Intellectual Property
St-Amant & Vien Avocats d’affaires provides an array of advice on matters relating to
intellectual property (IP) to help maximize the commercial value of your company. In
addition to managing your IP portfolio, our expertise also covers registering, licensing
and selling IP rights as part of technology transfer operations. Our IP team is made up of
trademark agents duly authorized to practice before the Canadian Intellectual Property
Office (CIPO) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Regulatory
frameworks differ from country to country, and in this regard, we have forged essential
relationships with IP professionals around the world to support our work with our clients.
- Trademark availability searches and reports
- Trademark application preparation, processing and filing
- Trademark portfolio management
- Trademark expungement and opposition proceedings
- Preparation and filing of copyright applications
- Preparation, filing and processing of industrial design applications
- Drafting, filing and processing of Plant breeders’ right certificates with Agriculture Canada
- Preparation and filing of integrated circuit topography applications
- Advice on patent matters
- Internet and e-commerce – general terms and conditions of sale, terms of use and privacy policy
- Counterfeiting, unfair competition and passing-off
- Drafting of IP licensing and assignment agreements
- Drafting of confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
- Drafting of collaborative research and technology development agreements
- Drafting of original equipment manufacturer (OEM) agreements
- IP protection strategy that includes the know-how
- IP due diligence
- Signage – Charter of the French language
- Trade names
Contact Us
Quebec Office
824 avenue Myrand
Québec (Québec) G1V 2V5
Phone/Fax : 581 814-0774
Email : info@svavocats.com
Montreal Office
550 ch. du Golf,
bureau 202,
Montréal (Québec) H3E 1A2
Phone/Fax : 581 814-0774
Email : info@svavocats.com
S&V Notaires
824 Myrand Avenue
Québec (Québec) G1V 2V5
Tel.:418 687-5454
Fax: 418 687-0540
Email: info@svnotaires.com