David Turgeon > Fasken > Montreal, Canada > Lawyer Profile

Fasken
THE STOCK EXCHANGE TOWER
PO BOX 242, SUITE 3700, 800 VICTORIA SQUARE
MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC H4Z 1E9
Canada
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Position

Partner | Patent Agent | Leader, Intellectual Property

Career

David Turgeon is the leader of the Global Intellectual Property group, a lawyer and a patent agent. He represents clients before different courts, protects their inventions through patents and provides strategic advice. David represents clients operating in a variety of industries, more particularly the life sciences (namely biologics), biomedical devices and manufacturing sectors.

David practice focuses in high-stakes patent litigation involving clients’ flagship products. As lead counsel on major cases, he designs litigation strategies that are both cost-effective and results-oriented for clients.

A registered patent agent in Canada and the United States, David has extensive experience in developing global strategies and coordinating litigation in different jurisdictions. He focuses on creating synergy between the different files and implementing strategies to reduce the costs of multi-jurisdictional files.

David takes a global approach to obtaining patent protection in Canada and abroad on behalf of leading companies.

He holds a doctorate and a master’s degree in physiology-endocrinology and a bachelor’s degree in microbiology. He uses his vast scientific knowledge for the benefit of clients working in the life sciences, biomedical devices and manufacturing industries.

Lawyer Rankings

Canada > Intellectual property

(Leading partners)

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Split between its eight Canadian offices, Fasken’s national IP offering encompasses all key pillars of IP law — including patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs and trade secrets — where it provides full-spectrum support on litigation and non-contentious matters. The firm is particularly dominant in Quebec, as evidenced by its impressive bench in Montreal, which includes high-profile IP litigator Julie Desrosiers; IP head David Turgeon, who specializes in IP litigation; trademark partner Jean-Philippe Mikus; Michael Shortt, whose increasingly prominent trademark practice spans litigation and transactional work; and talented IP and TMT-focused associate Patricia Hénault. The national group also draws on Armand Benitah, who leads the team in Toronto, and Ottawa-based TMT expert Jay Kerr-Wilson.