Overview
Profile
Experience
Kim & Chang (2011-Present)
BCF Law Firm (2007-2010)
Goudreau Gage Dubuc (2004-2006)
LexEurope (2001-2003)
Sutti Studio Legale (2001)
United Nations, International Labour Organization (1998-1999)
Representative ActivitiesView All
Awards
- Leading Trademark Practitioner, World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000 (Law Business Research, 2013-2022, 2024)
- Recognized as a leading lawyer in Enforcement &Litigation and Prosecution & Strategy (World Trademark Review (WTR) 1000, 2015)
Publications/Activities
- New applicant-friendly amendments to the Design Protection Act (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2023)
- Supreme Court sets limits to 'freedom to operate' defence in design cases (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2023)
- Amendments to the Trademark Examination Guidelines - what you need to know (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2022)
- Amendments that will benefit trademark and design applicants enter into force (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2022)
- Amendments to strengthen protection afforded to trademark and design applicants (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2022)
- Italian fashion brand recovers trademark rights in South Korea (Co-author, World Trademark Review, 2021)
- Landmark Supreme Court decision applies catch-all provision to sale of luxury goods (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2020)
- More encouraging news for owners of products with famous shapes: district court recognizes distinctive nature of Chanel bags (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2020)
- Encouraging news for owners of products with famous shapes (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2019)
- Good news for joint trademark owners in South Korea (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2019)
- Significant increase in non-use cancellation actions (Co-author, International Law Office, 2018)
- Trade dress protection for service providers and new provision on theft of ideas (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2018)
- Good news for service providers Amendment to UCPA provides that their trade dress is protected (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2018)
- PyeongChang Winter Olympics: government signals that ambush marketing will not be tolerated (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2018)
- PyeongChang Winter Olympics: government signals that ambush marketing will not be tolerated (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2018)
- Unregistered handbag designs protected under 'catch-all' provision (Co-author, ILO Intellectual Property Newsletter, 2016)
- IP Tribunal takes weakly distinctive elements into account in similarity analysis (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2015)
- Hermès successfully protects rights in design of Birkin and Kelly bags (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2015)
- Bad-faith registrations similar to well-known marks must be invalidated in entirety (Co-author, World Trademark Review Daily, 2014)
- LEGO's Monopolistic Ambitions Halted by the Supreme Court (December 2005)
- Software and European Patent Laws (September 2002)
- ASP Agreement (July 2002)
- Clickwrap (May 2002)
Education
Tübingen University (LL.M, 2000)
Ottawa University (LL.L/LL.B, 1997)
Qualifications
Admitted to bar, Québec, 1999
Languages
English, French and Italian
Insights
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Recognitions
Kim & Chang Ranked Among Top Trademark Firms in WTR 1000 2024
2024.02.07 -
Newsletters
New Applicant-Friendly Amendments to the Design Protection Act
2024.01.09 -
Newsletters
New Applicant-Friendly Amendments to the Design Protection Act
2023.07.20 -
Articles
World Trademark Review Daily - New applicant-friendly amendments to the Design Protection Act
2023.06.16 -
Articles
World Trademark Review Daily - Supreme Court sets limits to ‘freedom to operate’ defence in design cases
2023.06.02 -
Newsletters
Supreme Court Sets Limits to "Freedom to Operate" Defense in Design Cases
2023.04.17