Manon Duigou
About Manon Duigou
Manon Duigou is a Juriste Contrats & Propriété Intellectuelle at Inria, specializing in intellectual property and contract law. She has a background that includes internships at Air France and Pernod Ricard, and she holds multiple degrees in law from various French universities.
Work at Inria
Manon Duigou has been employed at Inria as a Juriste Contrats & Propriété Intellectuelle since 2022. In this role, she is responsible for drafting and negotiating collaboration contracts with academic and industrial partners, as well as consortium agreements for European projects. She handles technology transfer operations and agreements related to the maturation and licensing of startups that emerge from the Inria Startup Studio. Additionally, she acts as a local relay for the Data Protection Officer to ensure compliance with applicable data protection regulations.
Previous Experience
Prior to her current position at Inria, Manon Duigou worked at several organizations. She served as a Juriste droit des affaires at Pernod Ricard for six months in 2022. In 2021, she completed a five-month legal internship at Air France in Roissy-en-France. Earlier in her career, she held various internships, including at Crédit Foncier and Cetelem in 2016 and 2017, respectively. She also worked as a Réceptionniste at Oban Backpackers in 2019.
Education and Expertise
Manon Duigou holds a Master 2 in Droit de la Propriété intellectuelle, numérique et technologies avancées from Aix-Marseille University. She also studied Digital Law and completed the first year of her Master's Degree at the same institution. Additionally, she has a Licence 3 in Private Law from Université de Picardie Jules Verne. She furthered her legal education by studying at DJCE, focusing on Droit des affaires with a specialization in Propriété Intellectuelle.
Legal Responsibilities
In her role at Inria, Manon Duigou participates in the Operational Committee for the Evaluation of Legal and Ethical Risks as a COERLE correspondent. She advises the center's management, services, and 31 project teams on matters related to intellectual property. Her responsibilities include ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and addressing legal issues that may arise in the context of research and innovation.
Early Education
Manon Duigou completed her secondary education at Lycée Sainte-famille, where she achieved a Baccalauréat littéraire. This foundational education provided her with the skills necessary to pursue higher education in law and eventually specialize in intellectual property and digital law.