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Serge Lapointe Associé/Partner Montréal

Serge Lapointe, PhD

Patent Agent | Partner Fasken
Companies are increasingly relying on innovation for global success, and rightfully so. These companies must secure their intellectual property (IP) rights if they are to remain competitive on domestic and international markets.
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Serge Lapointe has extensive experience  in patent protection in the life sciences sector in Canada, the United States and abroad. Serge combines his vast knowledge and his experience when drafting patent applications and preparing opinions on the validity and infringement of biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical patents. He gets often involved into intellectual property due diligence investigations.

Serge has more than 20 years of experience working in firms and in industry, and he has acquired in-depth knowledge of the scientific and regulatory aspects of drug development. His ability to examine technology from a pragmatic business perspective is an added value for clients.

Serge responds effectively to the legal and commercial needs of a varied clientele from the genomics, proteomics, pharmaceutical products and chemical industries. 

He has considerable experience in assisted reproductive technologies, diseases of the central nervous system, obesity, diabetes, virology, microbiology, genetic markers, blood and nephrological disorders, stem cells, nutraceuticals, and green technologies.

Achievements

  • Recognized by IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, IAM Patent 1000 2017 to 2024
  • Named "Canadian Patent Non-Contentious Attorney of the Year" by LMG Life Sciences Awards (2015), LMG Life Sciences Awards 2015
2017 to 2024 IAM Patent 1000 Recognized by IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals
2015 LMG Life Sciences Awards Named "Canadian Patent Non-Contentious Attorney of the Year" by LMG Life Sciences Awards (2015)

Client Work

  • GenePOC reaches an agreement with Meridian Bioscience for the acquisition of its molecular diagnostics business, [Deal - GenePOC Inc], On June 3, 2019, GenePOC, a Debiopharm Group company, concluded the sale of its molecular diagnostics business to Meridian Bioscience. The purchase price for GenePOC’s molecular business has a maximum potential value of $120M US, with $50M US paid at closing (subject to a holdback and working cap...
  • Investissement Québec is taking part in the largest innovation project in the aluminum industry, [Deal - Investissement Québec], Investissement Québec is becoming the minority shareholder of Elysis, a joint venture created by Rio Tinto and Alcoa. In fact, the aluminum industry’s two global leaders are launching the world's first carbon emissions-free aluminum manufacturing process. This is the most significant innovation i...
  • Vétoquinol acquires the animal health activities of Bioniche Life Sciences, [Deal - Vétoniquol], Vétoquinol acquired the animal health division of Bioniche Life Sciences, a corporation listed on the TSX. This CA$61 million acquisition marks a new step in the deployment of Vétoquinol’s international development strategy and will allow it to strengthen its product portfolio. Vétoquinol is a ...

Career & Education

Education

  • Registered Patent Agent, United States
  • Registered Patent Agent, Canada
  • Ph. D., Reproductive Biology Université Laval
  • BSc, Biochemistry Université Laval

Community involvement

  • Appointed by the Commissioner of Patents (Canada) to sit for three years on the Patent Agent Examination Board
  • Sits on the board of directors of the Quebec Division of the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
  • Sits on the board of directors of the Carrefour de l’Industrie Bioalimentaire de l’île de Montréal (CIBÎM)

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) since 2008
  • Registered Patent Agent at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) since 2002
  • Registered Patent Agent at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since 2002
  • Member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) since 2002
  • Member of the Ordre des Chimistes du Québec since 1998

Knowledge

Events

News

Publications

  • Patent Term Adjustment is finally coming to Canada, 7/16/2024
  • De nombreux enjeux juridiques autour du bioalimentaire (Available in French Only), 3/12/2024
  • Study confirms the critical importance of working with high-quality patent attorney firms, 9/14/2023

Speaking Engagements

  • Patent Considerations in View of the Nearshoring Trends to the Americas, 9/20/2024
  • Cannabis: prohibition; légalisation; réglementation (Available in French only), 10/28/2021
  • Quelles sont les clés du succès pour une entreprise dans le secteur des sciences de la vie?, 4/24/2019

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