Intellectual Property Litigation

There is no firm in Canada that can match our accomplishments in patent litigation. Our lawyers have been counsel in patent cases involving fundamental technologies underlying such products as photocopiers, silicon-gate transistors, and recombinant DNA. We have represented clients in cases now used as established precedent on such important IP law issues as the remedies available to patent owners, the proper test for patent infringement, the validity of functional trade-marks, the constitutionality of the Trade-marks Act, and the subject matter of copyright protection. The success of our lawyers is borne out by the statistics:

Our lawyers have won more cases on behalf of patentees in the past 25 years than any other firms' lawyers.

Our lawyers have been counsel in 1 out of 4 patent trials in Canada in the past 25 years, with a success rate of 75% for patent holders.

We have represented clients in all types of intellectual property proceedings. Wherever possible, our lawyers resolve our clients' cases without the need for trial. Our lawyers are experienced in mediation and other ADR proceedings, as well as having experience in applications for summary judgment, interlocutory injunctions, and administrative law remedies. Our goal in each case is the same: successful and efficient resolution of our client's dispute.