About

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Aird & McBurney LP is a leading Canadian intellectual property boutique firm with an internationally renowned reputation. Aird & McBurney works in union with Aird & Berlis to secure Canadian and worldwide protection and provide IP rights enforcement. Our clients benefit from the integration of agency and legal services within a single, full-service legal organization.


We represent Fortune 100 companies in the life sciences, food and beverage, entertainment, media, sports and communications, energy and mining sectors, in addition to the electrical, mechanical, biomedical, computer engineering and software development industries. Our clients also include individuals, startups, universities, hospitals and research institutions.


Our technical depth allows us to offer unparalleled services in:

  • Preparing patent applications
  • Patent filing and prosecution in Canada and worldwide
  • Prior art searching
  • Patentability, infringement and validity opinions
  • Preparing licences, assignments, security interests
  • Performing patent audits
  • Devising patent strategies and portfolio management
  • Due diligence in commercial transactions


Learn more about our Intellectual Property Group here: https://www.airdberlis.com/what-we-do/expertise/service/intellectual-property

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Nationwide - Canada

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Toronto-based Aird & Berlis acts on a full range of IP matters, covering copyright, patent and trade mark cases, The team frequently advises clients in the media and technology sectors, among others. The law firm is adept at handling IP prosecution, enforcement, opposition and portfolio management issues. It offers further expertise in IP litigation and transactional matters.

Work Highlights

  • Aird & Berlis LLP successfully represented The Niagara Herbalist in a trademark dispute, where the registration of the company's ''Leaf Design'' trade mark was opposed on non-distinctiveness grounds by the Nova Cannabis Stores Limited Partnership.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Timothy Lowman
5
Timothy Lowman
5
Band 5

Toronto based Timothy Lowman is an established figure in the intellectual property field. As the co-head of the firm's intellectual property group, he has extensive experience advising high-profile clients on complex patent infringement matters.

Timothy is a very highly regarded member of the IP bar and known for his talents.

Timothy Lowman has strong expertise in everything IP related. He is very good with strategy, whilst being responsive and close to his clients.

Ranked Lawyers at
Aird & Berlis LLP

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Nationwide - Canada

Intellectual Property: Litigation

Timothy Lowman
5
Timothy Lowman
5
Band 5

Members

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