Brunet & Co. Canadian Patent & Trademark Agents 1843

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Our Team

Committed to Your Success.

At Brunet & Co, our dedicated team of professionals is at the heart of our success. With a wealth of experience and expertise in intellectual property law, our team members are committed to delivering exceptional service and innovative solutions. From seasoned patent attorneys to skilled trademark specialists, each team member brings a unique set of skills and knowledge, ensuring comprehensive support for all your IP needs. We pride ourselves on building strong relationships with our clients, fostering trust, and providing personalised, strategic advice to protect and enhance your intellectual property portfolio.
 

Our Founder

Robert A.H. Brunet

Principal, Registered Patent Agent

BESc., MESc., P.Eng

Robert Brunet is the founder of Brunet & Co. With over two decades of experience, he is the Principal and Registered Patent Agent at the firm.

“I help companies build new business opportunities in Canada using intellectual property. I like conversations with prospective clients that start with “I’m looking for a trusted partner in Canada” and especially enjoy building long term business relationships. I am interested in learning about the technology and commercial aspects of a client’s business in order to take a strategic approach to creating a portfolio of intellectual property assets that creates long term business value.”

His areas of expertise include corporate and intellectual property strategy, IP transaction due diligence, in-house IP portfolio management, and Canadian and international patent prosecution. He is registered to practice before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and is a member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada.

Prior to his legal career, Robert worked in Research & Development and held senior management positions for a manufacturer of water treatment equipment, where he was listed as principal inventor on several US and international patents. He worked for a patent law firm for a number of years before founding Brunet & Co.

During the pandemic, he demonstrated his entrepreneurial spirit by founding BeaconUV, a company that manufactures patented N95 mask sterilization technology using UV light. Additionally, he served as President of a patented wind turbine manufacturer before orchestrating the successful sale of the company.

Robert is a sought-after speaker at international IP conferences and is recognized as a leading Canadian patent practitioner.

June 1999       Master of Engineering Science

  • Chemical Engineering
  • University of Western Ontario (UWO)
  • Thesis: Silent Discharge Water Treatment: Mass Transfer and Reaction Rates

June 1995       Bachelor of Engineering Science

  • Bio-Chemical Engineering
  • University of Western Ontario
  • Licensed Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario
  • Registered Patent Agent in both Canada and the United States

February 2020-January 2023

  • Professional Engineers Ontario Council
  • Appointed by the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario to serve on the Board. PEO is the licensing regulator of the engineering profession in Canada’s most populous province.
  • Various duties including government relations, governance and finance.

March 2014-present   

  • Lambton-Kent-Middlesex Progressive Conservative Riding Association
  • President of the Riding Association executive board.
  • Organize fundraising events and activities.
  • Election support.
  • UWO Gold Medal award for Engineering.
  • UWO National Scholarship.
  • Canada Scholarship.
  • Graduated Dean’s honour list, with distinction, all years.
  1. Brunet, R; DeWaal, W; Kittrell, J.R.  “Organics Destruction with Photocatalysis.”  IAWQ Yearbook, 1998, pp. 9-10.
  2. Brunet, R; Pearcey, R; Kittrell, J.R; Wise, C.  “AIR2000™: Destruction of Chlorinated VOC’s Using UV Photocatalysis.”  Americana ’99, Montreal, PQ, February, 1999.
  3. Brunet, R; Kitrell, J.R; Wise, C.  “Commercial Scale Remediation Case Study Using UV-Photocatalysis.” 4th International Conference on TiO2 Photocatalytic Purification and Treatment of Water and Air, Albuquerque, NM, May, 1999.
  4. Brunet, R; Pearcey, R; Kittrell, J.R; Wise, C.  “Site Remediation Using Photocatalytic VOC Destruction of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons.”  92nd Annual AWMA Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO, June, 1999.
  5. Brunet, R; Pearcey, R. “Commercial Scale Treatment of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons Using UV-Photocatalysis.” 15th Annual Conference on Contaminated Soils, Amherst, MA, October, 1999.
  6. Brunet, R; Sakamoto, G; Wright, H; Cairns, W.  “UV Disinfection of Wastewater: Key Factors for Effective System Design.”  28th Canadian Society of Civil Engineering conference, 6th Environmental Specialty Conference, London, ON, June, 2000.
  7. Brunet, R; Mohseni, M; Royce, A.  “Laboratory and Full Scale Investigation on By-products Formation During the Photocatalytic Destruction of Chlorinated VOC’s.”  5th International Conference on TiO2 Photocataytic Purification and Treatment of Water and Air, London, ON, June 2000.
  8. Hay, S; Obee, T; Brunet, R; Hosein, F; Medina, R; Santoro, T.  “A Comparison of Packed Bed and Honeycomb Monolith UV Photocatalytic Reactor Designs at a UTC SVE Site.” 5th International Conference on TiO2 Photocataytic Purification and Treatment of Water and Air, London, ON, June 2000.

  1. US 6,217,834. “Ultraviolet Radiation Lamp and Source Module and Treatment System Containing Same.” 

     

  2. US Patent 6,803,586. “Fluid Treatment System and Method of Treating Fluid.”

     

  3. US Patent 7,166,850. “Fluid Mixing Device.”

     

  4. US Patent Application 11/552,049. “Method of Facilitating Online Group Play of a Lottery Game.”

     

  5. International Patent Application PCT/CA2010/000103. “Wind Powered System for Reducing Energy Consumption of a Primary Power Source.”

     

  6. International Patent Application PCT/CA2013/000495. “Patient Support with Data Communication.”

Sinéad Brunet

Director of Business Development

Sinéad earned a B.PhE (1999) from The University of Toronto in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Shortly after graduation, Sinéad began working in sales in the pharmaceutical industry, and was the top salesperson in her company in Canada within three years. After the arrival of her third child, Sinéad started working for the newly started patent firm, Brunet & Co. as a patent clerk and bookkeeper. She has now moved back to her sales and marketing roots and is in charge of business development for Brunet & Co.

Keeping with her original athletic interests, Sinéad is an avid marathon runner that has started dabbling in triathlons.  Her main interest in and always will be encouraging all kids in participating in sport.

Stephanie Janssens

Administration Manager

Stephanie earned an Honors BA in English Language and Literature from Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. 

Prior to joining Brunet & Co., Stephanie worked in the Pharmaceutical Industry for 10+ years at a biopharmaceutical company, which focused on developing treatments for a broad range of cancers using a propriety artificial intelligence technology.

Hans Koenig

Patent Agent

B.Sc, M.Sc, B.Ed.

Hans holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Saskatchewan (1984) and an M.Sc. in Chemistry from the University of Guelph (1986). He also received a B.Ed. from the University of Toronto (1990). 

After teaching chemistry in the public school and college systems, Hans became a patent examiner at the Canadian Patent Office, where he worked for 7 years before becoming a Registered Canadian Patent Agent in 1999. 

Since then he has worked as a commercialization officer at Environment Canada, as a patent agent in the private sector and as an in-house patent agent for the National Research Council of Canada until joining the firm in 2013.  

He has extensive experience prosecuting patents in diverse fields of technology including the chemical, pharmaceutical, biotechnology and mechanical arts.  

Hans is a Registered Canadian and U.S. Patent Agent and is a member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada.