Denis Douville

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT DENIS DOUVILLE

Denis Douville is a fashion, technology, and intellectual property lawyer with Fasken. His practice encompasses contractual, trademark, and litigation work across a variety of industries. His background includes the technology, gaming, fashion, and pharmaceutical sectors, and he has experience in trademark, copyright, patent, and regulatory matters.Denis regularly advises clients on the commercialization and protection of intellectual property, in both business-to-business and consumer facing arrangements. He has negotiated licensing, sublicensing, design, development, and service agreements, as well as manufacturing and distribution agreements, among other deals.His contract work spans a variety of fields and subject matter, including software as a service, open source software, online platforms, digital currencies, data sharing, e-wallets, virtual assets, blockchain, Internet service provision, telecommunications services, and multimedia streaming. He has negotiated agreements with major brands for clothing and fashion accessories, and has advised on the intellectual property and tech aspects of M&A transactions across multiple sectors, including information technology platforms, payment processing, environmental risk mitigation, and health sciences. He has been involved in assessing supply, distribution, intellectual property transfers, and licensing within the pharmaceutical sector.Denis also provides counsel in the management of international trademark portfolios. He has advised on trademark availability, complex prosecution questions, and disputes. He has been involved in opposition and cancellation proceedings, as well as Internet domain name conflicts. He is experienced in online enforcement of intellectual property rights, in combatting online fraud and impersonation, and in the takedown of infringing and illicit websites and social media accounts.Denis has been involved in litigating intellectual property, regulatory, and constitutional matters. He has assisted in litigation in copyright, patent, and trademark matters. He has also been involved in disputes concerning contractual obligations and royalty payments. His patent litigation experience includes disputes concerning technology and methods that incorporate artificial intelligence.