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Dino P Clarizio

Dino P Clarizio

Canada 2026

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Practice Areas

All aspects of IP litigation with a focus on patent litigation in the chemical, pharmaceutical and life sciences.

Career

Dino has practiced exclusively in the field of intellectual property law for more than thirty years at IP boutiques and at large national firms. He has extensive litigation experience involving all aspects of patent and trademark law in Canada. Dino’s work includes all aspects of IP litigation with a focus on patent litigation in the chemical, pharmaceutical and life sciences. Dino has acted as counsel in IP litigation for a variety of different clients, from sole inventors to Fortune 500 companies. He has extensive litigation experience involving all aspects of patent law in Canada, including the law relating to claim construction, infringement, remedies, anticipation, obviousness, and other invalidity issues. Dino has also been counsel on trademark cases involving issues such as confusion, depreciation of goodwill, trade dress infringement, functionality and survey evidence. In addition to litigating IP disputes, Dino is also a registered patent agent in both Canada and the U.S., and a registered trademark agent in Canada. He was awarded the prize for the top overall marks in the Canadian patent agent qualifying examinations in 1993. Throughout his career, Dino has had a patent prosecution practice spanning all kinds of technologies, with an emphasis on patenting in the chemical, pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

Professional Memberships

Intellectual Property Institute of Canada; Advocate's Society; American Bar Association - Intellectual Property Law; American Intellectual Property Law Association

Publications

Dino is the co-author of two of the leading textbooks on Canadian patent law (Hughes & Woodley on Patents, and Patents Chapter in Halsbury's Laws of Canada). Dino is also the author of an annual consolidation of Canada’s patent laws and regulations.

Key sectors

Energy and UtilitiesHealth and Life SciencesIndustrials, Engineering and ManufacturingTechnology, Media and Telecoms (TMT)Resources and Mining

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Chambers Canada Guide

Intellectual Property - Nationwide - Canada

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Dino Clarizio of Markwell Clarizio impresses for the breadth of his experience and knowledge in the intellectual property sphere. He assists clients through the full patent life-cycle, from inception and clearance to litigation and enforcement.

Intellectual Property: Litigation - Nationwide - Canada

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial

Dino Clarizio of Markwell Clarizio impresses for the breadth of his experience and knowledge in the intellectual property sphere. He assists clients through the full patent life-cycle, from inception and clearance to litigation and enforcement.

Strengths

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  • Dino Clarizio is amazing in his ability to dig into the technical aspects of IP.

    Intellectual PropertyChambers Canada Guide

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Nationwide - Canada

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