
Intellectual Property: Litigation
Global Guide 2026 : Canada
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Our experienced Intellectual Property (IP) Team combines excellence in advocacy with a business-minded approach to IP issues. Operating in Canada in both official languages, our accomplished lawyers strive to build the strongest cases possible by gaining a deep understanding of our clients’ interests and objectives and developing creative and cost-effective strategies to achieve superior results. We are practiced in the art of persuasion.
We understand what litigation means to our clients when it is necessary to go that route. Drawing on an in-depth understanding of strategic decision making and risk analysis, our litigators can assist our clients in achieving practical results in the most expeditious and cost-effective manner possible.
Our IP team has a proven track record of success in the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, superior courts, and tribunals across the country. Our creative approach to solving litigious problems across a wide range of intellectual property disputes has enabled us to achieve precedent-setting results that have advanced the law and had a direct positive impact on the value of our clients’ brands and their ability to succeed in business.
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Work Highlights
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Norton Rose Fulbright acted for Rona, a Canadian retailer of home improvement and construction products, in two reverse class actions for patent infringement, brought by Seismotech IP Holdings and Seismotech Safety Systems.
Strengths
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Norton Rose Fulbright is incredible and a leader among leaders, they deliver incredible service.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobalThe team at Norton Rose Fulbright has deep expertise in the areas of IP enforcement in Canada.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobalNorton Rose Fulbright very quickly understands the priorities and develops strategies to achieve successful outcomes.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobalThe team is able to construct innovative solutions across legal jurisdictions and to offer solutions that are workable and acceptable to all parties.
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Notable Practitioners
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Band 4 
Band 4 
Brian Chau
Brian Chau is based in the firm's Toronto office and garners support for his intellectual property expertise on portfolio management mandates, with additional experience on litigation matters.
Brian's technical expertise in unparalleled.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobalBrian provides excellent service and very detailed knowledge.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobalBrian Chau is a rockstar who has deep technical capabilities.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobal
Band 4 
Band 4 
Elizabeth Williams
Elizabeth Williams has broad experience advising clients on a variety of IP matters from prosecution to strategy, with a strong focus on trade mark mandates. She is the managing partner of NRF's Calgary office.
Band 5 
Band 5 
Kristin Wall
Toronto-based Kristin Wall is adept at handling patent, trade mark and copyright infringement matters. She frequently assists major clients in the pharmaceutical sector.
Kristin is an excellent partner for us.
Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobalKristin is super responsive, which is fantastic.
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Brian Chau
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Elizabeth Williams
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Kristin Wall
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Norton Rose Fulbright has rankings in the following guides
Band 3 Asia-Pacific 2026
Practice area: Intellectual Property
Location: Australia
View department profile for Asia-Pacific 2026Band 3 Asia-Pacific 2026
Practice area: Intellectual Property
Location: Asia-Pacific Region
View department profile for Asia-Pacific 2026Band 2 Canada 2026
Practice area: Intellectual Property
Location: Nationwide - Canada
View department profile for Canada 2026Band 3 Global 2026
Practice area: Intellectual Property
Location: Australia
View department profile for Global 2026Band 3 Global 2026
Practice area: Intellectual Property
Location: Asia-Pacific Region
View department profile for Global 2026Band 5
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