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Lina Bensaidane

Associate | Trademark Agent Fasken
Jurisdiction Québec, 2021
Language(s) French, English, Arabic
Office(s) Montréal
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Overview

Lina is an associate in Fasken’s Life Sciences and Intellectual Property group. Her practice focuses on advising clients in the health and pharmaceutical sector on all matters relating to drug and medical device distribution, advertising, and market access. She assists companies in navigating federal regulatory requirements and Québec’s provincial healthcare framework, with particular attention to how these regimes interact in practice. She also supports clients in mergers and acquisitions, providing guidance on regulatory considerations and IP‑related risks throughout the transaction process.

In addition to her regulatory work, Lina is a trademark agent with significant experience in cross‑border brand protection and IP development, including trademark prosecution, portfolio management, and strategic counselling for companies seeking to strengthen, commercialize, or expand their brands in Canada and internationally.

Lina holds both JD and BCL degrees from McGill University, allowing her to integrate common law and Québec civil law considerations into her advice. She is also actively engaged in diversity and inclusion initiatives within the legal community and the broader public.

 

Achievements

  • Recognized as Ones to Watch in Intellectual Property Law in Montreal, The Best Lawyers in Canada 2024 to 2026
  • Best factum, Julius Alexander Isaac Moot Competition, 12/31/2019
  • McGill Centre culturel islamique de Québec Memorial Award, Scholarship 2018
  • Dean’s List, Champlain College, St. Lawrence, 12/31/2015

Experience

  • Sale of Gelpac to ProAmpac, [Deal - Gelpac Inc.], Sale of Gelpac to ProAmpac.
  • Novacap announced successful exit from AGA Benefit Solutions, [Deal - AGA Financial Group Inc.], Sale of AGA Benefit Solutions by Novacap Financial Services and other vendors.
  • AGA Benefit Solutions acquired Cangaroo, [Deal - AGA Financial Group Inc.], Acquisition of Cangaroo by AGA Benefit Solutions.
  • Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. acquires PCI-Perrault Conseils Inc., [Deal - Gallagher Benefit Services (Canada) Group Inc.], Arthur J. Gallagher & Co is a global insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm headquartered in Rolling Meadows, Illinois.
  • Fasken successfully represented K+S Windsor Ltd, [Case - K+S Windsor Ltd], Fasken successfully represented K+S Windsor Ltd as a third party in an access to information request addressed to the Ministère des Transports du Québec in order to have access to the contract for the acquisition of sodium chloride between these two parties.

Career & Education

Education

  • BCL / LLB McGill University

Community involvement

  • Coordinator, Law-Education-Connection Program (2017-2018)
  •  Volunteer, McGill Legal Information Clinic (2018)
  • Treasurer, Canadian Muslim Lawyers Association (since 2018)

Memberships & Affiliations

  • Vice President, Clubs and Student Services, McGill Law Students’ Association, served two consecutive terms (2017-2019)
  •  President, McGill Intellectual Property Law Student Association (since 2018)

Knowledge

  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Trademark Oppositions in Canada, 4/26/2024
  • Compliance Alert: Time to File Trademark Applications in Order to Comply with Charter of the French Language, 11/1/2023
  • New Recycling Obligations for Pharmaceutical Companies: Principle of Extended Producer Responsibility Broadened to the Pharmaceutical Industry, 8/23/2022
  • Trademark Year in Review: Notable Trademark Decisions in 2021, 2/17/2022
  • Trademark Year in Review: Notable Trademark Decisions in 2021, 2/17/2022
  • A First Step to National Pharmacare? CADTH Invites Stakeholders to Comment on Potential Pan-Canadian Formulary Framework, 2/14/2022
  • The 2022 PMPRB Outlook for Pharmaceutical Patentees in Canada, 1/17/2022
  • INTA – Top Trademark Trends in Canada, Part II, 11/11/2021
  • Top Trademark Developments in Canada – Part I, 10/18/2021
  • Quebec Announces Mandatory Vaccination Policy for Healthcare Workers, 9/21/2021

Publications

  • Biosimilar Policies in Canada: To Switch or Not to Switch?, 9/29/2022
  • 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)