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McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Intellectual Property

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Maximizing the value of our clients’ most important assets

Our Intellectual Property (“IP”) Group combines deep technical expertise with insights gained as a fully-integrated national team to offer clients options for protecting, managing and growing their foundational IP. Unlike siloed IP practices, our team seamlessly coordinates with other practices and industry groups within our firm.

With the education and experience to protect your innovations, our lawyers have the business acumen to maximize the value of your IP portfolios, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial designs and trade secrets.

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Intellectual Property - Nationwide - Canada

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

McCarthy Tétrault has a market-leading team of intellectual property lawyers who regularly handle both contentious and non-contentious work. The law firm acts for a stable of impressive domestic and international clients, such as media and broadcasting and technology companies, on patent, trade mark and copyright issues, including major litigation. The litigation team in particular is noted for representing telecommunications and pharmaceutical clients in significant patent disputes. The firm derives much of its strength from its experts in Toronto, with additional experts in Western Canada.

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Work Highlights

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  • McCarthy Tétrault successfully represented AbbVie in a patent infringement/impeachment action relating to its biologic drug HUMIRA.

Strengths

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  • McCarthy Tétrault’s IP litigation team is highly technically capable, with excellent depth and breadth of knowledge and excellent responsive service.

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  • We are very happy with McCarthy Tétrault. The team does an excellent job of providing practical guidance to situations that are high stakes and has a high calibre of lawyers who give practical advice.

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  • McCarthy Tétrault is very responsive, attentive, proactive and anticipates our needs. The lawyers know their stuff and are good on their feet.

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  • McCarthy Tétrault demonstrates significant knowledge and sound guidance. The team has significant depth and breadth in this area.

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  • McCarthy Tétrault’s team is very technologically sophisticated, very responsive and very thorough.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Barry Sookman
    Barry Sookman

    Barry Sookman

    Technology industry stalwart Barry Sookman continues to be recognised as a leading light in the area of copyright and information technology. Based in Toronto, he has also been engaged on major litigation files.

    • Barry is well respected within the profession.

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    • Barry is a top copyright lawyer.

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    • Barry is a leading copyright person.

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  • Steven Mason
    Steven Mason

    Steven Mason

    Steven Mason is an accomplished litigator who is frequently engaged in a myriad of scenarios, from high-profile copyright law reviews to prominent pharmaceutical patent infringement cases. He leads the law firm's nationwide IP litigation team from Toronto.

    • Steven is excellent.

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    • Steven is smart, good on his feet and commercially aware.

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    • Steven is one of the most practical lawyers in terms of assessing business needs and delivering advice. He is incredibly bright and understands how to manage client relations.

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    • Steven is a great litigator.

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  • David Tait
    David Tait

    David Tait

    Toronto-based David Tait continues to impress for his role in multiple complex patent disputes in the pharmaceutical sector, often acting for patent holders of significant branded drugs. He has also represented technology companies in IP litigation.

    • David is very knowledgeable.

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    • David is an expert in IP litigation. He is an excellent litigator and well respected.

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  • Daniel Glover
    Daniel Glover

    Daniel Glover

    Daniel Glover is a Toronto-based intellectual property lawyer who possesses an active disputes practice, advising on trade mark and copyright matters. He frequently represents clients in the media, retail and technology sectors, among others. Daniel is the national co-lead of the firm's cyber and data group.

    • Daniel has a vast wealth of knowledge. He is always available, is thorough and uses plain language to help us understand complicated issues.

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    • Daniel is a very good lawyer.

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    • We appreciate Daniel's deep expertise and responsiveness.

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    • Daniel is a pleasure to work with and offers superior knowledge and practicality.

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    • Working with Daniel is a consistent and genuine pleasure, and a wonderful learning experience as well.

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  • Steven Tanner
    Steven Tanner

    Steven Tanner

    Steven Tanner focuses his practice on patent litigation, frequently acting for energy, pharmaceutical and telecommunications clients. He operates from the law firm's Toronto office.

    • Steven is very bright, incredibly responsive and has excellent client management skills.

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    • Steven is excellent.

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    • I consider Steven to be a top IP litigation lawyer. He is excellent at what he does.

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  • Lisa Melanson
    Lisa Melanson

    Lisa Melanson

    Lisa Melanson has broad expertise spanning intellectual property, with a particular focus on patent matters. She frequently advises on patent protection and enforcement.

    • Lisa is uber creative and comes up with outside-the-box ideas to mitigate risks.

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  • James S. S. Holtom
    James S. S. Holtom

    James S. S. Holtom

    James Holtom is an increasingly well-regarded lawyer for handling patent litigation matters for prominent clients in the pharmaceutical sector. He is based in Toronto.

    • James' commercial awareness is good.

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    • James is a very creative and articulate lawyer that really understands the opposing side well.

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