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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Intellectual Property: Litigation

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Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

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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.

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Intellectual Property: Litigation - Nationwide - Canada

Band 4

Band 4


What the Team is Known For

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

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  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon represented Bell Canada and Bell Media on a high-profile copyright infringement and anti-competition lawsuit against Telus.

Strengths

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  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon does an excellent job managing complex matters, offering thoughtful suggestions and collaborating effectively as part of the team.

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  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon's technical and legal knowledge has been exceptional and the team consistently delivers high-quality advice.

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  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon has an outstanding intellectual property team. The team is great at drafting, is commercial, is effective and has a tremendous grasp of the law.

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  • The team at Blake, Cassels & Graydon is very diligent, thorough and responsive. Their passion and expertise truly shows in the quality of the work they do.

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  • Blake, Cassels & Graydon brings a depth of knowledge. The team knows exactly how to approach the case from the very beginning.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Chris Hunter
    Band 3Chris Hunter

    Chris Hunter

    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 is amazing. He is good at talking through problems pragmatically.

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    • Chris provides excellent client service and is highly responsive and accessible. His communication is clear, practical and commercially grounded.

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    • Chris is a great legal practitioner. He has strong business acumen and he supports my team with expert advice.

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    • Chris is a very seasoned and knowledgeable lawyer, and understands patent law around the globe.

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  • Band 3Fiona Legere
    Band 3Fiona Legere

    Fiona Legere

    Fiona Legere is an experienced IP 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 very strategic thinker and I really appreciate her responsiveness.

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    • Fiona brings solid expertise to the team. Her knowledge of patent law is very strong.

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    • Fiona is a great lawyer and provides great strategic thinking. She is really good.

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    • Fiona is a powerhouse. She is an incredibly diligent, thoughtful and reliable lawyer.

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    • Fiona provides exceptional support to our litigation team through clear communication, timely responsiveness and strong collaboration.

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  • Band 5Geoffrey Mowatt
    Band 5Geoffrey Mowatt

    Geoffrey Mowatt

    Geoffrey Mowatt is an experienced IP litigator with notable expertise handling high-stakes patent disputes for clients in the life sciences, tech and energy sectors.

    • Geoff is an outstanding lawyer. Effective, efficient, commercial and an expert in his field.

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    • Geoffrey's advice is practical, balanced and grounded in reality, and we trust that his recommendations are always aligned with our best interests.

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    • From a strategic standpoint, he is outstanding. He understands the core of the patent issues, understands what is needed to drive results, and from a technical perspective he is the best I’ve seen. He can translate technical issues into a legal framework and explain them clearly.
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    • Geoff went above and beyond for us.

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  • Up and ComingHenry Bian
    Up and ComingHenry Bian

    Henry Bian

    Henry Bian has broad IP expertise encompassing matters including prosecution and enforcement for clients for a broad range of industries.

    • Henry is a pleasure to deal with. We value his commitment and the quality of his work.

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    • Henry is an excellent lawyer. He is so passionate about intellectual property and about technology in general. This allows him to seamlessly blend his expertise on the technical side with his expertise on the legal side.
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    • Henry always gets it done - one way or another, he helps us meet our goals without delay.

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  • Up and ComingStephanie Anderson
    Up and ComingStephanie Anderson

    Stephanie Anderson

    Stephanie Anderson frequently acts in patent infringement and damages actions. Her client roster includes major corporates in the pharmaceutical sector.

    • Stephanie is superb.

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    • Stephanie is a fantastic lawyer.

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    • Stephanie is very good at client service and communications. She is highly responsive, clear and direct.

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