“My primary focus is helping organizations protect, manage, and maximize the value of their trademarks, both in Canada and internationally, through practical, efficient, and results-driven guidance.”
Biography
As a Trademark Agent, Emmanuelle advises businesses on the protection, registration, and management of their trademark portfolios in Canada and internationally. She partners with business teams to develop intellectual property strategies that support their commercial objectives while overseeing the trademark processes required to implement them.
Drawing on experience gained both in-house and in private practice, Emmanuelle has developed a comprehensive understanding of the entire trademark lifecycle. She assists clients with a wide range of matters, including trademark clearance searches, registrability opinions, trademark applications, responses to examiner objections, and the preparation of written arguments. She also acts as a liaison between business teams and local trademark agents worldwide, supports the negotiation of coexistence agreements, and manages multi-jurisdictional trademark portfolios.
Emmanuelle is fluent in French and English with a strong working knowledge of Spanish.
In-house experience
Prior to joining Delegatus, Emmanuelle worked at Nestlé Global Services Canada Ltd. (formerly Atrium Innovations Inc.). In this role, she worked closely with various business units within Nestlé Products Co. Ltd. to identify their intellectual property needs and support the protection and management of the company’s trademarks worldwide. She contributed to the development of trademark strategies tailored to different markets, coordinated international trademark filings, and monitored applications across multiple jurisdictions. In addition, she managed the Canadian trademark registration process for Nestlé’s global organization.
Experience in private practice
Emmanuelle previously worked at ROBIC LLP as a Trademark Agent and Paralegal. Her responsibilities included preparing and filing trademark applications in Canada and the United States, drafting registrability opinions and legal arguments, coordinating foreign filings, and training new paralegals.
Representative work
- Advising Canadian and international companies on trademark protection strategies.
- Supporting clients in protecting and enhancing the value of trademarks associated with global product and service portfolios.
- Preparing opinions on trademark availability and registrability.
- Drafting affidavits relating to distinctiveness issues, including trade dress and acquired distinctiveness.
Practical information
- Certificate in Law, Université de Montréal | 2013
- Diploma of College Studies (DCS) in Paralegal Technology, Collège O’Sullivan | 2003
- College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA)