Joanne Chriqui

Joanne Chriqui is an attorney with over 27 years of experience in intellectual property law. Specializing in litigation, she has pleaded before the federal and Québec courts, both at trial and on appeal. She regularly leads complex cross-border lawsuits involving multiple jurisdictions. Over the course of her career, Joanne has represented major clients and has developed extensive expertise in the medical device, technology, mechanical, pharmaceutical and computer fields, both locally and internationally.

Her expertise covers litigation in all areas of intellectual property, including patents, industrial designs, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. She also advises clients on the acquisition, management, exploitation and protection of intellectual property rights. Her opinion is frequently sought in the areas of patent infringement or validity and freedom to operate or manufacture.

REPRESENTATIVE CASES

• Several patent infringement and impeachment lawsuits, Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal (medical devices).
• A patent infringement and impeachment lawsuit (commercial practice aimed at preventing vehicle theft through a computer system).
• Several patent, trademark and industrial design litigations (sports equipment).
• Several impeachment actions concerning trademarks (nutritional supplements, legal services).
• Several copyright and contract disputes (software development, removable walls).
• Several actions for damages or calculation of profits following findings of patent infringement and validity.
• A patent infringement case, Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal (helicopter landing gear);
• Several pharmaceutical patent infringement and impeachment actions, Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal (antihypertensive, vaccine).