prosecution Process, Switzerland Press Release
2023
Product Launch
- Unitary Patent Opt-out Services Discover
- Equinox Corporate + Discover
- Equinox Brand Proposal Discover
- Trademark Analyst-Driven-Search Discover
- Innosabi Projects
Strategic Partnerships
- Salesforce, USA Press Release
2022
Acquisitions
- Equinox – IP management system provider, United-Kingdom Press release
- Markify – Trademark search and watch specialist, Sweden Press release
Strategic Partnerships
- Fuji Electric IT Solutions, Japan Press release
Product Launch
2021
Acquisitions
- doeLEGAL - Enterprise Legal management software, USA Press release Brand page
- innosabi - Innovation management software, Germany Press release
- Morningside - Leading IP and language services company, USA Press release Brand page
- Novagraaf - Legal & Consulting, Netherland Press release
- Pavis - Patent Annuities Management, Germany Press release
- Thomsen Trampedach - Online brand protection, Denmark Brand page
Product Launch
- IP Services Portal
2020
LBO 4
- Eurazeo invests in Questel
Acquisitions
- NRI Cyber Patent - IP analytics, intellectual asset management, Japan Press release
- AboutInnovation - Intellectual asset management software, France Press release
- RenewalsDesk - Patent annuity services, UK Press release Brand page
Product Launch
2019
Acquisitions
- Direct Validation - EP validation services, Sweden Press release Brand page
- Yoomap - Open innovation software, France Press release Brand page
- Brandstock - Intellectual property software and service, Germany Press release Brand page
- Concur IP - Intellectual property services, India Press release Brand page
Product Launch
2018
LBO 3
- IK Investment Partners invests in Questel
Acquisitions
- MultiLing, intellectual property language translation services, USA Press release Brand page
- Expernova, scientific big data and open innovation, France Press release Brand page
Product Launch
- Orbit BioSequence Discover
2017
Acquisitions
- ULT, patent and trademark management software, Japan Press release
- ITIP, prosecution cost management and international filing, USA Press release
Product Launch
- Chemistry (Orbit Intelligence add-on) Discover
2016
Product Launch
- Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) software suite Discover
2015
LBO 2
- Raise and CAPZA (previously Capzanine) invest in Questel exiting Syntegra
Acquisitions
- Intellixir, online IP and scientific analysis, France
- Gem360, online IP management, France
- IP Research, prior-art search services, USA
Product Launch
- Orbit Express Discover
2014
Product Launch
- Orbit IP Business Intelligence Discover
2012
Acquisition
- Executive IP, video-based Corporate Trainings, USA Discover
2010
Product Launch
- Orbit.com, replacing Qpat.com
2009-2013
Acquisitions
- Avenium, IP consulting, France
- ResearchDisclosure, defensive publication publisher, Ireland
- PatentPilot, online patent alerting service, Germany
2008
LBO 1
- Syntegra invests in Questel
2005-2009
Acquisitions
- Specialized Patent Service, prior-art search services, USA
- ThePatentPeople, prior-art search services, USA
- Edital, online and offline trademark search service, Belgium
- Digipat, file history provider, USA
2001
Spin-off
- France Télécom Spin-off
1996
Product Launch
- Qpat.com, first online patent search service ever developed
1978
France Télécom subsidiary
- Télésystèmes, former name of Questel