Mark Evans

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Mark Evans is widely recognized as one of Canada’s leading trademark lawyers with over 35 years of experience and an impressive record of success in numerous high-profile, precedent-setting cases. A seasoned trademark lawyer and highly respected litigator, he represents many of the world's most famous brand owners and personalities. Clients seek him out for his sophisticated expertise in trademark protection, management, and counseling services to help them strategically build and protect the value of their brands. Mark’s practice spans the entire branding lifecycle including trademark and trade-dress litigation, brand selection and clearance, trademark prosecution, oppositions and cancellations, licensing and merchandising. Mark is known for providing clients with exemplary service and highly effective advice and solutions and has twice been selected as “Canada's Trademark Litigator of the Year” by Benchmark Canada and was chosen in 2020 by Managing Intellectual Property as “Canada’s Outstanding Trademark Practitioner”, and “Top IP Litigator in Ontario” by Lexpert. He has been recognized by senior in-house counsel as a stand-out lawyer in Acritas Stars, as a “Global Thought Leader” in World Trademark Review – Global Leaders and one of the world’s “Best of the Best” for trademarks by Euromoney Expert Guides.