Brigitte Chan is a lawyer practicing trademarks, litigation, regulatory, advertising & marketing and 1 other area of law. Brigitte has been licensed for 28 years. Brigitte practices at Bereskin & Parr S.E.N.C.R.l., s.r.l. in Montreal, QC.
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
International Trademark Assocation (INTA)
Litigation Cases
Sports Network Inc. et al. v. Jean Gagne et al.
Prosecuted a French language action for infringement of the trademark RDS for the production, broadcasting and distribution of television programs by a sports bar operating under the name RDS ZONE without the permission of the Sports Network.
Counsel: Adam Bobker and Brigitte Chan
(Reported decisions: 2009 CF 308)
(2007), (T-527-07)
Laboratoires Quinton Internationale S.L. v. Biss
Acting for Laboratoires Quinton, a European manufacturer of QUINTON therapeutic marine plasma, in a French language action to expunge a Canadian trademark registration for QUINTON held by a former Canadian distributor of QUINTON products. The trial of this action is scheduled for December 2013.
Counsel: Adam Bobker, Brigitte Chan and François Larose
(Reported decisions: 2010 FC 358)
(2006), (T-1554-06)
Asterix Security Hardware International Inc. ats. Les Editions Albert Rene S.A.R.L.
Defended Asterix Security Hardware in an action for copyright infringement and trademark infringement relating to the trademark ASTERIX and the copyright-protected character name Asterix.
Counsel: Robert MacFarlane and Brigitte Chan
(2001), (T-1988-01)
Illinois Tool Works Inc. et al. v. Cobra Anchors Co. Ltd.
Acted for ITW in an action and appeal for patent infringement relating to wall anchors.
Counsel: Robert MacFarlane, Andrew McIntosh and Brigitte Chan
(Reported decisions: 2002 FCT 829, 2003 FCA 358)
(1996), (T-2313-96; A-522-02)
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