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"Silvia De Sousa is a partner at Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP. She completed her LLB at the University of Manitoba. Silvia was called to the Manitoba Bar in 1994. Her practice area focuses on business law, emphasizing intellectual property law and technology law. Her practice includes intellectual property transactions, cannabis advertising, and marketing, patents, intellectual property protection, trademarks, copyrights, and licensing matters. Silvia served as past Chair of the National Intellectual Property Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association. She also communicates in French and Portuguese. Thompson Dorfman Sweatman LLP is one of the leading full-service law firms dedicated to serving clients and delivering high-quality work. Their team of 110 lawyers provides services in over 30 practice areas to clients locally, nationally, and internationally across every primary sector. The firm focuses on intellectual property and technology law with an emphasis on strategic planning and management of IP assets and advising clients on strategies for protecting and exploiting IP assets.
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