Overview
Our team has an international reputation for creativity, negotiation, client service and advocacy skills. For over three decades, we have represented clients in significant patent, trademark, and copyright disputes before all levels of courts, IP tribunals and regulatory bodies. Our deep cross-border and cross-industry experience has allowed us to protect and defend our clients’ IP across various sectors including life sciences, agribusiness, media and communications, industrial and manufacturing, pharmaceutical, medical device, and consumer and retail.
We defend clients in complex, high-profile, multijurisdictional disputes and are adept at working with technical specialists and, as necessary, supplementing those resources with leading, independent technical experts. Our deep knowledge of scientific subject matter allows us to leverage the complex scientific facts at hand to form tailored opinions and persuasive advocacy.
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Areas of Service
- PatentsWe have substantial experience representing clients before the Federal Court of Canada. We specialize in all stages of patent prosecution, defence and competition issues, protecting our clients’ patent portfolios in Canada and globally. We advise on worldwide infringement issues and patent prosecution and enforcement strategies, and regularly practice before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO) under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT).
- Industrial Designs and CopyrightsOur litigators support clients in all copyright advocacy and litigation issues, including defending copyright claims, enforcement against infringement, design litigation, copyright theft, gray marketing, cease and desist actions, removal of infringing content, and injunctions. We also successfully represent clients before the Copyright Board and the Federal Court of Canada.
- TrademarksWe help enforce our clients’ trademark rights across all levels of court, bringing exceptional negotiation skills to trials, appeals and settlement agreements. We provide clients with trademark protection advocacy in Canada and globally, asserting effective border enforcement, litigation of trademark infringement issues, and oppositions and expungements.
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Recent Recognition
- Highly Recommended for Patent Litigation by LMG Life Sciences
- IP and Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year 2023 (Chambers Canada)
- Recognized in the 2024 IAM Patent 1000 as leading patent professionals