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Isabelle Kalar Lawyer

Isabelle Kalar

Associate | Trademark Agent | Intellectual Property Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2022
Language(s) French, English
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Isabelle Kalar is a lawyer and trademark agent in the Intellectual Property (IP) and Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) group in Fasken’s Montréal office. She advises and represents clients in various areas involving copyright, trademark, media and defamation law.

Isabelle assists clients in a full range of matters involving contractual drafting, litigation and commercial transactions involving intellectual property and technology assets. The diversity of her practice allows her to take a comprehensive and informed approach when providing strategic advice on existing or potential issues.

As a trademark agent, Isabelle supports clients in the strategic development of their brand portfolio, helping them protect and manage their brands both in Canada and internationally. She also represents her clients in brand-related disputes before administrative tribunals and the courts.

Isabelle represents some of Canada’s largest media companies in disputes involving freedom of the press and freedom of expression before all levels of court in Québec, as well as the Supreme Court of Canada.

Having studied and worked in the field of communications, she has a particular interest in issues pertaining to the arts and entertainment.

 

Achievements

  • André Bachand Scholarship (2018)
  • Law School Admission Scholarship (2017)

Experience

  • Smiths Group PLC acquires Wattco, [Deal - Smiths Group PLC], Acquisition of Wattco by Smiths Group PLC.
  • Fasken achieves an important gain for public right to information before the Supreme Court of Canada, [Case - Coalition of media], Litigation regarding public right to information before the Supreme Court of Canada.
  • BDC Capital completed significant minority investment in The Dissan Group, [Deal - BDC Capital], Significant minority investment by BDC Capital in The Dissan Group.
  • MY01 raises US$ 12.5 million Series A funding round to accelerate its growth, [Deal - Investissement Québec, Desjardins et Fondaction], Series A funding round for MY01.
  • Gazelle is acquired by Lightcast, [Deal - Gazelle.ai], Acquisition of Gazelle by Lightcast
  • Clearspring Capital Partners and OneLink Capital invest in Groupe Tecnic and École de conduite Tecnic Rive-Nord alongside one of the founding families, [Deal - 9356-8236 Quebec Inc], Groupe Tecnic is the largest network of driving schools in North America, serving more than 70,000 new students each year.

Career & Education

Education

  • LLM University of Montreal
  • JD/LLB, Law University of Montreal
  • BA, Communication, Cultural and media production strategies UQÀM

Community involvement

  • Coordinator, Academic Mentorship, Faculty of Law, Université de Montréal (2019-2020)
  • Vice President, Practical Activities, Faculty of Law Arts Committee, Université de Montréal (2019-2020)
  • Vice President, Communications, Law and Technology Committee, Université de Montréal (2019-2020)
  • Chair, Faculty of Law Arts Committee, Université de Montréal (2018-2019)
  • Vice President, Mock Trials, Law and Technology Committee, Université de Montréal (2019-2019)

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Board Member, Maison du Parc
  • Board Member, MUTEK

Knowledge

  • Recent Charter of the French Language Decision Affecting Trademarks in Signage and Advertising, 6/4/2025
  • First Decision Finding Copyright Infringement in Generative AI, 3/19/2025
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Trademark Oppositions in Canada, 4/26/2024
  • Supreme Court of Canada Rules on the Reasonable Expectation of Privacy Attached to an IP Address, 3/4/2024
  • Compliance Alert: Time to File Trademark Applications in Order to Comply with Charter of the French Language, 11/1/2023
  • Bill 96 and Trademarks: Product Packaging and Labelling, 6/9/2022
  • Bill 96 and Trademarks: Public Signage and Commercial Advertising, 6/9/2022
  • Trademark Year in Review: Notable Trademark Decisions in 2021, 2/17/2022
  • Lavigne (Valmedia) v. 9061-6632 Québec inc.: Infringement of moral rights will not go unpunished, 2/1/2022
  • Bill 96 Resource Centre | Reform to the Charter of the French language, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec: Final Phase Coming Into Force on June 1, 2025 Adopted and assented to in 2022, An Act respecting French, the official and common language of Québec, commonly known as Bill 96, represents a major reform of Québec’s linguistic fr...

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News

Publications

  • A Deep Dive Into the Making Available Right: Copyright in the Digital Age and ESA 2022, Quebec Bar, Continuing Education Department, Recent developments in intellectual property and entertainment law (2024)