Juliette Sakran

I am an IP lawyer with diverse experience both in-house and in private practice. I have experience in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, design, technology, privacy, regulatory law, and IP litigation. I have both in-house and private practice experience on both the prosecution and litigation side of patent and trademark law. I am eager to continue to learn and add value to a team. I am currently looking for new opportunities in the IP sector.

Heer Law                                                               Oct 2023 - Apr 2024

Intellectual Property Lawyer

• Preparing Canadian and US Trademark applications, responding to examiner’s reports to overcome objections raised in applications, preparing lists of goods/services to meet diverse client needs
• Drafting affidavits and compiling and reviewing evidence in Trademark Opposition Proceedings
• Enforcing Trademark and common law rights of clients by drafting cease-and-desist letters, demand letters, filing DMCA takedown requests, filing UDPR complaints, or similar trademark and IP infringement claims 
• Providing legal opinions and analyses on trademark registrability & freedom to operate searches, patentability assessments (providing opinions on various grounds of patent validity), infringement of IP rights in the fields of trademark, copyright, and patent law
• Providing support for IP litigation matters, including trademark enforcement, commercial contract enforcement, UDPR complaints and more by drafting and filing legal documents, conducting research, and corresponding with clients
• Conducting IP Strategy sessions with clients, providing legal advice on various matters within the IP, employment, corporate and commercial law sector
• Drafting contracts pertaining to Services, IP and Confidentiality, NDAs, Assignments of IP rights, Privacy policies, and Terms of Use & Conditions
• Managing files and interacting with clients independently from the initial intake to the final billing process; meeting billable targets

Fineberg Ramamoorthy LLP June 2023- Present Associate (Full-time Contract) • Drafting refusal charts and undertaking charts and assisting with other discovery-related matters • Assisting with drafting a motion to compel answers refused • Summarizing case law and noting up jurisprudence cited in motions • Drafting memoranda summarizing findings on legal research • Presenting case summaries to the firm for educational purposes and highlighting importance of cases files managed by the firm • Providing support for the team on legal matters provided in a timely manner, taking initiative by asking for more ways to get involved, and regularly asking for feedback on all tasks • Exceeding billable targets 

Belmore Neidrauer LLP Apr 2021- Feb 2023 Associate • Appearing before the Federal Court for case management conferences, motions, summary trials, and a trial • Drafting research memoranda and facta for IP litigation • Corresponding with opposing counsel regarding procedural matters and production requests • Preparing witnesses for discovery by developing agendas pertaining to all relevant issues and participating in discussions • Determining which documents are appropriate for production and highlighting all beneficial and potentially harmful statements • Providing patent litigation strategy opinions for international companies based on patent applications currently under prosecution in Canada • Supporting the team during trial and summary trials by gathering evidence to support our clients’ position, rebutting the opposing parties’ positions, and drafting outlines for oral submissions leading to positive outcomes for our clients • Drafting written representations for motions that were in writing or in person 

RBC, IP, Marketing and Sponsorship & Ventures Jul 2020 - Apr 2021 Legal Counsel • Resolving IP infringement matters related to trademarks and domain names • Providing legal opinions and support on campaigns and internal IP related matters • Drafting and negotiating terms of commercial and corporate agreements with external parties • Providing innovative legal guidance on the use of open source software/licenses organization-wide • Managing the patent portfolio and the relationship with external IP counsel • Assisting with IP litigation matters through documentary review and developing legal strategies • Promoting the development of IP within the organization by providing IP educational sessions, leading CPD Accredited programs and encouraging patent mining with business groups 

Deeth Williams Wall LLP Aug 2019 - Jun 2020 Student-at-Law • Conducting legal research and preparing legal memoranda in the fields of IP, privacy, IT, litigation, regulatory, corporate, employment, and contract law • Drafting legal opinions pertaining to privacy concerns for sophisticated clientele • Reviewing agreements and SaaS related agreements to mitigate legal risk of clients  • Assisting with a variety of detail-oriented due diligence IP searches including patent, trademark, industrial design, copyright, and corporate searches to draft legal opinions and respond to CIPO office actions • Reviewing and providing legal opinions regarding employment matters in the corporate context • Writing bi-weekly articles to publish in the firm’s online periodical on topics related to IP and IT • Self-driven; Consistently seeking out additional work and feedback from all partners and associates 

York Region Rapid Transit Corporation May 2018 - Aug 2018 Law Summer Student • Drafted documents such as memoranda, contracts, NDAs, and responded to requests for information (e.g., MFIPPA requests, s.39 of the Construction Act requests, lien removal requests, etc.) • Conducted legal research on construction, contract, procurement, intellectual property, and employment law, and corporate boards and governance procedures • Assisted Legal Counsel with matters pertaining to legal claims and alternative dispute resolution

CIPP/c Candidate 2023 

Call to Ontario Bar 2020 

University of Windsor, Faculty of Law 2019 Juris Doctor • Awarded Bereskin & Parr Prize in Industrial and Intellectual Property for obtaining highest standing in industrial and intellectual property courses 

York University 2015 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biomedical Science (Dean’s Honour Role)