Julie Desrosiers practices intellectual property litigation. Julie regularly acts on behalf of high-tech corporations and advises clients on injunctions, seizures and proceedings to protect their intellectual property, trade secrets and strategic information.
Julie’s practice is currently focused almost exclusively on patent litigation. A seasoned litigator, she has been involved in several important patent infringement cases in the pharmaceutical sector. She appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada on behalf of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys and has served as counsel during various patent infringement cases ranging from helicopter landing gear to complex chemical molecules used to manufacture drugs. She has also acted in major copyright disputes resulting in precedent-setting decisions.
Widely sought for her opinion on issues concerning the patent linkage system, Julie often delivers seminars on patent litigation and is recognized for her experience by Chambers, the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and IAM Patent 1000. She was recently listed in IP STARS Top 250 Women in IP and was named a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, a designation awarded only to the best litigators who have also demonstrated very highest standards of trial advocacy, ethical conduct, integrity, professionalism and collegiality.
Chambers Canada mention that Julie "is respected for her impressive ability in international patent litigation.
Julie is a member of the board of directors of the firm.
