Experience
Charles's focus is on:
- Preparation, filing, prosecution and management of patent applications
- Developing strategy for globally protecting and managing corporate technology within the context of our clients' corporate vision
- Intellectual property litigation involving patent validity and patent infringement procedures
- Due diligence in support of licencing, financing and acquisitions
- Evaluation of competitive intellectual property rights and development of strategy to support our clients' business objectives
- Patentability and validity assessments
- Freedom to operate analyses
- Industrial design applications
- Advice to start-ups and early-stage companies
Languages
Charles is fluent in French.
Professional involvement
Registered Canadian Patent Agent since 2007.
Professional associations
- Member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada.
Presentations
Charles has also presented at various conferences, panels, seminars, and other events, including:
- Presenter, in 4 of a 5 part seminar series including The Patent Process, IP & Technology Litigation, Making Money on IP and Patents 201, BD&P Client Seminar, Spring 2015