Bereskin & Parr LLP announced that new partner Louis-Pierre Gravelle has joined the firm as a member of the electrical and computer technology practice group in Montreal. His practice focuses on patent and technology law, particularly obtaining and leveraging intellectual property (IP) rights for startups, small- and medium-sized enterprises and large companies to support them in their commercial growth and business success.

According to the firm’s news release, Gravelle, who is fully bilingual, has counselled Canadian and international clients for over 25 years. He has prosecuted applications in the fields of artificial intelligence, telecommunication systems, wireless communication, controls systems, electronic circuits for various applications, digital signal processing, optics, robotics, power systems and power electronics, computer networks, integrated circuits, computer software, business methods, social networks and other technologies.

Prior to joining Bereskin & Parr, he was a partner in another prominent Montreal-based IP firm.