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Intellectual Property: Litigation - Canada
What the Team is Known For
DLA Piper has a well-established Canadian group with significant experience in intellectual property litigation. It represents clients in a broad array of complex IP disputes, including contentious patent and trade mark issues as well as copyright cases. The law firm possesses additional capabilities in IP portfolio management and enforcement. It acts for a range of notable life sciences, pharmaceutical and technology clients.
Strengths
The team at DLA Piper is well-versed in the law.
DLA Piper communicates well and is effective in advocacy.
Work Highlights
DLA Piper acted for G&W Distilling on its global trade mark portfolio, including over 200 registrations/applications globally.
Notable practitioners
Gunars Gaikis is a highly experienced intellectual property litigator recognised for his impressive reputation as an expert patent authority, particularly in the area of life sciences. He is based in Toronto.
Sangeetha Punniyamoorthy is co-chair of the intellectual property and technology group at DLA Piper. She frequently advises on trade mark infringement cases, with additional experience in copyright and patent mandates. She is based in Toronto and is a registered trade mark agent.