David Lafontaine

David Lafontaine practises intellectual property law with a focus on patent, trademark, and copyright litigation, as well as IP-related transactional work.

David assists clients throughout all stages of their intellectual property disputes, with experience in mechanical and high-tech patent matters, including software-related. His litigation practice encompasses drafting court filings and representing clients at court hearings. On the transactional side, David drafts and negotiates agreements involving IP assets and supports commercial transactions by advising on IP-related aspects of deals. David has also assisted clients with regulatory compliance matters, including advertising claims, medical device and natural health product licensing, and packaging and labelling compliance.

While in law school, David participated in the 2020 Harold G. Fox Intellectual Property Moot and served as a caseworker in the Intellectual Property Clinic at Community Legal Services. David also holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Western University.