About

Provided by Torys LLP

Our Intellectual Property practice brings strategic vision, a business-minded approach and wide-ranging skills to the management of our clients' intellectual property assets and regulatory affairs on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border and globally.

As intellectual property issues require advice across a range of legal areas, our integrated team of experts span the practices at our firm and provide comprehensive IP advice. Not only does IP law interface with competition and antitrust law, restructuring and insolvency situations, as well as corporate, securities, M&A and tax matters, but often the most effective approach to resolving IP disputes (whether in litigation, arbitration, mediation or negotiation) requires expertise in other practice areas.

Our group includes over 30 lawyers, patent and trademark agents, and technical consultants. Many are internationally recognized leaders in their field and most have advanced scientific or engineering degrees in various disciplines.

We are widely recognized for our broad technical expertise, legal experience and industry savvy in advising on the creation, selection, acquisition, registration, prosecution, management, exploitation, enforcement and protection of our clients' IP rights, as well as in responding effectively to the IP rights and claims of others.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Canada

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What the Team is Known For

The intellectual property team at Torys is experienced in a broad range of litigation and commercial matters for a variety of prominent clients, including those in the chemical, banking, pharmaceutical and life sciences sectors. The Toronto-based law firm also handles an array of regulatory, prosecution and advisory work, including complex patent and copyright issues. It is also noted for its deep expertise in portfolio management and for its work on trade mark mandates.

Work Highlights

Provided by Torys LLP

  • Torys defended LiquidPower Specialty Products in patent impeachment and infringement actions.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew M Shaughnessy
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Andrew M Shaughnessy
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Andrew Shaughnessy is a highly experienced intellectual property litigator with an impressive track record of representing clients in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors.

Andrew excels at delivering both highly strategic and highly pragmatic legal advice.

Andy is a knowledgeable and experienced litigator and a pleasure to work with.

His advice is extremely business-oriented.

Eileen M McMahon
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Eileen M McMahon
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Eileen McMahon has cultivated an outstanding reputation in the life sciences sector, with a knowledge base spanning issues from patent filing and prosecution to regulatory compliance and pricing.

Eileen is a leading voice in Canadian pharmaceutical IP. She is a wonderful resource and a pleasure to work with.

Eileen is unmatched in terms of industry experience and insight into the pharmaceutical environment.

 She is a great partner and provides value for my team.

Andrew E Bernstein
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Andrew E Bernstein
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Andrew Bernstein has an impressive pedigree in contentious intellectual property proceedings, playing an important role in high-profile patent disputes. He also has an active commercial litigation practice.

Andrew is a pleasure to work with. His knowledge about court decisions is unsurpassed.

Andrew Bernstein is intelligent and has got a strong knowledge of the law.

Edward Fan
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Edward Fan
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Edward Fan is an accomplished patent and trade mark expert with proficiency in strategy, protection and the acquisition of intellectual property.

Edward gets our business and provides guidance that makes practical sense.

Michelle Nelles
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Michelle Nelles
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Michelle Nelles is an established intellectual property lawyer with a strong focus on Canadian trade mark law. She advises many impressive domestic names in the retail sector on matters ranging from registration to protection of trade marks.

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Yael Bienenstock
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Yael Bienenstock has a strong reputation in the field of intellectual property litigation, particularly for her role in major patent infringement lawsuits in the pharmaceutical sector.

Yael is smart, responsive and keen on coming up with unique strategies in line with clients' goals.

She provides thoughtful advice and is a pleasure to work with.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Intellectual Property

Eileen M McMahon
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Eileen M McMahon
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Edward Fan
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Edward Fan
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Michelle Nelles
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Michelle Nelles
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Intellectual Property: Litigation

Andrew M Shaughnessy
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Andrew M Shaughnessy
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Andrew E Bernstein
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Andrew E Bernstein
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Yael Bienenstock
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