Brigitte Chan is a partner with Bereskin & Parr LLP and head of the firm's Montréal office. Brigitte counsels clients in trademark clearance, prosecution, licensing and enforcement, as well as in industrial design, copyright, domain name and related Internet matters. Her practice includes portfolio management of Canadian and international companies, both on a domestic and international level. She not only provides legal advice but also participates in strategic decisions, including brand audits and IP acquisitions.
Brigitte has been involved in reported decisions rendered by the Federal courts in both patent and trademark litigation, and has appeared before the Trademarks Opposition Board. She holds both a Civil Law degree and a Common Law degree, and is a member of the Quebec and Ontario Bar. She is a frequent author on various topics, such as non-traditional marks, licensing and Quebec French language issues.
Brigitte is a member of the Advisory Board of the 2021 Canadian General Counsel Awards. She also lectures and acts as workshop leader at the McGill University/Intellectual Property Institute of Canada Summer Courses in Intellectual Property. She is Course Director of the 2021 McGill IPIC Trademark Course.
Brigitte is recognized in the 2021 Best Lawyers directory in Canada, listed amongst the 2021 leading Trademark Professionals in the World Trademark Review 1000 and in the 2018 Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.
She is fluent in English and French.
