Welcome to the firm!
BRION RAFFOUL LLP is delighted to welcome two (2) new law students for 2022 summer internships, starting on May 2, 2022. Joining our team are Gabriella Fortugno & Greg Parth. Welcome to the firm!
Intellectual Property Law
Facebook® is now Meta…or at least it hopes to be.
Last month, Facebook announced that it is rebranding to “Meta”. Some trademark issues might be problematic for them in this brand transition. Facebook applied for the “META” trademark in the US on October 28, 2021. Their application lists an enormous number of goods and services, including many technology-related …
Natalie Raffoul Named a World-Leading IP Strategist by IAM Strategy 300
Natalie Raffoul, managing partner at Brion Raffoul LLP, has once again been identified as one of the World’s Leading IP Strategists, for the second year in a row. This group of strategists are leading the way in the development and implementation of strategies that maximize the value of …
Brion Raffoul LLP welcomes Stephanie Williams to the firm!
Stephanie is an IP lawyer with a primary focus on our trademark practice. Stephanie will also assist with IP licensing matters and provide general legal advice around intellectual property protection. Prior to working for Brion Raffoul, Stephanie worked for another leading Canadian IP firm. Prior to law school, …
Brion Raffoul LLP and our partners have once again ranked in the IAM Patent 1000!
Recognition in the IAM Patent 1000, the world’s leading listing of patent firms and professionals, is a highly sought-after honour. Brion Raffoul LLP has been recognized for the seventh year in a row by IAM Patent 1000 as a World Leading Patent Firm in Canada for 2021. Brion Raffoul LLP was ranked amongst the top …
Brion Raffoul LLP Celebrates World IP Day
Today, Brion Raffoul celebrates World IP Day. The theme for 2021 is IP and SMEs: Taking your ideas to market. Intellectual Property rights are crucial to helping SMEs take their innovations to the next level, and play a fundamental role in encouraging innovation and creativity within your organization. …
Why Every Startup Needs an IP Strategy
By Tina Dekker, Art Brion and Natalie Raffoul If you’re a startup, protecting your intellectual property (IP) can seem daunting and less important in light of other, seemingly more pressing, matters involved in getting your new business off the ground. However, creating an IP strategy is incredibly important …
Brion Raffoul LLP Welcomes 3 Law Students!
Brion Raffoul is delighted to welcome three (3) law students for 2020 summer internships! Joining our team are: Tina Dekker Tina is a law student at the University of Ottawa, graduating in 2022. She holds a Master of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering (specializing in nanotechnology) and a …
Take Your Career in IP Commercialization to the Next Level by becoming a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP)
The Toronto Chapter of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) (USA and Canada) is providing a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) exam preparation course on March 25, 2020 from 8 am to 5:30 pm. Natalie Raffoul will join Michele Riley, Managing Director of Stout Risius Ross LLC and Paul Stewart, …
Offering for sale could be a public disclosure of your invention: get patent pending before selling!
Generating income is typically top of mind for any business. For technology companies, this often means that sales and marketing go hand-in-hand with product development. During product development, confidential clauses in agreements shield companies from public disclosure of the invention. However, the United States has an “on-sale” bar …
