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Torys LLP

Intellectual Property: Litigation

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Torys LLP

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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.

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Intellectual Property: Litigation - Canada

Band 2

Band 2


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

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  • Torys advised TorQuest in its acquisition of Bad Boy Mowers.

Strengths

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  • Torys is really great regarding client service.

    Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobal
  • Torys is a top tier firm.

    Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobal
  • Torys' knowledge leads to high-quality, practicable advice.

    Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobal
  • The team at Torys is professional, timely and down to earth.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Andrew E Bernstein
    Band 1Andrew E Bernstein

    Andrew E Bernstein

    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.
  • Band 1Andrew M Shaughnessy
    Band 1Andrew M Shaughnessy

    Andrew M Shaughnessy

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

      Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobal
    • Andrew Shaughnessy is a very good strategist.

      Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobal
  • Band 1Eileen M McMahon
    Band 1Eileen M McMahon

    Eileen M McMahon

    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 McMahon has unparalleled industry experience.

      Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobal
    • Eileen is commercially sound and wants to know what the clients wants. She is a good communicator.

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  • Band 2Edward Fan
    Band 2Edward Fan

    Edward Fan

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

      Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobal
  • Band 4Michelle Nelles
    Band 4Michelle Nelles

    Michelle Nelles

    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.

  • Band 4Yael Bienenstock
    Band 4Yael Bienenstock

    Yael Bienenstock

    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 Bienenstock is hard working, fast to grasp concepts and very diligent.

      Intellectual Property: Litigation respondentGlobal
    • Yael is an experienced lawyer and gives reliable advice.

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