Jean-Charles Joseph Daniel Grégoire

Jean Charles (JC) is a Partner, lawyer and patent agent in Marks & Clerk’s Ottawa office and a member of the firm’s patent group. His practice focuses on obtaining patent and industrial design protection across a wide range of sectors, from high-tech to consumer products.

JC has experience across a variety of industries, including telecommunications, energy, aerospace, information technology, and machinery. JC works with innovative businesses, ranging from start-ups to multinationals, providing strategic advice on identifying commercially important innovations and securing intellectual property (IP) protection. He also works with foreign associate firms to efficiently file and prosecute applications in Canada.

JC earned degrees in law and electrical engineering from the University of Ottawa, which included a year-long international exchange studying electrical engineering at the University of Stuttgart. Prior to joining Marks & Clerk, JC interned at a financing and commercialization facility at the University of Ottawa, where he gained practical insights into innovation and technology transfer. He then spent several years at a large IP law firm, focusing on patent prosecution and IP litigation.

Automation & Electrification Technology – Prosecution of the Canadian patent and industrial design portfolios of a multinational technology leader in electrification and automation.

Aerospace & Defence – Prosecution of the Canadian patent portfolio of a global technology company in aerospace, defence, and cyber security.

Agri-tech & Machinery sector – Prosecution of the Canadian patent portfolio of a producer in dairy and farming machinery.