Eddy Prothiere
Jones DayAt Jones Day, the practice has solid experience in working in tandem with the firm's German and UK teams to assist with pan-European patent litigation. The team is well known for its strength in handling infringement proceedings and seizures before UK and German courts, and is very experienced in assisting pharmaceutical companies with patent matters, including freedom-to-operate analyses. Thomas Bouvet, who has established expertise in French and European patent litigation proceedings, co-heads the department with transactional expert Edouard Fortunet. Eddy Prothiere is sought after for advising on validity and infringement claims, and Colin Devinant's practice takes in national and international patent litigation.
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Testimonials
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‘Good technical knowledge in addition to excellent legal knowledge.’
‘Thomas Bouvet - very good technical understanding. Pragmatic approach to the issues of the procedure.'
'Colin Devinant - very good legal knowledge in intellectual property law. Ability to synthesize major strengths. Very available.’
Key clients
- Lufthansa Technik AG
- SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions GmbH
- Solvay
- Terraillon
- Sanofi
- Infineon Technologies AG
- ProGeLife SAS
- Cowboy
- Daiichi Sankyo
- Star Fruits, Western Australian Agriculture
Work highlights
- Representing Infineon in patent infringement proceedings brought by Intellectual Ventures.
Lawyers
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Colin Devinant
Jones DayLeading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Thomas Bouvet
Jones DayPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Thomas Bouvet, Edouard Fortunet