Chantal Desjardins is a partner and Trademark Agent in Lavery’s Intellectual Property Group. She contributes actively to the development of her clients’ rights in this field, which includes the protection of trademarks, industrial designs, copyright, domain names, trade secrets, and other related forms of intellectual property and advises them on IP management, in order to promote her clients’ business goals. Ms. Desjardins represents her clients in the filing and examination of applications, opposition proceedings, regarding the IP and other intangible assets of M&A and financing transactions, and litigation in a strategic role in Canada and abroad. She negotiates licences and technology transfers, advises and defends clients’ rights in the field of advertising and labelling, and other topics such as the Charter of the French language. She regularly gives conferences, seminars, as well as courses, and publishes articles on intellectual property matters.