Vicky Rouss Douchy

French - Lebanese

12+ years of experience

Language:

English, French, Arabic

Present Function:

Head of the Opposition Unit, Patents Department, French Patent and Trademark Office (INPI) (since 2013).

Lecturer at CEIPI (Centre for International Intellectual Property Studies) — course on “Post-grant patent procedures in France” (since 2020).

Alternate Member of the Boards of Appeal Committee, European Patent Office (since October 2025).

General Expertise:

Technical Expertise:

Certifications and/or licenses

Master 2 in Law - Industrial Property Law, CEIPI, Strasbourg, France (2025).
Patent Litigation in Europe, CEIPI, Strasbourg, France (2023).
New Manager Cursus (2017).
University Diploma “Invention Patent”, CEIPI, Strasbourg, France (2016).
PhD in Engineering Sciences, UTBM, France (2008).
Master’s in Mechatronics, University of Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France (2005).

Professional legal or litigation experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

Head of the Opposition Unit for the validity of national patents, INPI — covering mechanics, transport, digital technologies and artificial intelligence, and physics (since 2019).

Professional technical experience related to the scope of competence of the PMAC

Her technical expertise covers information and communication technology, artificial intelligence, mechanical engineering, and physics.

Memberships and/or accreditations

Registration on the list of qualified persons with the designation patents in France 2018.