Intellectual Property

Smart & Biggar is Canada’s largest firm practising exclusively in intellectual property and technology law. We work directly with organizations, and seamlessly with associate firms, to help our clients secure, protect and maximize the value of their intellectual property investments in Canada.

From five offices across Canada, we offer the full complement of intellectual property services including IP litigation, patent and trademark agency services, strategic IP counselling, licensing and IP transactions support. We serve many of the world’s leading organizations across a broad spectrum of industries.

Client Service Excellence

Internationally regarded for service excellence, we leverage sophisticated project management and back office systems to manage our clients’ matters, and increase the efficiency.

Litigation Powerhouse

Our highly effective litigators dominate courtrooms at all levels including the Supreme Court of Canada, on commercially important and complex matters, resulting in precedent setting victories and record damages awards for our clients.

Specialized Expertise

With one of the largest IP teams in Canada, we offer our clients experience in scientific, technical and legal fields, along with highly specialized industry sector knowledge.

Technical Strength

Virtually every member of our firm has an engineering or scientific background, many with graduate degrees. Over 55 members of our firm, including many lawyers, are registered patent agents.