Jones Day

Intellectual Property/Technology

Associate

Colin Devinant's practice centers on national and international patent litigation. He has experience working on contentious and non-contentious matters in France and abroad (Germany, U.S., UK) for start-up and international groups involving patent rights across many technical fields (mechanics, chemistry, electronics, cosmetics, packaging, transports, consumer products, medical devices, agrochemical products, construction, biosimilars, generics).

Colin's primary focus is on patent validity and infringement litigation as well as on compensation for employee inventions and patent ownership claims. He also drafts and negotiates confidentiality, license, research, and technology transfer agreements and performs IP due diligence in support of M&A deals.

Colin has authored several publications discussing patent litigation, notably regarding software patents, generics, and the Unified Patent Court.

Colin is an active member of several of the main professional associations in IP: International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI) (Member of the Executive Committee and of the Patents, UPC and Young Members commissions) / Young EPLAW / French Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AFPPI).

In 2024, he was ranked by Legal 500 as a Rising Star in patent litigation.

French, English

École des Avocats de la Région Rhône-Alpes (CAPA 2016); Université de Montpellier (Diploma in Arbitration 2015; Runner-up, 2015 Lyon Lawyer's School Moot Court); Université Jean Moulin Lyon III (LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law 2012; Bachelor's in Private Law 2008); Sydney Law School (LL.M. in International Law cum laude 2011); Edouard Lambert Comparative Law Institute (Certificates of Specialized Studies in American Law and English Law 2010)