Nathaly J. Vermette

Lawyer | Avocat, Trademark Agent | Agent marque de commerce

MONTRÉAL

Languages :

FR, EN

+1 514 360-4321

Nathaly J. Vermette is a distinguished business lawyer and trademark agent based in Montreal, Quebec. She is specializing in the dynamic field of business law and her practice primarily focuses on intellectual property law.

In her practice, she serves a diverse clientèle, both domestic and international, providing invaluable guidance in the acquisition, protection, and strategic monetization of their intellectual property assets. She is particularly adept at navigating the intricacies of intellectual property law, offering comprehensive support in the registration and protection of intangible property rights. Additionally, Nathaly leverages her expertise to draft and implement various types of commercial agreements, such as licensing, technology transfer, services and distribution agreements tailored to meet the unique needs of her clients.

Nathaly’s commitment to excellence extends beyond her legal practice. She is a respected educator, sharing her knowledge and insights as an instructor at McGill University’s School of Continuing Studies, where she teaches a class on “Intellectual Property and Contract Management”.

Prior to joining Prelia, she completed her law studies at the University of Montreal where she obtained both her Bachelor of Laws and a Master of Laws degrees.

Practice Areas

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

LITIGATION & DISPUTE RESOLUTION

INTELLECTUAL PROPRETY & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

CORPORATE & COMMERCIAL LAW

COMPETITION & ANTITRUST LAW

Sectors

Coming Soon

Bar, Quebec, 1994

Governor of the Quebec Bar Foundation since 2011

American Bar Association, Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section (TIPS) and Intellectual Property Section. 2004-2005: Newsletter Editor, and Web-Site coordinator: 2005-2006: TIPS Intellectual Property Committee Chair-elect; 2006-2007 and 2007-2009: TIPS Intellectual Property Committee Chair; 2008-2010; Chair of Distance Learning Committee; 2007-2010: Member of the Continued Legal Education (CLE) Board; 2010-2011: Co-chair of the 2011 ABA Annual Meeting Arrangements in Toronto; 2011-2012: Orientation Chair & Member of the Scope & Correlation Committee; TIPS Fellow; Elected to ABA TIPS Council Member for Bar years 2012-2015; Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel (FDCC).

PUBLICATIONS

VERMETTE, Nathaly J., Apps for Aging Lawyers: Prostheses for the Mind?, ABA, Solo, Small Firm & General Practice Division, GPSolo, Summer 2013, Vol. 30, No. 4
VERMETTE, Nathaly J. and Juan Alberto DIAZ-WIECHERS, Believe it or not, Plant Breeders Have Rights Too, ABA, TIPS, TortSource, Winter 2011, Vol. 13, No.2.
MANOLIS, F. Mikis, Nathaly J. VERMETTE and Robert J. Hugerford, The Doctrine of Forum NonConveniens: Canada and the United States Compared, 60 Fed’n Def. & Corp. Couns. Q.3 (2009), 3.
VERMETTE, Nathaly J. An Introduction to The Honourable Justice Ian Binnie’s Article (Legal Redress for Corporate Participation in International Human Rights Abuses: A Progress Report), ABA, TIPS, The Brief, Summer 2009 Vol. 38 No. 4.
VERMETTE, Nathaly J., An Introduction To The Honourable Justice Michel Bastarache’s Article (The patenting of living matter as seen by the Supreme Court of Canada), ABA, TIPS, Animal Law Committee Newsletter, Spring 2008.
BROUILLETTE, Robert and Nathaly J. VERMETTE, Establishing And Controlling Intellectual Property Royalties, ABA, TIPS, Intellectual Property Committee Newsletter, Winter 2008.
VERMETTE, Nathaly J., Trademark and Reverse Trademark Hijacking in The Global Market Place – A Canadian Perspective, ABA, TIPS, Intellectual Property Committee Newsletter, Spring 2005.
VERMETTE, Nathaly J., Les noms de domaines, Développements récents en droit de la propriété intellectuelle (2003), Vol. 197, 143.
VERMETTE, Nathaly J., Domain Names in the Realm of Trademark Law, 60 R. du B., 149; 51 F.I.C.C. Quarterly, 1.
VERMETTE, Nathaly J., L’Origine du droit canadien des marques de commerce, 14 C.P.I. 431.

CONFERENCES

August 8th, 2008 American Bar Association Annual Meeting, New York City, New York. Organization, coordination and moderating of a CLE program entitled Ordering liberty in an international economy at the New York Sheraton, featuring the Honourable Mr. Justice Ian Binnie, Canadian Supreme Court Justice, the Honourable Mr. Justice Robert Nugent, South African Supreme Court of Appeal, Professor Thomas Schoenbaum, and Mr. John Brosnan.
August 10, 2008, Secured the participation of and introduced the Honourable Mr. Justice Ian Binnie, Canadian Supreme Court Justice before address at the ABA TIPS 75th anniversary dinner held at the United Nations delegates dinning room in New York City. Subject matter: Civil liberties and counter-terrorism.
November 9th and 10th 2007: The Animals and Bioengineering: A Consideration of Law, Ethics and Science conference, held at the Duke University School of Law and co-sponsored by The American Bar Association Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section Animal Law, the Media, Privacy and Defamation and the Intellectual Property Committees together with the ABA Section ff Science and Technology Law. Secured the participation of and introduced the Honourable Mr. Justice Michel Bastarache, Canadian Supreme Court Justice.
August 9th to 13th, 2007: American Bar Association Annual Meeting held at San Francisco, California. Organization and coordination of a CLE program entitled: Intellectual Property Insurance Coverage: How to Get it; How to Keep It!
August 2006: American Bar Association Annual Meeting held at Honolulu, Hawaii. Organization and coordination of a CLE program entitled: Keep it Secret, Keep it Safe: Protecting Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets.
Service de la formation permanente du Barreau du Québec, Développements récents en droit de la propriété intellectuelle, November 14, 2003, Intercontinental Hotel, Montreal. Subject: Domain Names.
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (F.I.C.C.) Annual Conference held from July 21st to 28th, 2001 at the Grosvenor House, London, England. Subject: Napster and Copyright.
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (F.I.C.C.) Annual Conference held from July 23rd to 29th, 2000 at the Silverado Resort, Napa Valley, California. Subject: Domain Names in the Realm of Trademark Law.
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s (CBC) French program, “Branché” 1999 television interview. Subject: Cybersquatting.
The second “Manifestation Internationale Vidéo et Art” held September 18th to 22nd, 1995 at Montreal, Quebec. Subject: Internet, the role of video distributors and the legal protection of art.
The 4th Business and Professional Women’s Annual International Conference held April 1st and 2nd, 1995 at Le Nouvel Hotel, Montreal. Subject: Internet and the Law.
FOU-ART held June 12, 1994 at L’Union Française, Montreal. Subject: Virtual Reality and Copyright Issues.