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Eliane Ellbogen

Associate | Trademark agent Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2020
Language(s) English, French
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Eliane Ellbogen is an intellectual property lawyer with a focus on information technology. She advises and represents clients in complex, high-profile patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret matters. She is frequently called upon to litigate IP cases. She also handles the IP component of transactions involving IT companies.

Eliane has extensive knowledge in IP strategy development and protection, including for brand portfolios. She assists companies of all sizes to develop their global branding strategies or for the protection of their IT assets, particularly at the start-up stage.

Eliane has a keen interest in the areas of artificial intelligence and biotechnology. She also has a deep understanding of data protection, privacy, and copyright issues in the context of machine learning.

Eliane is often invited to speak on copyright, artificial intelligence, and legal issues in arts, and regularly publishes articles on these topics. She completed her Bachelor of Law with honours at UQAM. Before becoming a lawyer, Eliane directed an internationally-renowned digital art exhibition centre and advised government agencies as an expert in digital arts. She continues to be actively involved in the arts community as a board member of various organizations.

Achievements

  • Named Impact Case of the Year - Merck Canada et al v Canada - Canada by Managing IP Awards - Americas 2023, Managing Intellectual Property IP Stars Handbook 2023
  • Dean's list - UQAM, 2019
  • Laskin Moot in Constitutional and Administrative Law, 2019

Client Work

  • Novacap acquires controlling interest in Globe Electric, [Deal - Novacap], Novacap, a leading Canadian private equity firm, acquires an interest in Globe Electric.
  • BonLook acquires virtual optical measurement tool EyeMeasure, [Deal - BonLook Inc.], BonLook grows and develops its technological expertise in the field of optics.
  • Constitutional challenge in the Superior Court of Québec attacking controversial amendments to the Patented Medicines Regulations and the validity of the existing PMPRB regime under the Patent Act, [Case - Merck Canada Inc., Janssen Inc., Servier Canada Inc., Boehringer Ingelheim Canada Ltd/Ltée, Bayer Canada Inc., Theratechnologies Inc., and an additional (Confidential) pharmaceutical company], Constitutional challenge in the Superior Court of Québec.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLB UQÀM
  • Bachelor, Art History McGill University

Community involvement

  • Member, Board of directors, Galerie Oboro (since 2018)
  • Member, Board of directors, Centre de production et d'exposition Eastern Bloc (since 2017)

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