Partner, Patent Agent, Member of the Executive Committee
Andréanne Auger
Contact
Montreal
25th Floor1100 René-Lévesque Blvd. West
Montreal, Quebec H3B 5C9
CANADA 514 397-8500 514 397-8515 info@bcf.ca
Paris
17-21 rue Saint-Fiacre75002 Paris
Profile
Andréanne Auger is a partner in our Intellectual Property (IP) group, patent agent, and member of the BCF Executive Committee.
With nearly 20 years’ experience as a patent agent, Andréanne Auger helps many established and growing companies protect, develop, and market their technology in Canada, the United States, and around the world. She has been a member of the BCF Executive Committee for almost 4 years.
Andréanne holds a doctorate in cellular and molecular biology and advises companies in the biotechnology sector. Her strategic IP expertise, however, has led her to advise companies in all sectors of activity.
Her business experience and science background enable her to bring together intellectual property and business requirements. She recommends and implements IP protection strategies tailored to the various phases of business growth, particularly financial cycles such as IPOs, partnerships, and acquisitions. In addition, she advises clients on IP-related litigation and business transactions.
Known for her unwavering attention to client needs, Andréanne provides the companies she advises with personalized service to help them establish and manage an intellectual-property program that enhances their ability to achieve their business goals.
Andréanne helped set the BCF Global program, the firm’s intellectual-Property division in Europe.
Expertise
Industries
Education
- Civil law certificate, Université de Montréal, 2013
- Registered Patent Agent, United States, 2008
- Registered Patent Agent, Canada, 2008
- Ph.D., cellular and molecular biology (dean’s list of excellence), Université Laval, 2005
- M.Sc., Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Dalhousie University, 2000
- B.Sc., Biochemistry (Dean’s List of Excellence), McGill University, 1998
Recognition(s)
- IAM Patent 1000 (2020-2024) - Recommended Individual
- LMG Rising Stars Rankings (2018) - Recognized as a Rising Star
- LMG Rising Stars Rankings (2015) - Recognized as a Rising Star
Publications
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“U.S. Patent Office delays may put your patience to the test”
IP Connections, March and April 2013
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“The yeast ArfGAP Age1 is regulated by phospholipase D for post-Golgi vesicular transport”
with co-authors JJ Benjamin, PP Poon, SM Lewis, TA Wong, RA Singer & GC Johnston, J Biol Chem, 286 (7), Feb. 18, 2011
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“NuA4-dependent acetylation of nucleosomal histones H4 and H2A directly stimulates incorporation of H2A.Z by the SWR1 complex”
with co-authors M Altaf, J Monnet-Saksouk, J Brodeur, S Piquet, M Cramet, N Bouchard, N Lacoste, RT Utley, L Gaudreau & J Côté, J Biol Chem, 285 (21), May 21, 2010
Representative Work
- Acted on behalf of Amolyt Pharma, an international biotech company specializing in the development of clinical-stage therapeutic peptides targeting rare endocrine and metabolic diseases, in its acquisition by AstraZeneca for a total of up to $1.05 billion
- Acted on behalf of Theodorus, a venture-capital fund dedicated to early-stage investments in the life sciences, in its $2-million pre-seed financing for the creation of Neomabs Biotechnologies, a company focused on developing new immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer
- Acted on behalf of clients in the biotechnology, medical-device, and health-technology sectors (for instance, in connection with artificial intelligence) in drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent applications
- Acted on behalf of clients in the organic and inorganic chemical industries in the drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent applications
Professional Affiliation(s)
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) (Member)
- United States Patent & Trademark Office (Patent Agent)
- College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (Patent Agent)
Involvement
- IPIC/McGill University Summer Course on Intellectual Property, Tutor for a Workshop on Patent Filing Strategy, 2014-2015
- IPIC/McGill University Summer Course on Intellectual Property, Tutor for a Workshop on Patent Filing Strategy, 2013-2014
- BCF, Member of the Board of Directors and the Succession Committee