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Specialized in intellectual property litigation. Former “Ski-bum”.
ALEXANDRA STEELE
Lawyer
Practice areas
Litigation
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Copyright Litigation
  • Domain Names Litigation
  • Patents and Industrial Design Litigation
  • Trademarks Litigation
  • Unfair Competition Litigation
Business Law
  • Confidentiality and Trade Secrets
Profile

Alexandra Steele specializes in litigation related to all aspects of intellectual property.

Alexandra Steele advises her clients so that they can better protect their interests and assets, while taking into account their respective commercial realities and business development strategies in the long term. Ms. Steele emphasizes a practical approach to resolving disputes.

Alexandra Steele’s clients are important small to large-sized businesses, both Canadian and foreign, from various fields, including:

• Entertainment
• Food industry
• Retail
• Pharmaceutics
• Cosmetics
• Banks
• Automobile
• Clothing and accessories 

Alexandra Steele regularly appears before the Quebec Superior Court and the Federal Courts, and has a sharp ability to manage, execute and negotiate trials. In addition, she has a solid experience in safeguard and injunctive orders, including the preparation and enforcement of Anton Piller orders.

She is also very involved in several associations. She is currently a member of the Forums and Seminars Committee of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and of the Court Practices Committee of the National Intellectual Property Section of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA). Alexandra Steele is also a past Chair of the CBA National Intellectual Property Section Executive and served on the Users Group of the Federal Courts. She therefore works together with practitioners across Canada and in collaboration with the Federal Courts to improve the judicial procedure in matters of intellectual property. Ms. Steele also represents Canada at the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI), where she serves on the Board of Directors.

Alexandra Steele also publishes several articles every year, including, among others, the World Intellectual Property Report (WIPR), the Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle (CPI) and the "Recent Developments" series from the Barreau du Québec.

Education
- Member of the Québec Bar (1998)
- Bachelor of Civil Law (LL.B.), Université de Montréal (1997)
Associations
- Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
- Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI)
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Publications
See PUBLICATIONS +
Exclusivité d'emploi (2012)
Développements récents en commercialisation trompeuse: décisions marquantes de 2009 à 2012 (2012)
Mediation resolution does not automatically lead to binding and enforceable settlement agreement (2011)
Mediation resolution does not automatically lead to binding and enforceable settlement agreement (2011)
Les secrets de commerce et le chimiste (2011)
Federal Court of Appeal Rules trade-mark infringement cases may proceed by way of application or action (2011)
Filing of wrong drawings leads to loss of patent rights in Canada (2010)
Inventor receives recognition for contribution to issued patent (2010)
Toothpaste as a design Trade-Mark (2010)
Allegations of depreciation of goodwill in Canadian trademark oppositions (2010)
Federal Court of Canada rules on definition of "APPLICANTS" in a divisional patent application (2010)
Trade-Mark registration "curbed" throught cancellation proceedings (2009)
Microsoft not so "soft" on copyright infringement (2009)
Federal Court rules on canadian test for joint authorship (2009)
Les dessous des informations confidentielles et des secrets de commerce (2009)
Misappropriating american Trade-Marks in Canada (2008)
Hockey theme song changes network (2008)
Chanson thème du hockey change de chaîne (2008)
Inadvertent failure to respond to part of an Office Action Leads to irrevocable abandonment of Patent Application (2008)
To reinstate or not reinstate : That was a question (2008)
Whisky trade-mark "On the rocks" (2008)
Money, money, money ! Federal Court of Canada rules on payment of maintenance fees by associate agent (2008)
Famous Trade-marks in Canada: Summary of the Principles (2007)
Las marcas famosas en Canadá: resumen de los principios (2007)
Privileged and Confidential Information and Anton Piller Orders for Search and Seizure (2007)
Informations confidentielles et privilégiées et ordonnance de perquisition et de saisie de type «Anton Piller» (2007)
Spyware/Adware Action Dismissed for Lack of Jurisdiction of the Canadian Courts (2007)
Poursuite pour logiciels espions/publicitaires rejetée, faute de compétence des cours canadiennes (2007)
Luxury Hotel and Time- Share Operation Emboiled in Fight Over "Fairmont" Trade-Mark and Corporate Name (2007)
Olympic Trade-Marks: See you in… Court! (2007)
Breach of Contractual Undertaking Leads Court to Issue Permanent Injunction (2007)
Federal Court Considers Necessity of Evidence of Wilfulness Under Subsection 53(1) of the Patent Act (2006)
Federal Court Allows Addition of Director of a Company as a Personal Defendant (2006)
Federal Court of Canada Interprets S. 38.1 Copyright Act Regarding Statutory Damages (2006)
Anton Piller Order Vacated Due to Failure by Counsel to Meet Procedural Requirements (2006)
La protection de l'arrangement visuel de livres, disques, revues et films en vertu de la concurrence déloyale (2006)
Beware of Overclaiming, Federal Court Of Canada Warns (2005)
Courts May Compel the Disclosure of the Identity of Internet Users in Copyright Infringement Cases (2005)
Trade-Mark Registration Ordered Amended Instead of Expunged (2005)
Punitive Damages as a Contentious Issue of Intellectual Property Rights (2005)
Téléchargement non-autorisé d'oeuvres musicales: Tel pourra être pris qui croyait prendre... (2005)
Federal Court Allows Trade-Mark to Proceed to Registration Based on Use by Exclusive Licensee (2004)
Federal Court Rules that Commissioner of Patents Has no Jurisduction to Reinstate an Expired Patent (2004)
Government of Canada Cannot Disclose Confidential Information Relating to New Drug Submissions (2004)
Quebec Superior Court Reaffirms Its Jurisdiction Over Patent Infringement Cases (2004)
Federal Court Allows Trade-Mark to Proceed to Registration Based on Use of by Exclusive Licensee (2004)
Les dessins industriels au Canada: y a-t-il des développements «récents»? (2004)
La cession partielle de droits d'auteurs (2003)
Partial Assignment of Copyright (2003)
Federal Court of Canada Orders Trial on Construction of Claims (2003)
La Cour fédérale du Canada ordonne un procès séparé sur l’interprétation des revendications d’un brevet (2003)
Insufficient Evidence of Goodwill Leads to Dismissal of a Passing off Action (2003)
Federal Court of Canada Reiterates High Threshold of Irreparable Harm in Interim Injunctions (2003)
Federal Court of Canada – Orders Trial on Construction of Claims (2003)
Once Upon a Time, There was a Manuscript… (2003)
Federal Court of Canada Rules on Copyright Ownership (2003)
Quebec Court of Appeal Rules on Scope of a Copyright Assignment (2003)
Ontario Superior Court Rules on the Inclusion of the Internet as a “Broadcast” Medium (2003)
Les péripéties d’un manuscrit… (2003)
Tromperie commerciale et passing-off : Développements récents (2003)
L'obligation d'immatriculation d'une société étrangère au Québec (2002)
The Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Trial Judge’s Ruling In a Fact Driven Case on Copyright Infringement (2002)
The Colour and Shape of a Pharmaceutical Tablet Deemed Not Distinctive Enough to Warrant Trade-Mark Registration, Federal Court Rules (2002)
The Quebec Court of Appeal Rules on the Necessity for a Foreign Entity to Register With the Provincial Authorities in Order to Pursue Trade-Mark Litigation In Quebec (2002)
Assessment of Party and Party Costs Stemming from a Successful Patent Infringement Action: Forensic Accounting Services Must Meet Threshold of Reasonable Necessity (2002)
Colour and Shape: A Difficult Pill to Swallow (2002)
Le critère d'originalité en matière de dessins industriels au Canada (2002)
Purposive Construction in Canadian Patent Cases (2001)

Alexandra Steele