Serge Lapointe, Ph.D.
Partner, Patent AgentFasken (Canada)
Serge Lapointe is a Senior Partner and Patent Agent with the Montreal office of the law firm Fasken, the largest law firm in Canada. Serge Lapointe is registered to practice both at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). His expertise focuses on patent protection in the sectors of biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, greentech, cosmetics and chemistry. Serge Lapointe has been very involved with the Intellectual Property group and the Life Sciences group of the firm.
Dr. Lapointe owns a Bachelor's degree in biochemistry and Ph.D. in the field of biology. It is as an inventor that Serge began his career in intellectual property (IP) almost 30 years ago.
Strong of his experience working in law firms and in industry, Serge Lapointe brings added value to his clients with his ability to develop strong IP strategies with a corporate perspective. Serge has extensive experience in obtaining patent protection in the life sciences sector in Canada, the United States and abroad. His work is focused primarily on drafting and prosecuting patent applications and preparing opinions on patent validity and infringement for the biotechnology, pharmaceutical and chemical industries. He is also frequently involved in intellectual property due diligence.
Dr. Lapointe has written several articles related to intellectual property and patents, and he regularly acts as a speaker on these subjects.
In addition to being a registered patent agent at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the USPTO, Serge Lapoint is also a ember of the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), a member of Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and a member of the Ordre des Chimistes du Québec.
