Industry Expertise

Life sciences

Our patent agents, chemists, biochemists, biologists and lawyers in our life sciences practice group are well versed in patentability and landscape searches, patent technology research, patent drafting, industrial design and trademark and copyright applications. They also provide opinions on patent validity and infringement in the various areas of life sciences. The lawyers in this group draft and negotiate specialized commercial agreements pertaining to research and development, joint ventures, consortiums, licensing and financing. They have substantial experience drafting and negotiating agreements that are typically required by companies in this field as well as advising clients with respect to litigation matters.

The combination of strong scientific and industry experience of our professionals allows us to advise academic institutions as well as Canadian and multinational companies in several fields, including chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, microbiology and immunology. In addition to rendering key opinions the creation of exhaustive intellectual property portfolios, they offer their expertise as part of the assessment process associated with the transfer, acquisition and financing of biotechnological and pharmaceutical businesses.

Our professionals in Life Sciences

LAWYER(S)

TRADEMARK AGENT(S)

PATENT AGENT(S) AND TECHNICAL ADVISOR

  • Sarah Assadian

    Sarah Assadian

    Ph.D., Biochemistry, Patent Agent in Canada and in the United States
  • Nancy Barriault

    Nancy Barriault

    M.Sc., Chemistry, Principal, Patent Agent in Canada and in the United States
  • Fadwa Ben Amara

    Fadwa Ben Amara

    Technical Patent Advisor
  • Laurence Bourget-Merle

    Laurence Bourget-Merle

    Ph.D., Chemist, Senior Patent Agent in Canada and in the United States
  • Christopher Chiavatti

    Christopher Chiavatti

    M.Sc., Experimental Medicine, Lawyer, Patent Agent in Canada and in the United States
  • Laurence Danis

    Laurence Danis

    Ph.D., Chemist, Principal, Patent Agent
  • Marielle Doyon

    Marielle Doyon

    Ph.D., Pharmacology, Principal, CEP, Patent Agent
  • Stacey Dunn

    Stacey Dunn

    Lawyer, Senior Patent Agent
  • Hamza Errabie

    Hamza Errabie

    Technical Patent Advisor
  • Steven Lam

    Steven Lam

    Practice Group Leader, ChemLife Patent Group, Ph.D., Biochemistry, Principal, Patent Agent in Canada and in the United States
  • Jeremy Lawson

    Jeremy Lawson

    Practice Group Leader, EICT Patent Group, Principal, Engineer, Patent Agent in Canada and in the United States
  • Gabrielle Moisan

    Gabrielle Moisan

    M.Sc., Molecular Biology, Principal, Lawyer and Patent Agent in Canada and in the United States
  • David Salem

    David Salem

    Principal, Ph. D., Microbiology and Immunology, Patent Agent in Canada and in the United States
  • Zhen Wong

    Zhen Wong

    Of Counsel, Biochemist, Patent Agent in Canada and in the United States