Overview
Our strength in all aspects of intellectual property law allows us to guide clients through the creation of intellectual property strategies that align with and advance their business goals. We have deep experience in every dimension of intellectual property rights: delivering effective solutions across transactions, agreements, litigation, and disputes. We are recognized for our technical skills and legal acumen in the creation, acquisition, management, and protection of our clients’ IP rights—as well as in responding to the rights and claims of others.
Our group of over 40 lawyers, patent and trademark agents, and technical consultants includes internationally recognized leaders with advanced scientific and engineering degrees in various disciplines. This fluency in scientific subject matter makes us skilled at transforming complex, innovative concepts into tailored and practical opinions and persuasive advocacy, ensuring clients retain the IP they develop. For clients with global interests, we ensure their domestic IP strategy does not adversely affect their goals in other jurisdictions.
Our strength of experience spans industries, including life sciences, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, biotechnology, food and agribusiness, retail and consumer products, energy, and technology, including high-growth startups in the sector.
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Areas of Service
- PatentsWe support clients in all stages of patent protection, from how to patent an invention to prosecution and enforcement. We also render patentability and freedom-to-operate advice and opinions, and help navigate PMPRB regulations. Our team includes one of a handful of patent agents in Canada who have passed both U.S. and Canadian patent agent exams, and who can represent any applicant before both the USPTO and CIPO.
- TrademarksWe assist our clients in all aspects of branding, including the selection, application, filing and registration, maintenance, exploitation, and enforcement of trademarks. We advise on domain names and advertising, infringement issues, international trademark applications and trademark opposition. We provide effective anti-counterfeiting and anti-piracy strategies to assert brand and trademark portfolio protection in Canada and across many jurisdictions.
- Industrial Designs and CopyrightsOur lawyers and agents assist clients domestically and internationally on all matters relating to copyright and industrial designs, including search and clearance opinions, design rights, assignments and licenses, works protected by copyright, and prosecuting and defending copyright claims and infringement. Our broad knowledge of design law also helps protect designs with global application filings.
- Licensing and Joint Ownership AgreementsWe work closely with clients in the due diligence, design and implementation of in-licensing, out-licensing and cross-licensing strategies to exploit IP assets effectively. We structure and negotiate complex joint development, licensing, assignment, and other alliances for the commercialization of IP, including non-disclosure agreements and IP agreements.
- Intellectual Property DisputesWe act as counsel in complex, high-profile patent, trademark, and copyright disputes, before all levels of courts, IP tribunals and regulatory bodies. We have deep knowledge of trade secret and IP right infringement appeals, trials, settlement agreements and alternative dispute resolution methods. We advise on worldwide infringement issues and patent prosecution strategies and regularly represent clients before CIPO and WIPO.Learn more
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Representative Work
Recent Recognition
- Recognized in the 2023 IAM Patent 1000 as leading patent professionals
- Eileen McMahon named leading IP practitioner by Managing IP (2023)
- Ed Fan named Practitioner of the Year by Managing IP (2023)
- Eileen McMahon recognized as Star Individual by Chambers Canada 2023
- IP and Life Sciences Law Firm of the Year 2023 (Chambers Canada)
- IP Transactions Firm of the Year (Canada) (Managing IP) 2023