Romain Mallet

Vice President, Intellectual Property & Brand Protection

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

About

As an intellectual property lawyer, I have dedicated over 20 years to protecting iconic brands in the luxury, retail, and FMCG sectors. My career has taken me from Paris to Vancouver, via Luxembourg and Barcelona. Passionate about contemporary art, I believe in a dynamic, living approach to intellectual property, one that bridges culture, innovation, and diversity.

Experience

  • Vice President, Intellectual Property & Brand Protection at Aritzia
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 10 mos

    Building and scaling the infrastructure of an innovative IP Dept, alongside oversight of day-to-day IP operations.

  • Board of Directors - Secretary / Secrétaire du Conseil d’Administration at Chambre de Commerce Francophone du Grand Vancouver
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos

    Part of the Executive Committee - Membre du ComEx

  • CHANEL (7 yrs 3 mos)
    • Head of Anti-Counterfeiting (Internet Enforcement)
      May 2020 - Nov 2024 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    • Global Internet Enforcement Director
      Sep 2017 - May 2020 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • President Commission Amicus Curiae at APRAM - Association des praticiens du droit des marques et modèles
    Apr 2024 - Sep 2024 · 6 mos

  • Senior Legal Counsel, IP at Puig
    Oct 2013 - Sep 2017 · 4 yrs

    Fashion & Perfumes Intellectual Property