Intellectual Property: Litigation
Canada Guide 2025 : Nationwide - Canada
Band 3
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Provided by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Blakes intellectual property (IP) lawyers and agents work closely with our clients, advising on all aspects of commercializing, prosecuting and enforcing IP rights.
Across industry sectors, businesses generate and acquire valuable IP that requires protection. Our team possesses wide-ranging expertise in all aspects of IP, including patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs and trade secrets. This specialized expertise includes IP portfolio management, licensing arrangements, regulatory compliance and legislative interpretation.
Blakes IP litigation lawyers advise and represent Canadian and international clients when asserting and defending claims across a wide range of IP-related areas, including patent, trade secret, trademark, copyright and industrial design claims. We also represent clients in access-to-information litigation and cases related to other areas of IP, including personality rights, misleading advertising, depreciation of goodwill, counterfeiting, unfair competition, internet domain name disputes and cybersquatting, in both courts and arbitrations. Our IP lawyers also have broad commercial litigation experience that includes complex cases and class actions. Their specialized IP litigation experience covers a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals and life sciences, technology and social media, professional services, manufacturing, agribusiness, and oil and gas.
Chambers Review
Blake, Cassels & Graydon maintains an experienced IP group highlighted for its handling of patent infringement disputes for high-profile industry clients. The law firm also has knowledge of IP licensing arrangements and regulatory mandates. It offers expertise in an array of IP-related matters to its client roster, which includes a range of household names in pharmaceuticals, technology and financial services.
Work Highlights
- Blake, Cassels & Graydon representedPharmacyclics and Janssen in two separate actions brought under PMNOC Regulations against Natco relating to the blockbuster medication Imbruvica.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm understands the commercial importance of matters and tailors strategies accordingly."
"The Blakes team is exceptional in responding quickly, even when matters are very urgent."
"They have a large and diverse team."
"Having the required depth of knowledge and experience, Blakes immediately grasp the challenges and propose effective solutions."
"The firm has brilliant attorneys with a deep bench on complex litigation matters."
"The firm understands the commercial importance of matters and tailors strategies accordingly."
"The Blakes team is exceptional in responding quickly, even when matters are very urgent."
"They have a large and diverse team."
"Having the required depth of knowledge and experience, Blakes immediately grasp the challenges and propose effective solutions."
"The firm has brilliant attorneys with a deep bench on complex litigation matters."
Notable Practitioners
Chris Hunter is a Toronto-based partner who heads the intellectual property group. He advises on the IP aspects of M&A, as well as PCT applications.
"Chris understands patent strategy and is excellent at capturing the key elements of what to protect."
"He provides helpful, prompt and incisive advice."
Fiona Legere is an experiencedIP litigator with notable expertise in patent litigation, where she has acted for major clients in the pharmaceutical and telecoms sectors. She is based in Toronto.
"Fiona is a highly capable litigator with a very deep appreciation and knowledge of the challenges faced by pharmaceutical and biotech companies."
"She is extremely bright and well respected by judges."