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Provided by John Norman
Dr. John Norman is a partner and litigator in Gowling WLG’s Ottawa office and is head of the firm’s Life Sciences Industry Sector Group, practising in its Intellectual Property Group. He helps Canadian and international clients protect and manage their patent and intellectual property portfolios and develop effective litigation strategies.
John represents a wide range of clients including leading national and international pharmaceutical, biotechnology, biologic and technology companies. He advises on pharmaceutical regulation and patent litigation, including patent infringement actions, patent impeachment actions and proceedings under the Patented Medicine (Notice of Compliance) Regulations and before the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.
John also appears before the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the SCC.
He has also been recognized in IAM Patent 1000 and Managing Intellectual Property: IP Stars among other publications.
PhD in biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University.
Year of Call: 2003 - Ontario
Member of the Board of Directors of BIOTECanada, and a participant on its committee dealing with follow-on biologics and biosimilars.
Member of the editorial board of the Canadian Intellectual Property Review
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Ottawa-based litigator John Norman is particularly noted for his patent expertise, representing clients in disputes and advising on regulatory matters. He is particularly sought out by clients in the life sciences sector, ranging from domestic biotechnology companies to multinational pharmaceutical organisations.