Dario Pietrantonio
Managing Director, Lawyer and Trademark Agent, CLP
Montreal
Inveterate hockey Dad, I spend much of my time away from the office sharing my kids’ passion for this beautiful sport
At the helm of ROBIC since April 2024, Dario Pietrantonio leads the largest intellectual property (IP) firm in Quebec and one of the oldest and most reputable in Canada. With a strong entrepreneurial background, business understanding and professional expertise, Dario held several strategic management roles within ROBIC before being appointed Managing Director. His involvement in the firm’s Executive committee and his co-leadership of the Trademark and Business Law practice groups have contributed to the firm’s growth and reputation.
With over 30 years of experience as a professional and executive, Dario has an excellent understanding of Canadian and international business and IP markets. As a lawyer, trademark agent and Certified Licensing Professional, he advises his clients on the management, protection and valorization of intellectual property assets, as well as on commercial transactions. Dario is a strong believer of a collaborative cross-team approach, an outstanding customer experience and is a proud advocate of ROBIC’s unique and refreshing corporate culture.
- Member of the Québec Bar (1994)
- Bachelor of Common Law (LL.B.), University of Ottawa (1994)
- Bachelor of Civil Law (LL.L.), University of Ottawa (1993)
- Bachelor of Arts (B. A.), McGill University (1994)
- Certification: Certified Licensing Professionnal (CLP)
- Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
- European Community Trade-Mark Association (ECTA)
- Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal (BTMM)
- Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association (CIBPA)
- French Chamber of Commerce in Montreal (CCFC)
- Canadian Legal Lexpert (2025-2026) - Intellectual Property
- WTR 1000 (2022-2026) - Prosecution and Strategy; Transactions
- Best Lawyers in Canada (2019-2026) - Intellectual Property Law; Technology Law
- Lexpert: Special Edition (2026) - Technology
- Corporate INTL Magazine - 50 Best Lawyers in Canada
- Food industry
- Agrifood
- Retail
- Pharmaceuticals
- Biotechnology
- Cannabis
- Cosmetics
- Information and Communication Technology
- Manufacturing
- Heavy Industry
- Fashion
- Luxury Products
- Wines & Spirits
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Real Estate
- Transportation
- Automobile Security Services and Products
- Venture Capital
- Business Law
- Medical Devices
- Research and Development Contracts
- Confidentiality and Trade Secrets
- Franchising
- Real Estate Law
- Licensing and Technology Transfers (Business Law)
- Competition and Unfair Competition
- Financing (Including Venture Capital)
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Management and Commercialization of Intellectual Property Rights
- Contracts (Negotiation, Drafting and Review)
- Litigation
- Trademarks Litigation
- Unfair Competition Litigation
- Copyright Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Trademarks
- Medical devices
- Filing and Prosecuting Trademark Applications
- Trademark Portfolio Management
- A Recent Federal Court Decision: Interlocutory Injunctions in Patent Matters
- A Recent Federal Court Decision: Interlocutory Injunction – Prior Art
- Section 45 Proceeding: the Need for Precision in Describing Wares and Services
- Trade-mark Assignments and Their Effects on Opposition Proceedings
- Federal Court Finds No Confusion Between Identical Trade-marks in the Building Supplies Trade
