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Ogilvy Renault Congratulates Newly Registered Patent Agents
November 20, 2007
Toronto, Ottawa and Québec City - Ogilvy Renault is pleased to announce that seven of its people have passed their final patent agent exams with flying colours. They will continue to practice in the firm's Intellectual Property group. All seven have advanced degrees in either science, engineering or life sciences.
These newly registered patent agents prepared for their exams through Ogilvy Renault's PasspORt program. PasspORt is a comprehensive teaching approach to help the firm's people earn their accreditations. This includes opportunities throughout the year for candidates to write past years' exams and exercises-under simulated writing conditions. The results are then graded by qualified agents and feedback is given on how to improve exam answers.
"The formal tutorials and assignments were very useful in helping me prepare me for the actual exam experience," says Christine Wong, one of Ogilvy Renault's newly registered patent agents. "Everyone was very supportive during our training and studying. Most importantly, our colleagues appreciated our efforts and the importance of these exams-that made it a much more positive experience."
Ogilvy Renault's patent professionals are skilled in a variety of technical fields-including chemistry, biotechnolgy, molecular biology, biochemistry, metallurgy, materials science and computer science; as well as mechanical, electrical, electronic, software, chemical and biomedical engineering.
The seven patent agents who recently completed their exams are:
Dr. Christopher Bown (Ottawa)
Practice: Preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the life sciences field-specifically biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics and medical devices.
Education: Post-doctoral fellow (University of Ottawa, Neuroscience Research Institute, 2004);
Ph.D., Medical Sciences (McMaster University, 2002); B.Sc. (Hons.), Genetics (University of Western Ontario, 1997).
Alexandre Daoust (Québec City)
Practice: Patent drafting and prosecution, as well as patentability, infringement, and validity opinion preparation; with a main focus on inventions in the mechanical and physical arts.
Education: B.Eng., Engineering Physics (Aerospace) (Université Laval, 2003).
Dr. Nicole Dinaut (Toronto)
Practice: Preparation and prosecution of patent applications in chemistry, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
Education: Postdoctoral Fellow (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Division of Biological Engineering and Department of Chemistry, 2004); Ph.D., Biological/Organic Chemistry (University of Toronto, 2001); B.Sc., Chemistry (St. Francis Xavier University, 1995).
Dr. Kavita Ramamoorthy (Toronto)
Practice: All areas of intellectual property law, with a particular emphasis on pharmaceutical litigation.
Education: LL.B. (University of Western Ontario, 2002); Ph.D., Toxicology (Texas A&M University, 1999); B.Sc., Pharmacology (University of Alberta, 1995).
André Thériault (Toronto)
Practice: Preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the field of mechanical engineering.
Education: M.E.Sc., Mechanical Engineering (University of Western Ontario, 2003); B.Sc.E., Mechanical Engineering (University of New Brunswick, 2000).
Michael Van Eesbeek (Toronto)
Practice: All areas of intellectual property law with a focus on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the high-technology area.
Education: J.D. (University of Detroit Mercy, 2004), M.B.A. (University of Windsor, 2004); LL.B. (University of Windsor, 2004); B.A.Sc., Electrical Engineering (University of Windsor, 2000).
Christine Wong (Toronto)
Practice: Preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the fields of biomedical and mechanical devices.
Education: M.Sc., Biomechanics (University of Michigan, 2003); B.Sc., Biomedical Engineering (University of Toronto, 2002).
About Ogilvy Renault
Ogilvy Renault LLP is a full-service law firm with close to 450 lawyers, patent and trade-mark agents practicing in the areas of business, litigation, intellectual property, and employment and labour. Ogilvy Renault has offices in Montréal, Ottawa, Québec, Toronto, and London (England), and serves some of the largest and most successful corporations in Canada and in more than 120 countries worldwide. The firm was awarded the Client Choice Award among all Canadian law firms by International Law Office in 2006.
Contacts
Peter Zvanitajs
Senior Advisor - Media Relations
416.216.1871
pzvanitajs@ogilvyrenault.com
Joanne Lajeunesse - Montréal
Director, Marketing and Media Relations - Quebec Region
514.847.4723
jlajeunesse@ogilvyrenault.com
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