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ROBIC TO JOIN IPH’S LEADING INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF IP SERVICES FIRMS
2023-11-20Quebec, November 20, 2023 – Prominent Canadian IP firm, ROBIC, today announced that it will be joining IPH Limited’s group of leading international IP services firms. This represents IPH’s third acquisition in Canada, with ROBIC joining IPH as the second firm operating in Canada (after the Smart & Biggar transaction in 2022), which is now the largest region for the group.
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ROBIC WELCOMES JOANNE CHRIQUI, A PROMINENT INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION LAWYER, TO ITS TEAM
2023-11-20Welcome to the team!
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ROBIC IS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE 16 OF ITS PROFESSIONALS IN THE 2024 EDITION OF BEST LAWYERS IN CANADA™
2023-08-24Congratulations to our 16 professionals recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyer in Canada!
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ROBIC IS PROUD TO HAVE 14 PROFESSIONALS RECOGNIZED BY BEST LAWYERS® 2023 IN CANADA
2023-08-24Congratulations to our 14 professionals recognized in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyer in Canada!
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ROBIC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RECOGNITION OF THE FIRM AND TEN OF ITS PROFESSIONALS IN THE 2023 CANADIAN LEGAL LEXPERT DIRECTORY
2023-03-01ROBIC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RECOGNITION OF THE FIRM AND TEN OF ITS PROFESSIONALS IN THE 2023 CANADIAN LEGAL LEXPERT DIRECTORY
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ROBIC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RECOGNITION OF THE FIRM AND EIGHT OF ITS PROFESSIONALS IN THE WORLD RANKING WTR 1000
2023-03-01ROBIC IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE RECOGNITION OF THE FIRM AND EIGHT OF ITS PROFESSIONALS IN THE WORLD RANKING WTR 1000.
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ONE OF OUR PARTNERS RECOGNIZED BY LEXPERT®/AMERICAN LAWYER 500 [2023]
2023-01-11Congratulations for this recognition, which adds to a remarkable list of distinctions!
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ONE OF OUR PARTNERS RECOGNIZED BY LEXPERT SPECIAL EDITION : LITIGATION 2022
2022-11-25Congratulations to Bob Sotiriadis for this recognition!
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APPOINTEMENT
2022-11-22We are proud to announce that Amélie Côté, lawyer, has been designated as co-president of the Montreal chapter of the Licensing Executive Society (LES US & Canada).
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THE GLOBE AND MAIL RECOGNIZES ROBIC.
2022-11-16A recognition of which we are extremely proud. We thank our peers for this prestigious recognition and our clients who contributed to this success!
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ROBIC CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS TO BETTER SERVE YOU.
2022-11-09Please join us in welcoming Henri Lajeunesse!
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ROBIC IS PROUD TO HAVE 4 PROFESSIONALS RECOGNIZED BY WHO’S WHO LEGAL 2022 IN CANADA
2022-11-01Congratulations to our 4 professionals recognized in the 2022 edition of Who’s Who Legal Canada!
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APPOINTEMENT
2022-10-17We are pround to announce the appointment of Mélanie Cabot-Blondin, Technical Patent Advisor, as a Board member of the Association des MBA du Québec (AMBAQ).
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ROBIC CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS TO BETTER SERVE YOU.
2022-09-21Please join us in welcoming Michael Ionescu!
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RECOGNITION – THE TRADEMARK LAWYER 2022
2022-08-24ROBIC is proud to be among the Top 10 Trademark and Intellectual Property Firms in Canada for 2022.
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ROBIC CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS TO BETTER SERVE YOU.
2022-07-20Please join us in welcoming Samuel Ross!
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ROBIC CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS TO BETTER SERVE YOU.
2022-07-13Please join us in welcoming Alexandre Pagé!
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APPOINTEMENT
2022-07-12We announce the appointment of Mélanie Cabot-Blondin, Technical Patent Advisor, as a member of the Board of the Quebec-Japan Business Forum.
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APPOINTEMENT
2022-06-15We are pround to announce the appointment of Mélanie Cabot-Blondin, Technical Patent Advisor, as a member of the Board of Directors od the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Canada (CCIFC).
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ROBIC CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS TO BETTER SERVE YOU.
2022-06-07Please join us in welcoming Marie-Pier Yelle!
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APPOINTMENT
2022-06-01We are pround to announce the appointment of Marie-Ève Côté, Partner and Lawyer, as a member of the Board of Directors of BIOQuébec.
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APPOINTMENT
2022-06-01ROBIC is pleased to annonce the appointment of Marielle Doyon and Caroline Jonnaert as Partners!
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ROBIC IS PLEASED TO WELCOME A NEW MARKETING DIRECTOR.
2022-05-31Please join us in welcoming Annabelle Laframboise!
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ROBIC CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS TO BETTER SERVE YOU.
2022-05-24Please join us in welcoming Mélissa Dumartin!
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TWO ROBIC PARTNERS RECOGNIZED BY IAM STRATEGY 300: THE WORLD’S LEADING IP STRATEGISTS
2022-05-17Congratulations to Vincent Bergeron and François Painchaud for this recognition!
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ROBIC WELCOMES A NEW LAWYER TO ITS TEAM!
2022-04-21Welcome to ROBIC Tara D’Aigle-Curley!
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ROBIC ANNOUNCES THE APPOINTMENT OF A NEW TRADEMARK AGENT!
2022-03-23A noteworthy achievement. Congrats Gabriel St-Laurent!
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THE WTR 1000 RECOGNIZES 7 ROBIC PARTNERS
2022-03-22ROBIC makes its mark again this year and doubles its presence in the WTR 1000!
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ROBIC CELEBRATES THE EXCELLENCE OF ITS CLIENTS. ECO2 MAGNESIA… A WORLD-FIRST PROJECT STANDS OUT AT COP26!
2022-02-23The ground-breaking technology of ECO2 Magnesia’s unique project drew considerable attention at COP26, the United Nations Climate Change Conference.
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ROBIC CELEBRATES THE EXCELLENCE OF ITS CLIENTS! A NOTEWORTHY ACHIEVEMENT FOR BRAINBOX AI!
2022-02-22Congratulations to BrainBox AI, a leader in autonomous building technology, recently awarded at the United Nations Climate Change Conference for its innovative solution to achieve global carbon neutrality goals.
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ROBIC CONTINUES TO EXPAND ITS TEAM OF PROFESSIONALS TO BETTER SERVE YOU.
2022-02-21Please join us in welcoming Fannie De Longchamp, Elodie Dion and Danny Higgins!
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THE CANADIAN LEGAL LEXPERT DIRECTORY 2022 RECOGNIZES 7 ROBIC PARTNERS
2022-02-17Year 2022 begins successfully! Thank you to The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory for this honour and congratulations to our 7 Partners for this distinction.
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ANOTHER RECOGNITION FROM OUR PEERS OF WHICH WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD.
2022-02-08We thank our clients who contributed to this success!
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THANK YOU TO OUR PEERS FOR THIS GREAT RECOGNITION AND CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR TALENTED TEAM!
2022-02-03Thank you to our peers for this great recognition and congratulations to our talented team!
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE STORY OF DEVORAY!
2022-01-27Québec is once again taking a booming market by storm with the creation of a new line of cocktails designed using 3D printing. This innovative idea has taken off across the country, as well as in the United States and around the world!
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A NEW LAWYER IN ROBIC’S TRADEMARKS TEAM!
2022-01-24Welcome to the ROBIC family Stéphanie Karam!
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ROBIC WELCOMES A NEW MEMBER IN ITS TEAM!
2022-01-20Welcome to the ROBIC family Valmi Dufour-Lussier
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A new mention of excellence for our Partner François Painchaud!
2022-01-11To learn more about François’ Frank Barnes Mentor Award, visit the Licensing Executives Society USA&Canada’s Awards and Honors page.
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ROBIC WELCOMES A NEW LAWYER IN ITS TEAM!
2021-11-02Welcome to the ROBIC family Virginie Brien Gagnon!
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Congratulations to our Partner Gabrielle Moisan for this new appointment!
2021-10-27Read more ›
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THE 2022 GLOBAL AND CANADIAN EDITIONS OF CHAMBERS RECOGNIZES BOB H. SOTIRIADIS AND ROBIC!
2021-10-26Once again this year, our partner Bob H. Sotiriadis is recognized as a distinguished jurist!
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE STORY OF BUMBLE BLOOM!
2021-10-25AN INNOVATION PROFILE THAT JUST MIGHT CONVINCE YOU TO MAKE THE SWITCH TO A 100% ORGANIC AND VEGAN PRODUCT THAT’S TASTY TO HUMANS AND BENEFICIAL TO BEES!
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ROBIC welcomes a new lawyer and patent agent
2021-10-12Welcome to the ROBIC family Christopher!
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE STORY OF NESTED MINDS!
2021-09-08A consortium of international researchers becomes Nested Minds, a leading Montreal-based 2D animation company that, in October 2020, created the first-ever music video entirely designed by artificial intelligence, for Duran Duran « Invisible ».
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10 partners are recognized in the 2022 edition of the Best Lawyers in Canada
2021-08-26Congratulations to our 10 partners recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada!
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ROBIC welcomes a new lawyer and patent agent
2021-08-16Welcome in the ROBIC family Stacey!
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WTR RECOGNIZES A ROBIC PARTNER IN THE WTR GLOBAL LEADERS 2021
2021-08-12To learn more about this directory, visit WTR’s website!
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Catherine Thall Dubé gets involved in the Advocate Society (YASC)
2021-07-23Learn more about YASC!
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IP Stars 2021 recognized ROBIC in 4 categories!
2021-07-07ROBIC is one of Canada’s leading firms in contentious and prosecution in patents and trademarks according to IP Stars 2021!
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Two ROBIC Partners recognized by IP Stars 2021
2021-07-06Congratulations to Laurent Carrière and Bob H. Sotiriadis for their recognitions in IP Stars 2021!
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ROBIC welcomes 4 new professionals
2021-06-30Welcome to Patrick, Sue, Surena and Simon in the ROBIC familly!
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5 Partners recognizied in the Lexpert Special Edition
2021-06-23Congratulations to Vincent Bergeron, Laurent Carrière, François Painchaud, Nicolas Sapp and Bob H. Sotiriadis for their recognition in Health Sciences!
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A mention of excellence for our Partner François Painchaud!
2021-06-22Awarded to LES Members who have contributed significantly to LESI and/or the Licensing Profession over a number of years on the basis of :
- The length of time over which such contributions have been made (being at least ten years);
- The number of contributions made;
- The significance of the contributions made,
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ROBIC salutes the 50 years of practice of one of its pioneers, Me Hugues Richard!
2021-05-18Undisputed ambassador of intellectual property in Canada, accomplished jurist, distinguished trademark agent, sought-after speaker, internationally renowned professional, seasoned litigator, visionary, leading light, pioneer, but, above all, a man with heart and an inspiring and captivating career, here is a brief overview of Hugues Richard, an exceptional man.
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Appointment
2021-05-12ROBIC is pleased to annonce the appointment of Vanessa Deschênes and Julien Fleurance as Partners!
Learn more about Vanessa and Julien!
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ROBIC celebrates 2021 World Intellectual Property Day!
2021-04-26Read more ›
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7 ROBIC Partners recognized in the 2021 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
2021-04-23Practice area rankings
Catherine Bergeron: Intellectual Property
Vincent Bergeron: Computer & IT Law, Intellectual Propertyet and Technology Transactions
Laurent Carrière: Intellectual Property
Barry Gamache: Intellectual Property
François Painchaud: Biotechnology, Intellectual Property and Technology Transactions
Nicolas Sapp: Intellectual Property
Bob H. Sotiriadis: Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Litigation
Learn more here!
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ROBIC is proud to celebrate the 2021 International Administrative Professionals Day!
2021-04-21Read more ›
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ROBIC welcomes six new articling students!
2021-03-31Read more ›
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ROBIC is proud to welcome Caroline Jonnaert in its Emerging Technologies Team!
2021-03-30Learn more about Caroline!
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ROBIC welcomes a new Patent Agent in it’s Team!
2021-03-17Learn more about Frédéric Venne!
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The Global and Canadian Editions of Chambers recognize Bob H. Sotiriadis et ROBIC!
2021-03-17Learn more : https://chambers.com/law-firm/robic-llp-global-2:102651
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ROBIC i proud to celebrate the International Women’s Day!
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5 ROBIC Partners are recognized by Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating
2021-02-23Learn more here!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR PARTNERS RECOGNIZED
BY THE WORLD TRADEMARK REVIEW 1000 20212021-02-17Click here to learn more!
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ROBIC is proud to unveil its new service offering: FOCUS Privacy!
2021-01-28ROBIC is aware that issues related to privacy are often complex and require specific expertise that is rapidly evolving from a legal point of view, but also from a technological point of view. Therefore, we wanted to create an integrated and cutting-edge service that would meet the needs of our clients.
Today, we are proud to present FOCUS Privacy,
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ROBIC is proud to welcocme Mélanie Cabot-Blondin in its team!
2021-01-27Learn more about Mélanie!
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF POLARMADE!
2020-12-01Its e-commerce strategy has allowed Québec-based PolarMade’s new reality to gain momentum locally and internationally. Due to its flagship product, the company from Québec has been experiencing a remarkable growth since 2017!
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Congratulations to Vincent Bergeron for his recognition as a 2020 Lexpert Rising Stars
2020-11-17To learn more: https://risingstarscanada.com/
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF THEPOINTOFSALE.COM
2020-10-27This month of October, at the dawn of a second wave of COVID-19 in Quebec, the partners and team of Thepointofsale.com recount how they managed to stay afloat despite a flurry of cancelled events across the province.
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ROBIC IS PROUD TO WELCOME VANESSA DESCHÊNES IN ITS TEAM!
2020-10-24Learn more about Me Vanessa Deschênes and her practice by visiting her profile!
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Notice of Vincent Bergeron’s nomination to the Board of LES!
2020-10-21Read more ›
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ROBIC is proud to welcome Julie Robert in its Business Law Group!
2020-10-15Welcome to Julie Robert in ROBIC’s Business Law Group!
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WTR RECOGNIZES ROBIC AND THREE OF ITS PARTNERS IN THE WTR GLOBAL LEADERS 2020
2020-10-05Congratulations to Laurent Carrière, Barry Gamache and Bob H. Sotiriadis for their recognition in this prestigious directory!
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WWL recommended Bob H. Sotiriadis in 4 different categories!
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Julien Fleurance is the 2019 recipient of J. Edward Maybee Award!
2020-10-01Congratulations to Julien Fleurance, recipient of the 2019 J. Edward Maybee Award, granted by Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) to the individual with the highest cumulative score on the Canadian Patent Agent Examination.
This is the 3rd time that a member of our team has achieved such goal and we are very proud.
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The Canadian Legal LEXPERT Directory recognizes 10 ROBIC professionals!
2020-09-27Learn more: https://www.lexpert.ca/directory/law-firm-profile/robic-llp-330/
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF LACROIX BOARDS!
2020-09-21A Québec innovation for urban extreme sports enthusiasts is once again spreading around the world due to the contribution of LACROIX BOARDS CO., a firm that specializes in the manufacture of high-end, battery-powered electric skateboards.
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Notice of Appointment of Louis-Pierre Gravelle as Vice President of the IPIC Board of Directors!
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ROBIC IS PROUD TO WELCOME THREE NEW LAWYERS IN ITS TEAM OF 65 PROFESSIONALS
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF INGENIA TECHNOLOGIES!
2020-09-14In order to slow the spread of COVID-19, a Mirabel-based company has made a major equipment donation to the Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital (MRH). INGÉNIA TECHNOLOGIES made this generous gesture to do its part in the fight against the Coronavirus.
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF LAMBERT!
2020-09-08Simplifying the daily life of active women by creating a multi-functional bag with a chic and professional look was the source of inspiration for Mélissa Lambert, mother of three boys aged 7, 3 and 1, and the president of Lambert.
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF NOMAD BLOC!
2020-08-31A passion shared by four engineers has resulted in a concept that is unique in Canada! Babacar Daoust-Cissé, one of the founders of NOMAD BLOC, explains that he and his compatriots, all of whom are climbing enthusiasts, noticed a gap in the accessibility of outdoor climbing walls. In operation since 2017, the small business has generated a lot of interest in municipal, recreational, tourist and school circles. As a result, the 31-year-old mechanical engineer and his partner, Frédérick Coallier, left their jobs as engineers to become entrepreneurs.
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12 partners are recognized in the Best Lawyers in Canada 2021 edition!
2020-08-27Congratulations to Catherine Bergeron, Vincent Bergeron, Laurent Carrière, Marc Gagnon, Barry Gamache, Marie-Ève Côté, Louis-Pierre Gravelle, François Painchaud, Dario Pietrantonio, Hugues G. Richard, Nicolas Sapp and Bob H. Sotiriadis!
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NOTICE TO OUR CLIENTS – CIPOs final extention to the period of designated days
2020-08-10The period of designated days has been extended until August 21 and won’t be further extended beyond this date. Clients can complete required actions now, rather than wait until after the end of the period of designated days.
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF KIIMA
2020-07-14Local start-up Kiima wants to contribute to the preservation of the planet with an ingenious and revolutionary idea. If the young company succeeds in charming and convincing consumers, it could become the world leader in refillable products
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF VIVIER PHARMA!
2020-07-02As the new reality linked to the recent closing of medical clinics settled in Québec, elsewhere in Canada, as well as in the United States, business models for companies such as Vivier Pharma had to be quickly adapted in order to cope with this unprecedented situation.
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Update to our clients: CIPO extends deadlines until July 20, 2020
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF SOUK!
2020-06-25The SOUK, an unparalleled marketplace of ideas for design enthusiasts in Montréal, helps support local artists and designers through its expanded database which allows local buyers and loyal customers to access and connect with their favorite designers in this time of social distancing.
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF SHAPESHIFT3D!
2020-06-22Shapeshift3D, a software company specializing in customized objects adapted to the human body, has redirected its core business due to COVID-19 and developed a unique and efective mask that fit perfectly for each individual.
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF GENACOL!
2020-06-18When the generosity of a family business benefits many people in need and the concrete benefits are felt in homes across Québec, one can only salute this contribution. This is exactly what Genacol has decided to do in this period of health crisis by donating $15,000 to Moisson Laurentides.
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ROBIC RECOGNIZED BY IAM PATENT 1000: THE WORLD’S LEADING PATENT PROFESSIONALS 2020
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7 ROBIC PARTNERS WERE RECOGNIZED BY IAM PATENT 1000: THE WORLD’S LEADING PATENT PROFESSIONALS 2020
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE STORY OF HYGIE!
2020-06-16HYGIE’s unparalleled innovation, which has been deployed in hospitals here and around the world since 2006, is all the more useful in times of health crisis such as the one we are currently experiencing.
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE STORY OF CAN-EXPLORE!
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE STORY OF UMANO MEDICAL!
2020-05-21Umano Medical, a fast-growing company based in Québec City, is
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF GLYCOVAX!
2020-05-19The small team of dedicated scientists at Glycovax Pharma may be the source of an unexpected solution in the fight against COVID-19. A fine example of pure serendipity!
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF PANTHERA DENTAL & BODYCAD!
2020-05-14Panthera Dental and BodyCad is achieving a major first in Québec with the extraordinary contribution of many Québec citizens; they are coming to the rescue of the province’s hospitals by producing visors, custom N95 masks, artificial respirator parts and swabs from their Quebec City plants.
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF POCHES & FILS
2020-05-12Poches & Fils is known for its unique clothing creations and designs, including its original pockets distributed throughout Quebec, and also available at Simons and Sport Expert boutiques. With the arrival of COVID-19, this home-grown company has developed a new product to meet the community’s needs
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE INSPIRING STORY OF SERICO!
2020-05-06Since the beginning of the health crisis, SERICO, a Drummondville-based company, has shown great flexibility and remarkable dexterity.
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ROBIC nominates three new Partners
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Update to our clients: Further information on CIPO’s announcement
2020-03-20Read more ›
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Important notice / Communiqué spécial: Covid-19
2020-03-15Read more ›
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THE LEXPERT / AMERICAN LAWYER GUIDE TO THE LEADING 500 LAWYERS IN CANADA RECOGNIZES LAURENT CARRIÈRE IN ITS 2020 EDITION
2020-01-21Congragulations to Laurent Carrière for his recognition in The Lexpert / American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada 2020.
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THE BEST LAWYERS IN CANADA RECOGNIZES ELEVEN PARTNERS OF THE FIRM FOR ITS 2020 EDITION IN 5 CATEGORIES
2020-01-15ROBIC is proud to announce the recognition of eleven partners of the firm in the 2020 edition of the influential Legal Directory The Best Lawyers in Canada.
Congratulations to Me Bob H. Sotiriadis named “Lawyer of the year 2020” in the category “Biotechnology Law” for the Montreal region.List of recognitions :
Catherine Bergeron: Intellectual Property Law
Vincent Bergeron : Technology law
Laurent Carrière: Intellectual Property Law
Marc Gagnon: Intellectual Property Law
Barry Gamache: Intellectual Property Law
Louis-Pierre Gravelle: Intellectual Property Law
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ROBIC remains 1st among Montréal’s IP firm in Montréal according to LEXPERT
2020-01-10According to LEXPERT (Who’s Who in Canadian Law Firms 2020), ROBIC has been ranked 1st among Montréal’s IP firm by LEXPERT
Thank you to all our clients and colleagues for this great mark of trust!
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Important Updates – Assignments, Changes of Name, Security Interests and Other Transfers
2019-10-30Read more ›
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Important changes to the Patent Act: What’s next?
2019-10-30Read more ›
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Important changes to the Patent Act
2019-09-16Read more ›
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11 ROBIC Partners get recognized in the 2020 Best Lawyers In Canada
2019-08-21ROBIC is proud to announce that 11 of the firm’s partners are being nominated in the Best Lawyers in Canada for the 2020 edition, this influential repertoire of the legal world. We would also like to congratulate, Bob H. Sotiriadis named Lawyer of the year 2020 in the category ” Biotechnology Law ” for the Montreal region.
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Patent Law Treaty is coming to Canada
2019-08-05Read more ›
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ROBIC is one of Canada’s leading firms in the fields of litigation, prosecution and transactions
2019-06-28Read more ›
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Who’s Who Legal 2019 recognizes our partner Bob H. Sotiriadis for his work handling complex patent litigation
2019-06-20Read more ›
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Last call – The Canadian trademark system will soon undergo significant changes
2019-06-04Read more ›
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Appointment to CIPO
2019-05-09Read more ›
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7 ROBIC partners get recognized in the 2019 Canadian Legal LExpert Directory
2019-05-08ROBIC is proud to announce that seven of the firm’s partners are being nominated in the 2019 Canadian Legal LExpert Directory, this influential repertoire of the legal world.
Here is the list of ROBIC nominations:
Catherine Bergeron : Intellectual Property
Vincent Bergeron : Computer &Read more ›
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ROBIC is pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Freedin, Steven Lam and Nadim Noujeim as partners
2019-04-16Read more ›
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ROBIC has joined the Global Legal Blockchain Consortium (GLBC)
2019-03-26We are pleased to announce that ROBIC has joined the Global Legal Blockchain Consortium (GLBC), an international group of industry stakeholders focused on enhancing the security, privacy, productivity, and interoperability of blockchain technology. As of today, more than 160 large companies, law firms, software companies, and law schools have joined the GLBC to help in developing standards and policies that govern the use of blockchain technology in the business of law.
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Obituary
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François Painchaud participated in a 2 day advanced training session of Licensing Executives Society International (LESI)
2018-11-30Last week, François Painchaud participated in a 2 day advanced training session of a group of over 150 Chinese nationals in the international licensing spirit of Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) also bringing together members from LES Benelux, LES Switzerland, LES Chinese Taipei for a joint collaboration. Also, at this occasion, François had the chance to address the constituents of LESChina at the Annual Meeting Vice Chief Judge at the Intellectual Property Tribunal of Supreme Court ,
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François Painchaud on tour for the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI)
2018-11-27As President of the Licensing Executive Society International (LESI), François Painchaud met the Licensing Executive Society (LES) Thailand leadership to discuss the new developments of this chapter and the best practices for the marketing, the transfer and the licensing of technologies and intellectual properties.
Afterwards, he addressed to the 300 attendees of the two-days conference in New Dehli,
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Newsletter Fall 2018
2018-11-15The Fall 2018 Edition of our newsletter is now available. Enjoy your reading!
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Canada is part of The Hague Agreement
2018-11-05As of November 5, 2018, Canada is part of The Hague Agreement, which allows Canadian companies and residents to file a single industrial design application with the International Bureau of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) and to pay the international fees and the designation fee(s) for each jurisdiction of interest. Hence, when an applicant wishes to protect his or their designs in several Hague Agreement contracting jurisdictions,
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Louis-Pierre Gravelle is co-Reporter of FICPI’s Professional Excellence Commission, or PEC.
2018-10-29Read more ›
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ROBIC proudly welcomes the nomination of Louis-Pierre Gravelle as the Treasurer of IPIC
2018-10-22Read more ›
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Legalization of cannabis: one address to ensure your success!
2018-10-17Read more ›
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We are moving!
2018-10-16Read more ›
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ROBIC is proud to support Patrice Brisindi, who has once again demonstrated his triathlete skills at the 2018 Ironman Tremblant
2018-09-27ROBIC is proud to support Patrice Brisindi, who has once again demonstrated his triathlete skills at the 2018 Ironman Tremblant with a second place on the podium in his age group. An achievement worthy of mention for which we recognize his exceptional determination.
Congratulations Patrice!
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Congratulations to our client, Feldan Therapeutics, on their recent funding of $12.5 million
2018-09-27Congratulations to our client, Feldan Therapeutics, on their recent funding of $12.5 million. ROBIC is proud to be a partner in your success!
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Who’s Who Legal 2018 once again recognizes our partner Bob H. Sotiriadis for his expertise in life sciences, trademarks and patents
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Ten ROBIC partners get recognized in the 2019 Best Lawyers in Canada
2018-08-30ROBIC is proud to announce that ten of the firm’s partners are being nominated in the Best Lawyers in Canada for the 2019 edition, this influential repertoire of the legal world. ROBIC is the firm that gets the most appointments in Quebec and Montreal in the field of intellectual property law. We would also like to congratulate,
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Congratulations to our client, Feldan Therapeutics Inc., on their recently-announced license agreement
2018-07-26Congratulations to our client, Feldan Therapeutics Inc., on their recently-announced license agreement with South Korea-based GC LabCell, granting GC LabCell rights to use the Feldan Shuttle technology in developing and manufacturing modified Natural Killer cells for immunotherapy. This announcement is just one of many recent positive developments for the innovative Quebec City-based company,
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One of our partners interviewed for the Future Tech Podcast
2018-07-05Read more ›
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A brand new article designed by Montreal InVivo and written by our partner, Gabrielle Moisan, on the impact of patent timing
2018-07-05Read more ›
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ROBIC recognized by their peers as Quebec’s leaders in the field of IP
2018-06-22Read more ›
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Seven partners of our firm recognized as being highly recommended in the fields of IP litigation, prosecution and transactions
2018-06-15Read more ›
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ROBIC is one of Canada’s leading firms in the fields of IP litigation, prosecution and transactions
2018-06-15Read more ›
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Who’s Who Legal: Patents 2018 recognizes two ROBIC lawyers among the top five best patent attorneys in Quebec
2018-06-13Read more ›
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Notice of Appointment
2018-05-30Read more ›
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Appointment to the federal court
2018-05-11Read more ›
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Mr. FRANÇOIS PAINCHAUD AT THE PRESIDENCY OF THE LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL (lesi)
2018-04-30Read more ›
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ROBIC is honoured to have four of its lawyers acknowledged by the World Trademark Review 2018
2018-04-25Read more ›
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The lexpert guide to the leading us/canada cross border recognizes two robic lawyers
2018-04-24Read more ›
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THE WORLD TRADEMARK REVIEW 2018 recognizes three ROBIC lawyers as leaders in trademark prosecution and strategy
2018-04-23Read more ›
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ROBIC and the National Optics Institute are proud of obtaining the patent application CA 3,000,000
2018-04-20Read more ›
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François Painchaud, President of the LESI Winter Planning Meeting
2018-01-25As a loyal collaborator of LESI, our partner François Painchaud chaired the LESI Winter Planning Meeting which took place in Vienna, Austria, from January 19th to 21st. The event was a real success.
From left to right: Barbara Cizek, Alexander Cizek (President of LES Austria) and François Painchaud (ROBIC)
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ROBIC, HOST OF AN ADICQ REACH WORKSHOP
2018-01-25On January 24, 2018, Robic had the honor of hosting a REACH workshop organized by ADICQ (Association pour le Développement et l’Innovation en Chimie au Québec). At this event sold out event, the members of the EcoMundo company provided very valuable information to the chemical industry professionals in regard to regulatory requirements related to exports in the European Union.
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Proposed federal licenses for commercial exploitation of cannabis
2017-12-12By Jason Moscovici and Liliana Korosi
Health Canada recently published a consultation paper entitled Proposed Approach to the Regulation of Cannabis, with the purpose to solicit public input and views on the approach to the regulations (the “Regulations“) which the federal government will adopt for the application of the future Act respecting cannabis and to amend the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act,
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ROBIC and the KNOCK OUT of AmorChem
2017-11-28ROBIC, always present in the field of Life Sciences, is proud to be associated with the 4th edition of the Lumira-Amorchem event, inspired by the popular television show “Dragons’ Den”, to be held in Quebec City on December 6th.
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Commercialization of Cannabis in Québec, the provincial government reacts
2017-11-22By Liliana Korosi and Jason Moscovici
Bill 157 on the Act to constitute the Société québécoise du cannabis, to enact the Cannabis Regulation Act and to amend various highway safety-related provisions (the “Act“) has been recently tabled. The regulation(s) made by the provincial government, under the Act,
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ROBIC: partner of the technopolys movement
2017-11-17We are proud to join the technopolys movement, promoting Quebec’s technology industry.
This major collaborative project is being spearheaded by companies, universities, research centres, and associations in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector, under the umbrella of TechnoMontréal’s Industry Promotion Working Group.
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ROBIC is a pround partner of the La Mosaïque Foundation
2017-11-10ROBIC is proud to be a partner of the La Mosaique Foundation and help support and comfort those who need it most.
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ROBIC APPLAUDS THE GENEROSITY AND INGENUITY OF ITS CLIENTS. HERE IS THE STORY OF LIBU!
2017-09-28When the solution is literally at your fingertips, hope is in the palm of your hand!
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Eight ROBIC partners get recognized in the 2018 Best Lawyers in Canada
2017-08-23ROBIC is proud to announce that eight of the firm’s partners are being nominated in the Best Lawyers in Canada for the 2018 edition. They have been recognized by their peers, in this influential repertoire of the legal world. ROBIC is the firm that gets the most appointments in Quebec and Montreal in the field of intellectual property law.
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THIRTEEN PROFESSIONALS RECOGNIZED IN THE CANADIAN LEGAL LEXPERT DIRECTORY
2017-07-10Again this year, ROBIC was nominated as the leader firm in Intellectual Property in Montreal and Quebec in the Canadian LEXPERT Directory 2017 and is consistently recommended by its peers in the fields of Intellectual Property, Litigation in intellectual property, Computer & IT Law and Technology Transactions. Ten partners of the firm are as well mentioned as highly renowned practitioners.
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ROBIC in the Who’s Who Legal: Patents 2017
2017-06-22We are pleased to announce that François M. Grenier and Bob H. Sotiriadis have been selected by the prestigious publication Who’s Who Legal to appear in the 2017 edition of their Who’s Who Legal: Patents directory. It should be noted that François and Bob are among only three experts selected for Quebec.
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Me Camille Aubin among the four finalists to the volunteer of the year of the Young Bar of Montreal (YBM) title.
2017-05-18
She was involved in the Information Technology Committee (ITC) of the Young Bar, notably in organizing the Leg@l.IT Congress. She took charge of the organization and acted as moderator for the panel “Technology, Lawyers and Darwinism: before and after Ross” dealing with the implantation of technologies in the practice of law.Camille Aubin also participated in the International and Professional Development Committee (IPDC) and participated in the creation of the first Independent Interprofessional Cocktail,
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Québec International and ROBIC renew their collaboration
2017-05-18On the photo: Dominique Pomerleau, Vincent Bergeron et Nicolas Sapp of ROBIC with Carl Viel and Sébastien Tanguay of Québec International
Quebec International (IQ) and ROBIC, lawyers, patent and trade-mark agents, announced the renewal of their partnership to continue their collaboration in technological entrepreneurship. To this end,
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Legal News
2017-05-01An overview of the latest Judiciairy news
Jordan will become bound by the PCT and consequently any international application filed on or after 9 June 2017 will automatically include the designation of Jordan
On 9 June 2017, Jordan will become bound by the PCT and consequently any international application filed on or after 9 June 2017 will automatically include the designation of Jordan.
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ROBIC News
2017-05-01The Quebec Bar reappoints Laurent Carrière
The Quebec Bar has renewed the mandate of Laurent Carrière as a member of the Committee on Arbitration of Lawyers’ Fees.
To learn more, please refer to the Guide du nouveau membre d’un comité du Barreau du Québec (available in French only)
Vincent Bergeron was named Lauréat Le Soleil / Radio-Canada in 2016
On the 28th of February,
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ROBIC’s 5th Anniversary in Quebec City
2017-05-01Last Wednesday, February 22nd, ROBIC celebrated the 5th anniversary of its Quebec City office. On this occasion, many clients and local partners as well as several colleagues from the Montreal office met in ROBIC’s new office. With its continuous growth, the Quebec city office has now twenty professionals and administrative people who work closely with a vast clientele.
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Five New Professionnals Join ROBIC
2017-05-01ROBIC is happy to introduce its five new professionals who joined the team in our Montreal and Quebec offices.
Michel specializes in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications and in providing opinions in the field of mechanics, including building mechanics, materials and biomaterials resistance, general mechanics and biomechanics.
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Industrial Designs: Update on the practice in Canada.
2017-05-01by A. Provost & T. Zhang
Last January 16th, the Industrial Design Office, part of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (hereinafter referred to as “CIPO”), issued six official practice notices (hereinafter referred to as “Notices”), to bring forth certain changes to Canadian practice.
An industrial design is used to protect such features as shape,
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Could you be liable for passing off by buying your competitor’s trademark as an AdWord on Google?
2017-05-01by Geneviève Hallé-Désilets
On January 26, 2017, the Court of Appeal for British Columbia (BCCA) overturned a lower court decision relating to passing off and official marks in the context of search engine keyword advertisements. The BCCA clarified that the moment for assessing confusion in a passing off action is upon a searcher’s first encounter with Internet search results,
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Game Over for Video Game Pirates
2017-05-01by J. Freedin & J. Wagner
In the Canadian decision Nintendo of America Inc. c. Jeramie Douglas King et al., 2017 FC 246, the Plaintiff, Nintendo of America Inc., sought a declaration that the Respondent, Go Cyber Shopping (2005) Ltd., circumvented Nintendo’s TPMs and infringed Nintendo’s copyright in certain works in Canada.
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A Landscape of Artificial Intelligence in Canada
2017-05-01by C. Aubin & J. Freedin
Modern Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) is poised to take over human jobs in various sectors. Should artists and inventors be worried? How might Intellectual Property (“IP”) generated using AI be handled in the current Canadian legal framework?
AI is an umbrella term in computer science which encompasses many different computational techniques,
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Vincent Bergeron, named Lauréat Le Soleil / Radio-Canada in 2016!
2017-02-28Congratulations to Vincent Bergeron who was named Lauréat Le Soleil / Radio-Canada in 2016 alongside Louis Roy of Optel Vision, Yvon Charest of Industrial Alliance and Denis Doré and Patrick Beaulieu of Squeeze Studio Animation!
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The ROBIC team is expanding with the arrival of Simon Lemay at its Quebec City office.
2017-01-23Montréal, Monday, January 16th 2017 – ROBIC, LL.P., is pleased to announce the arrival of Simon Lemay, a lawyer specializing in intellectual property and trademark agent recognized, among others, for his experience in the food industry for more than twenty years.
Simon Lemay obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from McGill University in 1989 and a Bachelor of Laws from Laval University in 1993.
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ROBIC dominates the ranking of firms recognized in intellectual property in Quebec according to The Canadian Lexpert Directory.
2017-01-17Again this year, ROBIC, LLP is ranked by its peers as the most recommended IP firm in Quebec and as having the top ranked professionals for both Montreal and Quebec City.
http://www.lexpert.ca/directory/practice-areas/ranking/intellectual-property-G3/#
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Samsung wins against Apple
2016-12-08An interesting news for our clientele.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against Apple in the dispute over patent infringement in the design of Samsung phones.
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Patrice Brinsindi,World Champion in Triathlon
2016-10-31As a long-time supporter of Patrice Brisindi, Robic wanted to acknowledge his success at the 2016 Oklahoma ITU Long Distance Triathlon World Championships that was held on September 24th.
In addition to finishing 3rd in the general classification, M. Brisindi
finished 1st and won the gold medal in his category which makes him the
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An article by Stella Syrianos in the most read of the MIP magazine
2016-10-24Stella Syrianos, one of the prolific authors at our firm, has most recently co-authored two articles in Managing Intellectual Property. The article “When Brands Meet Art, Public Policy and Genericide’’, one of the most read articles online, tackles the issue of intersecting trademark rights and freedom of expression against the backdrop of the evolving relationship between consumers and brands.
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Vincent Bergeron was awarded with the Louis-Philippe Pigeon prize
2016-09-22A few weeks ago, Vincent Bergeron was awarded with the Louis-Philippe Pigeon prize, which underlines the exceptionnal contribution to the profession from a member of the Jeune Barreau de Québec.
Congratulations!
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Jason Moscovici presenter at the Canadian Cannabis Business Conference
2016-09-21On September 12, was held in Vancouver the Canadian Cannabis Conference. Jason Moscovici was attending as a speaker and was presenting : « Cannabis : creating an IP culture », a conference that tackled the issues concerning intellectual property and cannabis. You can click on link to review the conference’s agenda.
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Best Lawyers in Canada 2017
2016-08-12Again this year, ROBIC is proud to announce that eight partners of the firm have been nominated in the 2017 Best Lawyers in Canada. This peer reviewed directory is one of the most serious and respected in the legal world. ROBIC is Top Listed in Quebec and Montreal for the field of Intellectual Property Law,
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Ten professionals recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
2016-07-28Again this year, ROBIC was nominated as the leader firm in Intellectual Property in Montreal and Quebec in the Canadian LEXPERT Directory 2016 and is consistently recommended by its peers in the fields of Intellectual Property, Litigation in intellectual property, Computer & IT Law and Technology Transactions. Ten partners of the firm are as well mentioned as highly renowned practitioners.
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Two New Patent Agents in the ROBIC Team
2016-07-26We are proud to announce that two members of our team of professionals, Justin Freedin and Jean-François Journault, passed the different stages of the Patent Agents’ exam. The ROBIC team now has 23 Patent Agents.
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ROBIC chose OSEDEA as the Winner of Its InnoBahn Challenge
2016-07-20On July 14th was held the second edition of the InnoBahn series of events presented by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal. This series allows startups to prove themselves by finding a solution to a problem faced by a large corporation. Following a coaching process including meetings with the corporation, the winners of these challenges are chosen during a final pitch session. Read more ›
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ROBIC acknowledged in the IAM 1000 : The World’s Leading Patent Professionals guide
2016-06-14Six Partners of the firm were nominated in the fifth edition of the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals guide in the following categories:
Individuals – Prosecution:
Highly recommended
Recommended
Individuals –
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François Painchaud amongst the IAM300 : World’s Leading IP Strategists
2016-06-14The IAM 300 directory named François Painchaud among the 300 leading IP strategists for Canada, in the following sectors: Legal, Licensing, M & A and Technology Transfer.
For more details, please visit the IAM 300 website.
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Me Louis-Pierre Gravelle touches on 3D printing on the C2 Montréal blog
2016-05-24As part of ROBIC’s partnership with C2 Montréal, the firm published two blogposts on the C2 website. The first one was about wearable technologies. Click here to read the second one about 3D printing written by Me Louis-Pierre Gravelle.
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ROBIC is proud to announce the appointment of Nancy Barriault as a partner of the firm
2016-04-11Nancy Barriault specializes in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications, and in the drafting of opinions on validity, infringement, right to manufacture and patentability in the fields related to chemistry and life sciences. Nancy Barriault is also involved in due diligence matters and in the management of patent portfolios. She is a registered patent agent in Canada (2007) and the United States (2010).
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ROBIC : Partner of C2 Montréal
2016-04-07We are happy to confirm that ROBIC will be a partner of the C2 Montreal conference that will be held from May 24th to May 26th 2016. The event brings together actors from the technology and business field to explore new trends on different platforms and welcomes renowned speakers. For this partnership, the firm will publish two blog posts on the C2 website and will hold a round table discussion during the event. Read more ›
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Useful and Non-Obvious News – Spring / 16
2016-04-01By Adam Mizera
Full-Text Patent Search Now Available in Espacenet
Since Spring 2016, it is now possible to do full-text searches for patents in the Espacenet database for certain types of patents. In the European patent and international patent application databases, one can now perform a full text search in the description and claims of all European patent applications (EP) and published international patent applications (PCT),
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Two New Professionnals Join the ROBIC team
2016-04-01Yuheng Tom Zhang specializes in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications and providing patentability, validity, infringement and freedom to operate opinions in the fields of electricity, telecommunications, information technology, and mechanical inventions.
He has been practicing in the field of Patent Law since 2009 and became a registered patent agent in Canada and in the United States as of 2014.
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Tax Breaks for Innovative Companies !
2016-04-01By Louis-Pierre Gravelle
The Québec government announced in its budget tabled March 17, 2016 tax measures for innovative companies. These measures are in addition to other measures in place to promote research and development, and the commercialization of this research.
R&D Tax Credits
Québec, like many other jurisdictions, provides a tax credit for R&D activities.
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A Bright but Perilous Future for the Tech-Wearing Human
2016-04-01By Louis-Pierre Gravelle and Vincent Bergeron
This text was initially published on the C2 Montreal blog. ROBIC is an official partner of the event and hosted a round table on Wednesday, May 25th.
The pulse of the tech community indicates that the initial hype and futuristic curiosity associated with wearable tech is slowly fading,
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The Presence of French on Public Signage in Quebec
2016-04-01By Catherine Bergeron
In the spring of 2015, the Court of Appeal of Quebec confirmed that the Charter of the French Language and the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business allow to display publicly, on signs, posters and commercial advertising, trade-marks in a language other than French, including trade-marks displayed outside a commercial building.
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Tax breaks for innovative companies
2016-04-01Quebec’s government recently announced in its budget, a new tax break for innovative companies. Louis-Pierre Gravelle, Partner, Patent Agent and Lawyer at our firm, wrote an article that explains this new measure meant to encourage innovation in Quebec.
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Me Vincent Bergeron : 2015 Young Business Personality of the Year
2016-02-26ROBIC is proud to announce that Me Vincent Bergeron, Partner, Lawyer at our Quebec city office has been chosen amongst 8 nominees to be the “2015 Young Business Personality of the Year”. The award was handed by Quebec’s Prime Minister Mr. Philippe Couillard at the JPA 2015 Gala that was held on February 25th.
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Useful and Non-Obvious News – Winter / 16
2016-01-01By Adam Mizera
New Export Assistance Program for Canadian SMEs
In January 2016, the Government of Canada launched a new program, CanExport, to help SMEs to generate new export opportunities in international markets.
The program provides direct financial support ranging from $ 10,000 to $ 100,000 for a large number of export-related marketing activities,
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Cover Up the Data that I Must Not See!
2016-01-01By Pierre-Marc Gendron
“Things like that offend our souls, and fill our minds with sinful thoughts.” Tartuffe, III, 2 (v. 860-862)
Mobile technologies completely revolutionized our life habits. Once a tool allowing only sporadic Internet access, mobile devices now offer the possibility to do just about anything one would have done on a computer.
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Three New Professionnals Join ROBIC
2016-01-01ROBIC is happy to introduce its three new professionals who joined the team in our Montreal and Quebec offices.
Camille Aubin specializes in intellectual property litigation and advises clients in matters involving patents, trademarks and copyright. Camille pleads before all levels of provincial and federal courts.
She advises and represents local and foreign clients,
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US Fair Use in the Age of YouTube
2016-01-01By Geneviève Hallé-Désilets
A recent US Court of Appeal decision confirmed that fair use must be considered prior to requesting the removal of a video on the Internet.
The facts giving rise to the dispute are as follows. On February 7, 2007, Stephanie Lenz published a 29-second video on YouTube of her little boy dancing to the Prince song,
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The “First Patent Program” : A Great Start for Protecting Your Innovation
2016-01-01By Louise G. Bernier
Inventors and entrepreneurs, take note !
If your company has never filed an application to protect the results of its research projects, it now has a more appealing option to do so through the First Patent Program (Programme Premier Brevets) created by the Quebec Ministry of Economy,
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ROBIC mentioned in the 2015 LES (US and Canada)annual report
2015-12-11The Licensing Executive Society (US and Canada), the leading association of intellectual property professionnals just published their 2015 annual report. The report mentions awards and honors won by members of the association throughout the year. ROBIC is identified as a partner of these successes in many fields as life sciences, new technologies and many industries. Read more ›
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Vanessa Udy nominated at the Young Bar Association Gala
2015-11-03Vanessa Udy is nominated at the 9th Young bar Association of
Montreal Gala in the Pro bono and social implication category. This event will take place on November 26th.You can
see every nominees in this Droit-Inc article.Read more ›
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Vincent Bergeron awarded with a Raymond-Blais medal by Université Laval
2015-10-29Vincent
Bergeron will be awarded with a Raymond-Blais medal which, every year, honours
young alumni from Université Laval who are making their mark both in their
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Catherine Bergeron interviewed in La Presse
2015-10-20On October 8th, Catherine Bergeron participated in an article published by La Presse, on the basis of Intellectual Property management. You can read it here by clicking on this link.
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Impact of the decision involving the Best Buy, Costco, Wal-Mart (et al.) trade-marks
2015-10-01Legislative changes to come affecting trade-marks registered in a language other than French
Changes are to be expected for those who own trade-marks which are in a language other than French and carry business in Quebec. Further to a decision from the Quebec Court of Appeal, which we discussed in an article in our Spring 2015 newsletter, Read more ›
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Language requirements in Quebec: A few rules to keep in mind
2015-10-01By Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen and Catherine Bergeron
Businesses operating in Quebec must comply with various French language requirements. As a general rule, product packaging, marketing and promotional materials (including websites), public signs and commercial advertising, as well as corporate names and business names must be in French, subject to some permitted translations in other languages. Read more ›
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Useful and Non-Obvious News – Fall / 15
2015-10-01By Adam Mizera
Trans-Pacific Partnership : Potential IP Consequences in Canada
On October 5, Canada successfully concluded negotiations on the Trans-Pacific Partnership with the US, Mexico, Japan, Australia, and 7 other member nations (but not China). Although the new multilateral trade agreement has not been made public, a technical summary on provisions relevant to intellectual property issues in Canada has been prepared by the Canadian government and is accessible on the following link.
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Four new Professionnals Join ROBIC
2015-10-01ROBIC is happy to introduce its four new professionals, three in Montreal and one in Quebec.
Marielle Doyon specializes in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications and in providing validity, infringement, freedom to operate and patentability opinions, particularly in the field of chemical engineering and life sciences.
She completed a chemical engineering degree from Université Laval in 2004. Read more ›
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Not All Bikes Are Born Equal
2015-10-01By Julien Perron-Piché
Counterfeiting affects a wide range of manufactured products, and more particularly luxury products. The high performance bicycle industry, a niche industry, has been increasingly faced with a great increase in counterfeiting. Surprised? Here are various factors that are causing this emergence of counterfeiting in an industry that we thought spared until recently.
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Getting the Most Out of a Patent: Law on Post Expiration Royalties
2015-10-01By Justin Freedin
When negotiating a licensing agreement, an important aspect to address is the duration of the agreement; both parties have an interest in knowing precisely when their business arrangement begins and when it ends. In a patent license, licensors may want to collect royalties for the longest period possible in order to get the most out of their patent.
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LinkedIn: To Be or Not to Be Linked, That is the Question
2015-10-01By Marcel Naud
With more than 364 million users, the business networking site LinkedIn can provide access to information that was previously less readily available, regarding a worker’s professional relationships, as well as his/her role and responsibilities within the context of a business.
Several executives wonder to what extent such information published by their employees about themselves – or collected and accumulated on LinkedIn with regard to customers and suppliers (and those individuals who provide such services) within the context of their work – may constitute information that they would rather have kept from being publicized to preserve its confidentiality,
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Welcome to Equity Crowdfunding !
2015-10-01By Vincent Bergeron
“Equity crowdfunding is now allowed in Canada and adapted to start-up companies in Quebec, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia.”
Companies looking for financing on crowdfunding portals can quickly become the darlings of eager to invest internet users with just a few clicks. The snowball effect that sets in can later lead to significant and,
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Vincent Bergeron will give a conference at the LES Pan-American YMC Event in Chicago
2015-09-10On Septembre 11th 2015, Vincent Bergeron will give a conference during the LES Pan-American YMC event in Chicago. It will tackle the issue of Canada and United Sates trade secrets protection and the recent European Union directive on that matter. ROBIC is a proud sponsor of the event that will be held for the first time.
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Vincent Bergeron as Chairman of Honour of the 2015-2016 JCCQ programmation
2015-09-09Tonight, September 9, 2015, the launch of the Jeune Chambre de Commerce de Québec 2015-2016 programmation will be held under the Honorary Chairmanship of Vincent Bergeron. The event will take place at 6 pm at the Château Laurier Québec hotel. You can still subscribe to this event by clicking here.
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Best Lawyers in Canada 2016
2015-08-27Again this year, ROBIC is proud to announce that eight partners of the firm have been nominated in the 2016 Best Lawyers in Canada. This peer reviewed directory is one of the most serious and respected in the legal world. ROBIC is Top Listed in Quebec and Montreal for the field of Intellectual Property Law,
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A presentation by Vanessa Udy on the IPincH website
2015-06-15You can now watch the presentation by Vanessa Udy : « Teepees and Trademarks : Aboriginal Peoples, Stereotypes, and Intellectual Property » on the IPincH website. Vanessa is an associate of this international association comprised of universities and professionals from different fields working to explore and facilitate fair and equitable exchanges of knowledge relating to heritage, Read more ›
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Vincent Bergeron on the front page of Proforma
2015-05-06For its April 2015 edition, the Jeune Barreau de Québec’s newsletter, Proforma, looks back at the «Soirée des Maîtres» that was held on February 26th, and during which, Vincent Bergeron was awarded with a «Prix Reconnaissance».
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Vanessa Udy, associate of the IPinCH international association
2015-05-05Following her work on the matter of cultural appropriation of Canadian Aboriginal heritage and related intellectual property issues, Vanessa Udy was appointed as an associate of IPinCH, an international association comprised of universities and professionals from different fields working to explore and facilitate fair and equitable exchanges of knowledge relating to heritage, with a specific focus on indigenous issues.
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ROBIC welcomes 3D printing enthusiasts
2015-04-30On April 23rd, ROBIC welcomed the 3D Printing Montreal Meetup group for its monthly meeting. This group brings together professionals, students, and businessmen that are all passionate about 3D printing. Two presentations were given during that evening, the first one was by Adam Mizera, Marcel Naud and Julien Perron-Piché, from ROBIC, and it debunked five myths about intellectual property. Read more ›
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François Painchaud elected as corporate secretary and board member of the Licensing Executive Society International
2015-04-20François Painchaud has been elected, for a third time, as corporate secretary and board member of the Licensing Executive Society International (LESI). The election took place during the organisation’s annual meeting that was held in Brussels, Belgium, from the 12th to the 15th of April 2015. Read more ›
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Catherine Bergeron interviewed by Radio-Canada Alberta
2015-04-16On the 15th of April, Catherine Bergeron was interviewed during the Radio-Canada Alberta morning radio show, Le Café Show. She tackled the subject of hashtags’ intellectual property for various trademarks, but she talked specifically about the Toronto Pan American Games that will be held next July. The event reserved the commercial use of their hashtag,
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This winter is all about startups
2015-04-02Over the last few weeks, ROBIC has gained exposure in Montreal’s startup community as a result of presentations given by some professionals at our firm. On February 26th, Steven Bento and Vincent Boucher presented at DISTRICT 3 to discuss topics relating to intellectual property and business law which affect startup businesses on almost a day-to-day basis. Read more ›
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Useful and Non-Obvious News – Spring / 15
2015-04-01By Adam Mizera
Recent Improvements to the Canadian Patents Database
Since June 15, 2015, the Canadian Patents Database (CPD) has a more user-friendly interface and an expanded library of patent-specific documents. These include the prosecution history of all published patent applications and granted patents. Visit the Improved CPD webpage.
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Appointment of Vincent Bergeron as a Partner
2015-04-01The firm is pleased to announce the appointment of Vincent Bergeron as a partner
Vincent Bergeron specializes in copyright, trademarks, patents, technology transfer and information technology. He is also involved in entertainment and business law. Vincent Bergeron counsels clients in the protection and enforcement of intellectual property assets related to information technology. He is also involved in negotiating and drafting commercial contracts such as licences, Read more ›
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Is your medical treatment claim more patentable now? Hint: A little
2015-04-01By Gabrielle Moisan
In the pharmaceutical field, when both the molecule and the use are known and the invention is only about the administration mode or the dosage range, it might be difficult to get a patent in Canada.
In fact, The Patent Act defines an “invention” in section 2 as:
“any new and useful art,
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Crowdfunding: A Great Way to… Jeopardize your Intellectual Property
2015-04-01By Vincent Bergeron
This article is the second in a three-part series on participatory financing or crowdfunding, a social phenomenon that has wind in its sails.
Even though this financing solution appears to be simple and user friendly, the hasty sharing of information on a Crowdfunding platform carries two major yet rarely discussed risks: having one’s ideas copied by a third party and jeopardizing the criteria for patentability of those ideas. Read more ›
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Businesses allowed to display their English-only registered trademarks in Quebec – at least for now…
2015-04-01By Stella Syrianos
For the moment, Quebec Court of Appeal’s latest ruling has paved a clear road for companies doing business in Quebec: English-only registered trademarks (for which there is no French equivalent trademark registration) may legally appear on storefront signs without the need for additional generic French language.
In a highly anticipated decision for retailers carrying on business in Quebec and trademark practitioners alike,
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The Dunkin’ Donuts case: doughnuts and coffee for 11 million $
2015-04-01By Camille Aubin and Marie-Ève Côté
In April 2015, the Court of Appeal of Quebec ordered the Dunkin’ Brands Canada Ltd franchisor (Dunkin’ Donuts) to pay its franchisees close to 11 million dollars, more than 10 years after the initiation of the proceedings against it.
In this case, 21 franchisees operating 32 Dunkin’ Donuts stores in Quebec sued the franchisor, Read more ›
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Katy Perry’s Left Shark: Attempting to profit from a Viral Phenomenon
2015-04-01By Thomas Gagnon-van Leewen and Alexandre C. Archambault
In an era where information can often go viral on social media, the most successful of memes are often the most unexpected. How does intellectual property tackle a viral phenomenon?
Popstar Katy Perry knows something about this. During her halftime show at the SuperBowl last February,
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ROBIC is proud to announce the appointment of Vincent Bergeron as a partner of the firm
2015-04-01Vincent Bergeron specializes in copyright, trademarks, patents, technology transfer and information technology. He is also involved in entertainment and business law.
Vincent Bergeron counsels clients in the protection and enforcement of intellectual property assets related to information technology. He is also involved in negotiating and drafting commercial contracts such as licences, assignments and distribution agreements.
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Interview with Vincent Bergeron in the Journal du Barreau
2015-03-27In connection with his conference «Le droit d’auteur à l’ère du selfie : ce que les primates et Jennifer Lawrence peuvent nous enseigner» that he will give on March 30th at the Legal IT event, don’t miss this interview with Vincent Bergeron conducted by Marc-André Séguin in the March 2015 edition of the Journal du Barreau.
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Vincent Bergeron gave two conferences in Quebec city
2015-03-25Last week Vincent Bergeron represented ROBIC with two conferences that he gave in Quebec City. The first one, titled “Marques de commerce 101: Ce que les avocats et conseillers juridiques en entreprise devraient savoir” on march 18, was held by the Quebec’s chapter of the Licensing Executives Society (L.E.S.) and the Jeune Barreau de Québec.
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Vincent Bergeron won a “Prix de Reconnaissance” awarded by le Jeune Barreau de Québec
2015-03-06On February 26th, the 2015 edition of La Soirée des Maîtres was held at the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec. Mr. Bergeron was awarded during that event which was attended by many lawyers from the Quebec’s region.
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Laurent Carrière Reappointed as Editor-in-Chief of the Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle
2015-02-04On January 6, 2015, the Board of Directors of the law review Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle reappointed Laurent Carrière as Editor-in-Chief, for a 17th year. In 2014, the three CPI issues totalled 936 pages on matters dealing with intellectual property (IP) and information and communications technology (ICT).
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ROBIC is a sponsor of the LESI 2015
2015-02-02ROBIC is sponsoring the LESI 2015, which will take place in Belgium in April. François Painchaud will attend the event.
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ROBIC Welcomes Louise Bernier to Its Office in Quebec
2015-01-30ROBIC, LLP is pleased to welcome Ms. Louise Bernier, Ph. D., patent agent specialized in the field of life sciences, to its office in Quebec.
Her technical expertise covers amongst others: biochemistry, medicinal chemistry, biotechnology, bioprocesses, foods and environment. Moreover, Ms. Bernier was one of the first patent agents in Quebec to specialize in biotechnology.
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Laurent Carrière is the ‘Copyright Lawyer of the Year in Canada’ according to Corporate Intl
2015-01-29Laurent Carrière was named “Copyright Lawyer of the Year in Canada” in the “Corporate Intl Magazine Legal Award” 2015.
The awards commemorate those who, over the past 12 months, have shown excellence in their area of expertise.
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“La mort de votre futur produit vous va si bien”, the second edition
2015-01-28On January 23, a sold-out event was held in partnership with ROBIC and Québec International, in view of a training session for Quebec entrepreneurs and professionals regarding the development, innovation and launching of a new product or service. This presentation is the second edition of the event entited: LA MORT DE VOTRE FUTUR PRODUIT VOUS VA SI BIEN.
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Sale of a Patent at a Loss: Is It Deductible?
2015-01-08By Alexandre C. Archambault
How are transactions involving patents treated from an income tax perspective? A recent Tax Court of Canada decision examined whether certain patents were depreciable property for which a terminal loss could be claimed.
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How About Crowdfunding?
2015-01-08By Steven Bento
In 2013 alone, the Internet phenomenon known as “collective financing”, “social fundraising” or “crowdfunding” generated over 5 billion dollars in donations worldwide.
The Kickstarter platform alone raised over 24 million dollars in Canada2. The data for 2014 has not yet been compiled, but judging from the success of large scale projects such as Coolest Cooler and Oculus VR, Read more ›
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Warning to All Pirates: Check Your Mailbox!
2015-01-08By Jean-Sébastien Rodriguez-Paquette
Canadian Internet users who illegally download content are now even more likely to get a warning notice from their Internet Service Provider (ISP).
The final provisions of the Copyright Modernization Act came into force in January 2015, thus making official an already widespread voluntary practice: the so-called “notice and notice” regime. Read more ›
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Thinking of terminating a verbal (franchise) agreement?
2015-01-08By Steven Bento
Recently, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled on the sensitive issue of the termination of a verbal franchising agreement which, at first glance, made no provisions in this regard.
The Cases of France v. Kumon
The case of France v. Kumon pitted Ms. France (hereinafter “France”),
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Louis-Pierre Gravelle participated on an article in the newspaper « Les Affaires »
2014-12-15Louis -Pierre Gravelle collaborated on the article ” La propriété intellectuelle en cinq questions ” in the newspaper « Les Affaires ». This article, by Anne Gaignaire, aims to answer basic questions on the protection of intellectual property that all Quebec-based businesses should ask themselves.
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ROBIC Welcomes Charles Goyer and Steven Lam to its Life Sciences Team
2014-12-12ROBIC is pleased to welcome Charles Goyer, Ph. D. and Steven Lam, Ph. D., patent agents specialized in the field of life sciences.
Charles Goyer specializes in:
• providing strategic and tailored advice regarding the management of patent portfolios;
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Monthly meeting of the Meetup Group Montreal 3D printing
2014-12-09On November 27, ROBIC held the monthly meeting of the 3D printing Montreal Meetup Group. This group brings together professionals, students and entrepreneurs, all 3D printing enthusiasts. During the meeting, three presentations were offered to the participants.
Louis-Pierre Gravelle, Adam Mizera and Julien Perron-Piché, of the firm ROBIC,
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Louis-Pierre Gravelle gave a conference at the “Design and Manufacturing Montreal Event”
2014-11-20On November 20, 2014, Louis-Pierre Gravelle presented a lecture on the impact of 3D printers in the world of intellectual property at the “Design and Manufacturing Montreal Event.”
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Three Members of the Firm Lecturers in a Seminar of the Quebec Bar
2014-11-19On November 14, 2014, the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Quebec Bar Association, chaired by Laurent Carrière, held its 18th conference on recent developments in IP Law.
Bob Sotiriadis provided a review of recent jurisprudence on passing-off. For his presentation entitled “Passez GO et faites valoir vos droits d’auteur!
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Robic supports the movement “Health of us all”
2014-11-18“Health of us all” is a mobilization and sensitization campaign to a challenge: health innovation in Quebec. Robic invites you to join the movement and to share the campaign in your networks!
For more information, visit the website of the organization.
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Isabelle Girard and Louis-Pierre Gravelle collaborated on an article in the newspaper “La Presse”
2014-11-12Isabelle Girard and Louis-Pierre Gravelle participated in the article “Le Canada à la traîne pour les brevets,” by Sylvain Larocque, published in the newspaper La Presse on November 9.
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” La gestion de la propriété intellectuelle dans le développement de vos affaires ” a conference by ROBIC
2014-11-03On October 29, Marie-Ève Côté, Louis-Pierre Gravelle, François Painchaud, Nicolas Sapp and Marcel Naud gave the conference ” La gestion de la propriété intellectuelle dans le développement de vos affaires “, which focused on the different stages of intellectual property management in the development of a new product.
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Jean-François Journault appointed administrator of the VETIQ
2014-10-31Jean-François Journault has been appointed administrator of the Voix des Entrepreneurs en Technologies de l’Information à Québec (VETIQ), an organization co-founded in 2004 by Nicolas Sapp and whose mission is to contribute to the growth of entrepreneurs and companies in the field of information technology from the greater Quebec City area.
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Three professionals at IPIC’s Annual Meeting
2014-10-29The Annual Meeting of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) took place from October 15 to 17, 2014 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. In attendance were Louis-Pierre Gravelle, Alexandra Steele and François Grenier. During the meeting, Louis-Pierre Gravelle was elected to Council and Alexandra Steele became Chair of the Forums and Seminars Committee.
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Presentation on the Streisand Effect by Vincent Bergeron for AIPF
2014-10-27On October 22, 2014, Vincent Bergeron gave a presentation entitled “The Streisand Effect: IP Litigation in the Wild West of Social Media” for the AIPF.
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Robic becomes a member of the Conseil québécois de la franchise
2014-10-20Robic is now a member of the Conseil québécois de la franchise (CQF).
The CQF is an organization that aims to rally all franchisors, franchisees and business partners. To learn more about the CQF, visit their website.
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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND THE AGREEMENT
2014-10-16During the 4th Course event on “Understanding commercial agreements” that was held October 7th, Nicolas Sapp, partner, lawyer and trademark agent and Marcel Naud, lawyer and trademark agent, acted as speakers in light of a seminar organized in Montreal by Federated Press Publications.
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Vincent Bergeron invited on MAtv’s television set for a show on trademarks
2014-10-09The program “100 problèmes” on MAtv, focused this time on trademarks, aired for the first time on October 9. On the show, Vincent Begeron demystified the protection offered by trademarks in Canada. 16 representations of the show, hosted by Claude Thibault, are planned for next week. This is a second appearance on the show for Vincent Bergeron,
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Robic purchased a 3D printer and a 3D scanner
2014-10-08Always looking to offer value-added services, Robic has acquired a 3D printer and a 3D scanner. Contact us to see how this technology can help you!
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Three representatives from ROBIC at the Annual Meeting of the AIPF
2014-09-30Isabelle Girard, Alexandra Steele and Catherine Bergeron attended the Annual Meeting of the Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF) held in Washington, D.C. on September 29 and 30, 2014.
At the event, Catherine Bergeron participated in a panel of international experts on the issue of non-traditional trademarks.
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Isabelle Girard appointed President of the AIPF
2014-09-29Isabelle Girard, Patent Agent and Partner of the firm, has been appointed President of the Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF), an international association of independent specialty law firms that devote a majority of their practice to intellectual property.
The mission of AIPF is to ensure that the IP boutique law firm is the preferred choice by clients,Read more ›
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Dario Pietrantonio interviewed for an article in the newspaper “Les Affaires”
2014-09-19Dario Pietrantonio collaborated on an article, published in the newspaper “Les Affaires”, entitled “La nouvelle loi sur les marques de commerce suscite de l’inquiétude”. The article, written by Dominique Froment, explains the changes brought by the federal Bill C-31.
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The Mayor Régis Labeaume and the City Council of Quebec City praised the work of the founders of the crowdfunding platform La Ruche
2014-09-16The excellent work done by co-founders and ambassadors of the crowdfunding platform La Ruche, in which Vincent Bergeron is involved, was praised by the Mayor and the City Council of Quebec City on September 15, 2014, at the City Council meeting.
La Ruche is a nonprofit crowdfunding platform exclusive to the region of Quebec City and developed by the organization Ça bouge!
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Best Lawyers 2015 – Two Lawyers of the Year are from ROBIC
2014-08-25ROBIC received, again this year, many nominations in the publication Best Lawyers in Canada. Laurent Carrière has been named Montreal’s Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year for 2015 and François Painchaud was named Technology Law and Information Technology Law – Lawyer of the Year 2015. This title is given to only one lawyer by practice area and by city.
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ROBIC was recognized as the”Science Focused Patent Law Firm of the Year”
2014-07-09Acquisition International recognized ROBIC as the “Science Focused Patent
Law Firm of the Year”, as part of the Intellectual Property Awards.Theses
awards are given solely on merit and are presented to commend those
most deserving for exceptional service in IP across a variety of
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Bill C-31: Laurent Carrière presented the amendments to the Canadian trade-mark law
2014-07-07On June 12, 2014, before the Regroupement des praticiens du droit des marques de commerce (RPM), Laurent Carrière presented the numerous and important amendments to the Canadian trade-mark law resulting from the omnibus Bill C-31.
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Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle : 78th issue
2014-07-07Under the supervision of Laurent Carrière, its editor-in-chief, the French I.P. law review Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle (vol. 26, no 2) published a 78th issue of almost 500 pages (13 articles and 5 notes).
On the theme “5 best Canadian decisions of 2013 in the field of.. “, Vincent Bergeron reviewed the franchising,
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Marcel Naud and Louis-Pierre Gravelle participated in two articles of the newspaper “Les Affaires”
2014-07-07Marcel Naud and Louis-Pierre Gravelle collaborated on two articles published in the newspaper “Les Affaires”. The subject of the first article, ” Protéger sa marque de commerce sur le Web “, is the protection of a trademark online. The second one, ” Propriété intellectuelle : Les bouleversements de l’impression 3D“,
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Four partners recognized in the IAM 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners directory
2014-07-03Four partners were recognized in the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, a guide, published by Intellectual Asset Management (IAM), that identifies the top patent practitioners in key jurisdictions around the globe. These partners are François M. Grenier, François Painchaud, Louis-Pierre Gravelle and Bob Sotiriadis.
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Five partners recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
2014-07-02Once again, five partners of the firm are recognized for their outstanding work in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2014. They are nominated in the categories of Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property – Litigation, Technology Transactions, Biotechnology and Computer and IT Law. These partners are: François M. Grenier (4 nominations), François Painchaud (4 nominations),
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IAM 300: François Painchaud among the 300 “Leading IP Strategists”
2014-06-30The IAM 300 directory named François Painchaud among the 300 leading IP strategists for Canada, in the following sectors: legal, licensing, M & A and technology transfer.
For more details about the directory, please visit the IAM 300 website.
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Vincent Bergeron gave a conference for Startup Fuze
2014-06-27On June 20, Vincent Bergeron gave a conference in Quebec entitled “Introduction to Intellectual Property Rights for Startups”.
The conference was offered as part of the event “Startup Fuze / La Ruche Académie”. For more details on the event, please visit Startup Fuze’s website.Read more ›
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24th Innovation Awards Gala, presented by the ADRIQ
2014-06-26On November 20, 2014, the 24th Innovation Awards Gala, presented by the ADRIQ, will take place under the theme “L’innovation fabriquée au Québec” (Innovation made in Quebec). This Gala, recognized by the innovation community as the most prestigious in Quebec, highlights the commitment and success of entrepreneurs and businesses in the fields of industrial research and technological innovation.
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ROBIC received a canadian excellence award from the United States Trade and Commerce Institute
2014-06-17The US Trade & Commerce Institute has selected ROBIC for the 2013 Excellence in Commerce award.
Each year the USTCI conducts business surveys and industry research to identify certain international companies that have achieved demonstrable success in their local business environment and industry category.
For more information, visit the institute’s website.
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Laurent Carrière, François M. Grenier, Hugues G. Richard and Bob Sotiriadis named IP Stars 2014 by Managing Intellectual Property
2014-06-13Four IP stars were given to professionnals
at ROBIC in 2014 by Managing Intellectual Property. Bob Sotiriadis and François
M. Grenier were named in the Patent and Trademark categories. Hugues G. Richard
and Laurent Carrière were rewarded in the Trademark category.Read more ›
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Annual cocktail of the “Voix des entrepreneurs en T.I.de Québec” (VETIQ)
2014-06-13During VETIQ’s annual event, which took place on June 12 at the Cercle de la Garnison in Quebec, Nicolas Sapp acted as Master of ceremonies.
The guest of honor for the evening was Mr. Robert Dutton, who was RONA’s manager from 1992 to 2012 and is now invited columnist at the Journal les Affaires.Read more ›
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Award for Excellence – JurisClasseur Québec
2014-06-12The JurisClasseur Québec encyclopedia, to which ROBIC has made significant contributions in respect of intellectual property matters, received the Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing, 2014. JurisClasseur Québec is published by LexisNexis.
ROBIC’s contributions includes those of Laurent Carrière on the trademark filing baisis,
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Marcel Naud contributes to an article of the National Magazine
2014-06-11Marcel Naud was one of three experts interviewed for the article “Lawyers of the future” of the National Magazine, by the Canadian Bar Association. This article reports the effect of technology on the practice of law.
The article is available on the website of the National Magazine.
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Feedback on the conference “La mort de votre futur produit vous va si bien”
2014-05-30On 29 May, the conference organized by Quebec International, in collaboration with Robic, has effectively put forward the survival and success in the matter of product and service development.
The three guests, Hugo Steben from Bluenove, Patrick Sirois from Triode and Nicolas Sapp from ROBIC, presented key concepts on three main themes discussed at the event: creativity,
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ROBIC present at the M&A Forum in Quebec
2014-05-29On May 28, Vanessa Udy and Jean-François Journault hosted a booth at the M & A Forum.
The event, taking place at the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec City, aimed to provide opportunities for medium-sized businesses to expand their business networks.
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Jeremy Lawson gives a lecture for BioFuelNet Canada in Ottawa
2014-05-28On 27 May, Jeremy Lawson offered, at the “Advanced Biofuels Symposium” Congress for BioFuelNet Canada in Ottawa, a presentation entitled “Intellectual property (IP) in the biofuels industry.”
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Cocktail in collaboration with the ADRIQ
2014-05-21On May 22, ROBIC will hold a cocktail, in collaboration with the ADRIQ.
This event is open to accredited advisors of the ADRIQ-RCTi, as well as companies in the greater Quebec City region, handpicked by the ADRIQ.
The cocktail will be held at ROBIC’s office in Quebec.
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“La mort de votre futur produit vous va si bien”
2014-05-09On May 29, Québec International, in collaboration with ROBIC, will organize a conference in Quebec on the process of product and service innovation . The conference will be held in French.
The event will include presentations from experts Hugo Steben from Bluenove, Patrick Sirois from Triode and Nicolas Sapp from ROBIC. The topics covered will be creativity,
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David J. Langlois joins ROBIC
2014-04-22Robic is expanding its team in Quebec with a new professional in the field of patents.
David J. Langlois will specialize in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications as well as in the drafting of opinions on patents for local clients in the process engineering industry.
Prior to his employment at Robic,
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Protect your inventions or be copied
2014-04-11As part of a day of training for business lawyers, Domique Pomerleau presented her lecture “Protéger ses inventions ou se faire copier.”
The conference was held on April 11 in Quebec City and was organized by the Quebec Bar.
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Copyright and information technology: a cohabitation to discover
2014-04-10On April 9, Vincent Bergeron, in collaboration with Patrick Gingras, lawyer and trademark agent at the Ministry of Justice of Quebec, gave a conference on copyright and information technology for the Association de la sécurité de l’information du Québec (ASIQ).
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Patent Search Course at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal
2014-04-08On April 8, 2014, Adam Mizera gave a course on patent searching using Internet tools to students at École Polytechnique in Montreal, as part of two courses: ELE 3000- Electrical Engineering term project and GBM 3100-Biomedical Engineering term project.
Alain Provost gave a course on Patent Basics to the same groups of students a few weeks earlier.
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“Concours Dunamis” – Michel Bélanger in the jury
2014-03-27The “concours Dunamis”, organized by the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Laval, again invited Michel Bélanger to be a juror for the 2014 edition. This year, the categories are: retail, innovation and human resources management and manufacturing company.
For more information on the contest, visit the website of the Chambre de commerce et d’industrie de Laval.
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Conference: Démystifier la protection du droit d’auteur sur le Web
2014-03-20As part of the event “Web à Québec”, Vincent Bergeron gave a lecture entitled “Démystifier la protection du droit d’auteur sur le Web“. The conference will be held March 20 at 1 pm at the Espace 400e Bell in Quebec.
For more details on the conference, click here.
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Vincent Bergeron gives a conference in partnership with the Barreau de Québec
2014-03-19On March 19, Vincent Bergeron gave a conference intitled “Médias sociaux, litiges et relations publiques : quand le public rend jugement ou comment éviter une justice digne du Far West”, in partnership with the Barreau de Québec. The conference was held at the Cercle de la Garnison of Québec.
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Conference: Understanding Intellectual Property and its Role in Industry
2014-03-17On March 17, Jeremy Lawson gave a lecture entitled “Understanding Intellectual Property and its Role in Industry.”
This conference was offered to students of the BioFuelNet Advanced Biofuels Course for BioFuelNet Canada.
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Conference on Copyright and its Contractual Considerations
2014-03-12On March 12, Jason Moscovici gave a conference on copyright and its contractual considerations to the graduates of the Music department and Business department of Concordia University.
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Conference on Copyright in the Digital Era
2014-02-21On February 12, Mr. Nicolas Sapp, partner at ROBIC, and Mr. Georges Azzaria, professor of intellectual property and methodology at the Law Faculty of Université Laval, acted as speakers at a conference by LES (Licensing Executives Society (USA and Canada), Inc.
The conference provided an overview of the amendments to the Law on Copyright in 2012,
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ROBIC Contributes to an Overview of International Jurisprudence on Embedded Linking and Framing
2014-01-28Jason Moscovici , Bob Sotiriadis and Marcel Naud, in collaboration with Field Fisher Waterhouse, contributed to this study, which aims to provide readers with an overview as to how the courts of various jurisdictions around the world have treated and disposed problems of copyright, trademark and unfair competition arising from the incorporation of external content to a website by framing techniques and Embedded linking.
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Robic, proud gold sponsor of the journée Innovation et Entrepreneuriat INO
2014-01-24On January 22, the journée Innovation et Entrepreneuriat, organized as part of celebrations of the 25th anniversary of INO’s founding, was held at the Fairmont Château Frontenac in Quebec City.
The event, hosted by Stéphan Bureau, welcomed more than 350 people who enjoyed a full day of presentations by renowned speakers, including the conference of the special guest,
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Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle: 77th issue
2014-01-14Under the supervision of Laurent Carrière, its editor-in-chief, Les Cahiers de propriété intellectuellere (vol. 26, no 1) published a 77th issue dealing mainly with the law of evidence in the fields of IP and IT. Laurent Carrière introduced the issue by an amusing/interesting recap [in French only] of the CPI history and the other Canadian publications.
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Laurent Carrière was appointed member of the Trade-mark Committee
2014-01-13Laurent Carrière was appointed member of the Trade-mark Committee of the Canadian Bar Association as numerous changes are expected to the Canadian Trade-marks Act with respect to Conterfeiting (Bill C-8), Madrid Agreement and Singapore law Treaty).
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Laurent Carrière Confirmed Once Again as Editor-in-Chief of the Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle
2014-01-10On January 6, 2014, the Board of Directors of the legal review Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle appointed Laurent Carrière as Editor-in-Chief, for a 16th year.
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28th Year of Collaboration between ROBIC and the World Intellectual Property Report
2013-12-12In 2013, under the direction of Laurent Carrière, the firm maintained its 28-year contribution to the monthly World Intellectual Property Report (BNA-Bloomberg), by publishing 12 comments on Canadian intellectual property case law.
The team members of these regular WIPR contributions were Barry Gamache, Stella Syrianos and now Jason Moscovici.
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Nine Updates this Year for the Canadian Trade-marks Act Annotated
2013-12-05The editorial committee of the Robic Canadian Trade-marks Act Annotated (presided by Hugues G. Richard) prepared nine updates in 2013 for this recognized six-volume reference book published by Carswell (ThomsonReuters) since 1984. A sign of the times: there is now an entire section about Trade-marks and the Internet.
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Nine Updates this Year for the Canadian Copyright Act Annotated
2013-12-04The editorial committee of the Robic Canadian Copyright Act Annotated (presided by Laurent Carrière) prepared nine updates in 2013 for this recognized fix-volume reference book of over 6000 pages published by Carswell (ThomsonReuters) since 1993. One of the 2014 updates will provide a compilation of Canadian copyright cases rendered in 2013.
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Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle
2013-12-03Under the supervision of Laurent Carrière, the intellectual property (IP) law journal Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle (CPI) (vol. 25, no 3) published a 76th issue, commemorating its 25th anniversary. The Cahiers de propriété intellectuelle is the sole publication in intellectual property law to be published entirely in French in North America.
At the reception organized by the publisher to commemorate this unique event,
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Marcel Naud gave a Conference on Innovation in Information Technology
2013-12-03November the 29th, at the PUR hotel of Quebec city, Marcel Naud offered a conference on innovation in information technology (IT) using ‘raw materials’ under open licenses.
The conference was organized by the Licensing Executive Society (LES) Québec in collaboration with the Voix des Entrepreneurs en T.I. Québec (VETIQ).
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Bob Sotiaridis and Nicolas Sapp gave two conferences for Stratégies PME 2014
2013-12-02On the 27th and the 28th of November, Bob Sotiriadis and Nicolas Sapp presented two conferences for Stratégies PME 2014. The conferences about trademarks were presented to the various small and medium-sized enterprises present on-site.
The event was held at the Palais des Congrès de Montréal.
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François Painchaud will Present a Conference for the Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain
2013-12-02Friday the 6th of December, François Painchaud will give a conference on creative industries at the Strategic Forum on Creative Industries of the Chambre de commerce du Montréal métropolitain.
The event will offer to the participants the opportunities to explore the potential of a dynamic sector, to take part in a large-scale event to help increase your business opportunities and partnerships in Quebec and to developp a network with key players in the city’s business community
For more details on the event,
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Laurent Carrière and Karine Pommier Present an Overview of IP before Collège Ahuntsic’s Paralegal Students
2013-11-25On November 21 and 25, 2013 Laurent Carrière and Karine Pommier presented the fundamentals of intellectual property before Collège Ahuntsic’s paralegal students.
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Three Members of the Firm Lecturers in a Seminar of the Quebec Bar
2013-11-19On November the 15th 2013, under the headship of Laurent Carrière, the Continuing Legal Education Committee of the Quebec Bar organized its 17th conference on the recent developments in IP Law.
François M. Grenier reviewed the recent court cases dealing with Industrial Designs, Barry Gamache delivered an in-depth analysis of Diffamation in Social Media and Nicolas Sapp analysed the technological protection measures in copyright law in an historical context and within the boundaries of the recent Copyright Modernization Act.
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Partnership between ROBIC and Quebec International
2013-11-14On the 30th of October 2013, Quebec International (QI) and ROBIC | Lawyers, Patent and Trademark agents concluded a partnership agreement in order to support businesses in their commercialization and exportation approach. This partnership agreement aims to develop a new offer of innovative activities related to issues of intellectual property. Those activities will be addressed to businesses that desire to develop themselves internationally and will be focused on the risks and opportunities of an exportation approach.
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Patrice Brisindi completes its Ironman in 9 hours and 50 minutes
2013-11-13Patrice Brinsindi, triathlete that ROBIC is proud to support, successfully repeated an exploit he had accomplished in 2013, Hawaii’s Ironman. After battling breast cancer in 2012, he completed his race in 9 hours and 50 minutes.
In 2011, he had managed a time of 10 hours and 26 minutes, therefore beating his personnal record this year.
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François Painchaud gives a conference to the students at McGill University
2013-11-12The 11th of November 2013, François Painchaud gave a conference intitled “Board Ethics” to the students of the “Biotechnology Management” course at McGill University.
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Trademarks Law Firm of the Year
2013-11-08The the Global 100 recently recognized ROBIC as the the Trademarks Law Firm of the Year.
The 2013 edition will be distributed shortly in 163 countries and will be read by over 150 000 people.
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2013 Season Ends on a High Note for Triathlete Patrice Brisindi
2013-09-17ROBIC is proud to support triathlete Patrice Brisindi in his athletic career for a second year. After battling cancer in 2012, Patrice was hoping to come back this year and qualify for the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii for the second time.. He had participated in the event in 2011.
After completing two Half Ironman competitions in June 2013,
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Best Lawyers 2014 – Two Lawyers of the Year are from ROBIC
2013-08-16ROBIC is again this year covered with nominations announed in the publication Best Lawyers in Canada. Eight of our partners were recognized by their peers in the annual publication of Best Lawyers in Canada 2014. ROBIC is top-listed in Québec in Intellectual Property Law with 8 attorneys and in Montréal in Intellectual Property Law with 7 attorneys.
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ROBIC takes part in the 2013 Annual Meeting of the Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF)
2013-07-31From September 29 to October 1, 2013, the AIPF Annual Meeting will take place in Washington, DC. Isabelle Girard, Jeremy Lawson and Alexandra Steele will attend the conference. Ms. Girard, Chair of the Annual Meeting Committee, will be welcoming attendees and pronouncing the opening remarks. Registration form is available here.
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ROBIC Active in the Sale of Publications Charron to Groupe TVA Transaction
2013-07-19ROBIC acted as counsel to Claude J. Charron and its companies in the transaction announced yesterday July 18, 2013, by Groupe TVA.
ROBIC’s team was led by lawyers and partners François Painchaud and Marie-Eve Côté assisted by Vanessa Udy and Julie Di Paolo. The transaction included several components at the junction of business law and intellectual property for which the combined expertise of the firm in these two areas was beneficial.
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Recognized by our peers – 2013
2013-07-09Chambers Global 2013, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2013, IAM 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practictionners 2013, IAM 300 – The World’s Leading IP Strategists 2013 are among the publications that recently mentioned ROBIC in their pages.
Chambers Global 2013
Chambers Global cites ROBIC again this year as a Canadian firm with an excellent reputation in its market and a recognized expertise.Read more ›
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ROBIC Authors International Article on Patents
2013-07-08Partner Jeremy Lawson and Karina Laflamme, Ph.D., contributed to the Canadian portion of the article Third Party Observations: a weapon to integrate in your IP strategy? The article was published online on May 15, 2013.
Ms Stéphanie Célaire, senior counsel at Regimbeau, led the project and prepared the French portion of the article. She collaborated with contributors from nine countries,Read more ›
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ROBIC Welcomes Patent Agent Nancy Barriault and Lawyer Sarah Ismert to its Team
2013-06-03ROBIC, LLP is pleased to welcome patent agent Nancy Barriault and lawyer Sarah Ismert to its Team.
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Hugues G. Richard honored for his professional achievements on May 23, 2013
2013-05-09Hugues G. Richard , counsel, was honored for his career on May 23, 2013, during the Annual Federal Court Judges’ Diner in Ottawa.
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ROBIC supports Patrice Brisindi for a second season of triathlons
2013-04-08The firm is proud to support triathlete Patrice Brisindi once again in 2013. After a year of having to slow down the competition due to breast cancer, Patrice resumed training gradually and even more so since January 2013. His training and preparation have already started for the triathlon season which begin in June with two half-Ironman (in Connecticut on June 2nd and in Mont-Tremblant on June 23rd). These competitions are held in anticipation of the Ironman Lake Placid on July 28th. Patrice is hopeful that the Lake Placid competition will bring him into qualifying for the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii on October 12th, 2013. Before his illness, he had already accomplished this challenge in 2011. The Ironman includes 3.8 km of swimming, 180 km of cycling and a marathon (42,195 km). Good luck Patrice!
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Catherine Bergeron appointed partner of the firm
2013-04-02ROBIC is pleased to welcome Catherine Bergeron as partner of the firm.
Catherine Bergeron is a lawyer and trade-mark agent. She started her career at ROBIC, completing her first internship in 2000 and her articling in 2001. Catherine has been with the firm’s trade-mark department ever since. Catherine specializes in trade-mark prosecution, litigation and strategic management of trade-marks portfolios. She regularly conducts trade-mark searches to advise clients on the availability of trade-marks in Canada, and is involved in all stages of the process of registering trade-marks, from the development of an optimal filing strategy to the adoption of a policy regarding the use of trade-marks for a better protection of the clients’ rights. -
Rolling Down the Patent Prosecution Highway: What you need to know for a smooth ride
2013-03-28Partner Louis-Pierre Gravelle was the moderator of this webinar held by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada on April 4, 2013.
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The Streisand Effect: How to Avoid Losing Control of Social Media – A Conference by Vincent Bergeron
2013-03-15Lawyer Vincent Bergeron presented L’effet Streisand : Comment éviter de perdre le contrôle sur les médias sociaux on March 26 at the Legal IT 2013 conference.
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Comment effectuer des recherches préliminaires de brevets en ligne pour vos vérifications diligentes? – A Conference by Adam Mizera
2013-03-14Adam Mizera, partner, presented Comment effectuer des recherches préliminaires de brevets en ligne pour vos vérifications diligentes, a conference held by the CBA-Québec on March 21.
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Be Prepared! Major Changes to U.S. Patent Law Coming into Effect on March 16, 2013
2013-03-01Read ROBIC’s Special Report
U.S. patent law has been undergoing a historic transition since President Barack Obama signed the America Invents Act (AIA) on September 16, 2011.
Over the past 18 months, various provisions of the new law have come into effect, such as a 15% increase in USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) fees, a wider range of options for intervening with the Examiner in charge of examining a competitor’s patent application, and the implementation of a new acceleration procedure for examination. However, the most significant change to be brought about by the AIA will occur this March 16, when U.S. patent law will switch from a “first to invent” to a “first to file” system.
The patent professionals at ROBIC have prepared a special report, summarizing the potential impact of this transition on Canadian applicants wishing to obtain patent protection for their inventions in the U.S. Apart from the new “first to file” system, our report examines the new mechanisms put in place by the AIA to challenge the validity of an issued U.S. patent. Finally, we analyze the new USPTO fee schedule which will take effect on March 19, and explain the impact of its changes on your patent portfolio. -
ROBIC’s Conference on Trademarks: A Greatly Appreciated Initiative
2013-02-27On November 13, 2012 and February 26, 2013, ROBIC held a half-day intellectual property conference in Montreal and Quebec City.
Lecturers Nicolas Sapp, Catherine Bergeron, Bob Sotiriadis and Laurent Carrière presented more in details the strategic sides to take into account when managing a trademark portfolio. The topics of the day, separated in three blocks, covered the different types of trademarks, reasons to register a trademark, distinctive character and the relation between trademark, industrial design and copyright. -
The U.S. Patent Office Announces New Rates to be in Force on March 19, 2013
2013-01-24Canadian inventors and companies will soon feel one of the many effects of the patent law reform in the United States: the famous “America Invents Act”.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has just published a new fee schedule for patent applications and patents, which will come into force on March 19, 2013.
The new law gives more latitude to the Patent Office to set different prices related to patent applications and patents in order to cover transaction costs and improve the quality of its services. As predicted, most of the fees will increase (filing fees, maintenance fees, requests for continuation of examination, appeals). Some of these increases are quite substantial, and will have a significant impact on the costs associated with obtaining and maintaining a patent in the United States. However, it should be noted that the fees associated with the issuance of a patent will be reduced (starting in January 2014), and a reduction of 75% on most fees is now available for “micro entities”, which include universities.
Small and large companies who are preparing to file a patent application soon in the U.S. are encouraged to do so quickly, before mid-March, in order to take advantage of the current rates. More details on the new fee schedule on the USPTO website. These changes affect fees charged by the USPTO, but not our fees. -
ROBIC Supports the 2013 International Forum of Intellectual Property – Québec in Montréal on February 7th
2013-01-22ROBIC sponsors the 7th International Forum on Intellectual Property – Quebec (FORPIQ) that will be held in February. The event is held every two years. Partner Marie-Eve Côté is a member of the board and of the organising committee of FORPIQ 2013 which will be held on February 7 in Montreal.
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ROBIC Contributes to the JurisClasseur Quebec – Intellectual Property
2013-01-07Lexis Nexis called on our team of experienced lawyers and patent agents to assist with the drafting of the Intellectual Property portion of its well-respected reference tool on Quebec and Canadian law entitled JurisClasseur Québec. The book was launched at the end of December 2012. ROBIC is proud to offer an excerpt of each of its contributions here.
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From 1892 to 2012 – 120 Years of Excellence
2012-11-16In 2012, ROBIC celebrates 120 years of excellence. Since 1892, the firm has witnessed the many changes in technology and industry that have shaped the 19th, 20th and 21st century thanks to the innovative minds of brilliant inventors.
To mark this special anniversary, we made available online several photos here.
ROBIC’s success and longevity were built on the trust that clients have placed in the firm since its inception. ROBIC would like to thank the inventors, entrepreneurs, scientists, lawyers, professionals and foreign associates with whom it has collaborated over the years. Thanks to them, the firm has earned an enviable reputation both nationally and internationally. It is for the benefit of our loyal clients that the members of the firm strive to outdo themselves every day.To learn more about ROBIC’s history, we have produced special document available here. -
ROBIC participates in Movember
2012-11-15For the first time, ROBIC is participating in Movember, the «Mustache Month». Many ROBIC employees have courageously chosen to grow their mustaches throughout the month of November to raise funds for men’s health and prostate cancer. We invite you to encourage our team here. Our proud mustached participants frequently update the evolution of their mustaches by posting photos of themselves on our web page. ROBIC has committed to match the amount of funds raised for the cause.
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Philip Conrad Joins ROBIC’s Patent Team as Senior Counsel
2012-10-31Philip Conrad is a lawyer licensed in the United States and registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He has over twenty years of experience in intellectual property law, working primarily in private practice in Boston, Massachusetts and, more recently, in Montreal both in private practice and as Director of Intellectual Property at Photon etc., Inc.
Mr. Conrad’s nomination at ROBIC is greeted with enthusiasm. “Mr. Conrad’s great knowledge of the U.S. market will give the firm a better insight on the patent practice in that country where almost all our Canadian clients are actively filing patents. It certainly strengthens our IP reference position and adds to our leadership in the field. “said François Painchaud, partner at ROBIC. -
François M. Grenier Inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America
2012-10-25On October 25, 2012, Francois M. Grenier was formally inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America at the LCA’s 2012 Fall Conference & Induction of Fellows. The Induction of Fellows Dinner was held in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Nicolas Sapp and Dominique Pomerleau: Speakers at the 9th Congress of the Fédération des cégeps
2012-10-24On October 24 and 25, Mr. Nicolas Sapp and Dominique Pomerleau, Ph.D., gave two lectures entitled “Intellectual Property in cégep – Who has the rights?” at the 9th Congress of the Fédération des cégeps held in Quebec City. The presentation is available here in French.
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François Painchaud Panelist at the Annual Meeting of the Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF)
2012-10-04On October 4, 2012, François Painchaud participated in the annual conference of Association de planification fiscale et financière (APFF) (Association of Tax and Financial Planning) as a panelist on taxation of the various types of intellectual property. His speech focused on intellectual property in commercial transactions.
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Bob Sotiriadis at the International Bar Association Annual Conference in Ireland
2012-10-01Bob Sotiriadis co-chaired a half-day session on monetary compensation in Intellectual Property Litigation around the world at the International Bar Association Annual Conference held in Dublin, Ireland from September 30 to October 5, 2012.
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Isabelle Girard and Alexandra Steele at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF)
2012-09-30From September 30 to October 2, 2012, the AIPF Annual Meeting took place in Washington, DC. Isabelle Girard and Alexandra Steele attended the conference. Ms. Girard, Chair of the Annual Meeting Committee, led the conference that focused on “Intellectual Property as a Corporate Asset” She was also elected as Director and Secretary to the Board of Directors during this event. Ms Steele presented the recent updates on Copyright Law in Canada, including the 5 long-awaited decisions issued by the Supreme Court of Canada on July 12, 2012 and the Copyright Modernization Act (Bill C-11), which received Royal Assent on June 29, 2012.
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Catherine Bergeron Chair of ALAI Canada’s Conferences Organizing Committee
2012-09-28Catherine Bergeron, chair of ALAI Canada’s conferences organizing committee, collaborated to its most recent annual meeting held on September 28, 2012. The annual meeting, on the hot topic “C-11: For better and for worse”, was a great success.
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Nicolas Sapp and Dominique Pomerleau Speakers Before the Association pour la recherche au collégial
2012-09-19As part of the Intellectual Property Day held on September 18 in Montreal by the Association pour la recherche au collégial (ARC), Mr. Nicolas Sapp and Ms. Dominique Pomerleau, Ph.D., gave a lecture and workshop respectively on the basis of intellectual property in research and teaching.
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Marcel Naud Gives a Talk on Legal Issues Related to Domain Names
2012-09-14On September 14, 2012 Marcel Naud gave a talk to the subcommittee of counsels of the Conference of Rectors and Principals of Quebec Universities. The presentation was entitled “Are you Master of your Domain?”. It dealt with the domain name system and its recent evolution, the research tools related to domain names and the factors to be considered in managing a domain name portfolio, including legal issues specific to registration, use and protection of domain names by an organization.
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Dominique Nolet Finishes First on National Patent Agent Exam
2012-08-21Dominique Nolet, Eng. obtained the highest overall score in Canada on the Patent Agent Qualifying Exam in 2011. She also finished first in the patent drafting portion of this exam. She will receive two prestigious awards for these achievements in October 2012.
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Nicolas Sapp Speaker before Members of the Hong Kong- Canada Business Association
2012-06-11On June 1st, Nicolas Sapp presented a lecture to members of the Hong Kong Canada Business Association.
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Ms Vanessa Udy Joins ROBIC’s Business Law Team
2012-05-01The firm is pleased to welcome Ms Vanessa Udy in its Business and Corporate Law Team. Vanessa Udy is a lawyer and member of the Québec Bar since 2009. She obtained a Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) and a Bachelor of Common Law (LL.B.) from McGill University in 2008. She specializes in transactional, commercial and corporate law.
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April 26: World Intellectual Property Day
2012-04-26On April 26, ROBIC welcomes the licensing and intellectual property course – PDS 100 – put together by the Licensing Executives Society (LES USA & Canada). The course will be followed by a cocktail celebrating the World IP Day. More information here.
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ROBIC Supports Triathlete Patrice Brisindi
2012-04-25ROBIC is a proud sponsor of Patrice Brisindi, a Quebec athlete who has participated in several triathlons since he began training in 2006 at the age of 35.
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ROBIC Takes Part in Mireille Jean’s 2012 Conference Series on Patenting and Innovation
2012-04-23Once again this year, ROBIC is engaged in author and speaker Mireille Jean’s conference series Innover c’est bien … breveter c’est mieux! (Innovating is good… patenting is better).
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Gabrielle Moisan and Danièle Éthier Appointed as Partners of the Firm
2012-04-02On April 1, 2012, the firm announced the nomination of two new partners from its patent sector.
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The World’s Leading Trademark Practitioners revealed – ROBIC Receives the Highest Level of Recognition by the World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 2012
2012-03-23Following a series of client interviews, the latest edition of the WTR recognized ROBIC as a first tier Gold level firm – “…firms and individuals in the gold band are those that attract the most positive comments from sources. We have identified them as the crème de la crème; their success hinges on reputations established over lengthy periods of time, something which enables them to secure the most high-profile, big-ticket work from the most demanding of clients.”
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Nicolas Sapp and Louis-Pierre Gravelle – Speakers at Québec International on April 3
2012-03-20Nicolas Sapp and Louis-Pierre Gravelle will be speakers at a breakfast conference held by Québec International on April 3.
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ROBIC Supports Montréal InVivo’s Mentorat BioSuccès Network
2012-02-23A new resource dedicated to Québec’s entrepreneurs in the fields of life sciences and health technologies has just been launched by Montreal InVivo. The press release is available here (in French).
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ROBIC’s Conference on Patents: A Success
2012-02-16According to the attendees, ROBIC’s half-day Intellectual Property Conference which was held on February 8, 2012 was a resounding success.
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ROBIC Participates in the 2012 Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) Annual Conference as a Sponsor
2012-02-14ROBIC is a proud sponsor of the 2012 Licensing Executives Society International (LESI) Conference, to be held in Auckland, New Zealand April 1-4.
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Amazon.com’s 1-click Patent Application is Finally Accepted
2012-01-06After a long judicial battle, Amazon.com which was seeking to patent a business method corresponding to its 1-click online shopping concept saw its patent application accepted in Canada just prior to Christmas.
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Amazon.com Wins Another Round in Canada
2011-11-24Business method patents are allowable in Canada, but the application is sent back to the Examiner for a review of the claims. See our article.
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Hugues G. Richard and Bob H. Sotiriadis Lawyers of the Year 2012 according to Best Lawyers
2011-11-07Hugues G. Richard and Bob H. Sotiriadis are Montreal Lawyers of the Year 2012 respectively in Intellectual Property Law and Biotechnology Law.
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Reminder: One Week Left for Trade-mark Owners to Remove these from the .xxx Registry
2011-10-21The 52-day period that started on September 7 will come to an end in one week, on October 28, 2011.
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ROBIC in Québec’s 2011 Top 300 of Small Businesses
2011-10-14Published in the October 15 2011 issue of Les Affaires newspaper, this classification brings together the 300 largest SMEs in Quebec. The companies are held by Québec interests and have a maximum of 300 employees.
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An interview with Bob Sotiriadis on Radio-Canada’s Première chaîne FM
2011-10-04On October 4, Bob Sotiriadis gave an interview about the “patent war” on Radio-Canada’s L’après-midi porte conseil radio show, hosted by Dominique Poirier.
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Notice to Trade-mark Owners: these can be Removed from the .XXX Registry Now
2011-09-15As you may already be aware, the new domain name type .XXX designed specifically for the global adult entertainment industry has been authorized by ICANN, the organization responsible for managing the domain name system, and the “sunrise” phase of its launch is now beginning.
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Recognized by our Peers – 2011
2011-08-09The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers 2011 recognizes François M. Grenier, Hugues Richard and Bob Sotiriadis’ expertise.
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La Presse acknowledges ROBIC as the leading intellectual property firm in Montréal
2011-06-02In its June 2, 2011 legal chronicle, La Presse acknowledges ROBIC as the leading intellectual property firm in Montréal.
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ROBIC’s Quebec City team grows: Dominique Pomerleau and Vincent Bergeron join Nicolas Sapp
2011-05-19The firm is proud to announce that Dominique Pomerleau, Jr Eng. and Vincent Bergeron are joining Nicolas Sapp in Québec’s team.
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ROBIC Announces the Opening of an Office in Quebec City
2011-05-16The firm is proud to announce the opening of a new place of business in Quebec City to better serve clients in the Greater National Capital area. Established in 1892, ROBIC has been based primarily in Montreal. Over time, many clients from the Quebec region have expressed their desire to obtain high-level intellectual property services closer to home. With the opening of our new Quebec City office, we can now be closer to our clients and therefore more responsive to their needs.
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Jeremy Lawson and Adam Mizera named partners of the firm
2011-04-05ROBIC welcomes Jeremy Lawson and Adam Mizera as partners of the firm.
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ROBIC presents How to make money with patents? by Mireille Jean on April 13 in Montréal
2011-03-10Partner François Painchaud will introduce speaker Mireille Jean for her presentation before the Régionale des ingénieurs de Montréal (RIM).
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The Québec Business Corporations Act Comes into Force on February 14, 2011
2011-02-14The new Québec Business Corporations Act (“QBCA”) replaces entirely the Québec Companies Act (“QCA”). In fact, this new law comes into force at the same time as the Act respecting the legal publicity of enterprises (“LPLE”) which replaces in its entirety the Act respecting Legal Publicity of Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships and Legal Persons.
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Hugues G. Richard joins IP Neutrals of Canada
2011-01-19Hugues G. Richard, partner, becomes the first Quebec member of the
recently created IP Neutrals of Canada. The mission of this not-for-profit
organization is to promote and facilitate the resolution of intellectual
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Mireille Jean’s Conferences on Innovation and Patenting in La Presse
2010-11-26ROBIC Supports this Conference Series on Patents mentioned in the newspaper La Presse on November 26, 2010.
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Marie-Eve Côté Corporate Lawyer of the Year Finalist
2010-10-27ROBIC is proud to announce that Marie-Eve Côté is one of three finalists in the Coporate Lawyer of the Year category of the YBAM 2010 Leaders of Tomorrow’s competition organized by the Young Bar Association of Montreal. The winners will be announced at a gala on November 18.
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Landmark Victory for ROBIC in a Case Concerning a “Turnkey” Agreement and Loss of Future Profits
2010-10-20The six-year judicial saga, including a twenty-nine day trial involving Polteco Inc and three other Defendants, all represented by ROBIC’s Hugues G. Richard and Alexandra Steele, has come to an end as judgment was recently issued in the case of Tecsult inc. v. Polteco Inc. et al. (C.S.M. 500-17-022764-040).
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Amazon.com: Business Methods are Patentable in Canada
2010-10-15On October 14, 2010, the Federal Court of Canada issued its decision in the Amazon.com case related to its “one-click” technology. The Federal Court overturned a previous decision by the Commissioner of Patents and stated that Amazon.com’s patent application constitutes statutory subject matter in accordance with the Patent Act.
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ROBIC summarizes Bilski’s decision on The Gazette
2010-07-09Adam Mizera summarizes this year’s most awaited decision in patents, Bilski v. Kappos.
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ROBIC in Québec’s Top 300 of Small Businesses
2010-06-17Published for over ten years, this classification brings together the 300 largest SMEs in Quebec. The companies are held by Québec interests and have a maximum of 300 employees.
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ROBIC welcomes Patent Agent Danièle Ethier
2010-05-28With nearly 18 years of experience in the field of intellectual property, primarily in patents, Danièle Éthier is a valuable addition to our life sciences team, which is already renowned for its high level of expertise and specialization.
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François M. Grenier inducted into the American College of Trial Lawyers
2010-03-23François M. Grenier was inducted into the prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers on March 6, 2010 at a ceremony held in Palm Desert, California.