Robert Brunet

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 expertize 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.