Intellectual Property

Cain Lamarre has an experienced team of intellectual property professionals, including six trademark agents, who stand out in the market because its members also have complementary expertise in several related fields such as privacy, advertising, entertainment, music, technology, video games, consumer affairs, the Charter of the French Language, and regulatory matters related to alcohol licenses with the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux.

Continuous support, from development to the use of your assets

A one-stop shop for legal support in the design, manufacture, marketing, advertising, and sale of products, services, and works.

Our multilingual, solution-oriented team assists our local and international clients in their activities in Canada and abroad. With our network of reputable collaborating firms, our team covers every country in the world to protect your intellectual property assets.

An agile team dedicated to providing personalized assistance revolving around the specific needs of your business.

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Simplifying legal risks to facilitate your business decision-making

With you as our client, we focus on long-lasting partnerships based on trust and a deep understanding of your challenges to offer you strategic, targeted solutions that are aligned with your business ambitions.

Our clients operate in a wide variety of sectors, including manufacturing, retail, telecommunications, hospitality, real estate, media, insurance, technology, government agencies, professional services, agri-food, entertainment, music, and video games.

Our intellectual property services & related areas of expertise

What we offer

Protection, management, and strategy for trademarks, copyrights, moral rights, and industrial designs in Canada and internationally
Domain name protection, including recovery, purchase, and complaints (UDRP/CDRP) with arbitration centers
Monitoring of rights in registries and on the market • Intellectual property governance and trade secrets
Due diligence and risk management, including chains of titles
Practical opinions on the availability, release, infringement, and validity of rights
Drafting and negotiation of all types of IP-focused contracts, including licensing, publishing, production, transfers, confidentiality, services (SaaS, PaaS, distribution), development, sponsorships, and co-branding
Opposition, expungement, mediation, arbitration, and litigation • Labelling and packaging
Assistance in technology and artificial intelligence law, including management of “trolls,” metaverses, software, and new media
Assistance regarding the Charter of the French Language for rules governing the use of French in Quebec, including labelling, public signs and posters, and commercial advertising • Assistance in privacy law, including image and personal attributes
Assistance regarding media and social media rights and rules, including content removal
Assistance in advertising and consumer law, including false or misleading advertising, comparative advertising, advertising directed at children, e-commerce, product placement, sponsorships, content creation, influencers, and streamers
Assistance in entertainment law, including for artists, designers, producers, publishers, distributors, traditional and web broadcasters, and businesses specializing in digital media, including the negotiation and enforcement of collective agreements with guilds and other associations
Assistance in music law
Assistance in obtaining errors and omissions insurance coverage for both producers and insurers
Assistance in protecting and promoting Indigenous knowledge and cultural expressions, and heritage
Assistance in obtaining alcohol licenses from the Régie des alcools, des courses et des jeux