Biography
Brad is a partner and Chair of the National Intellectual Property Department. Brad practises intellectual property law with an emphasis on complex patent litigation and patent prosecution. He provides a number of clients with strategic advice on the enforcement of their patent rights, including the coordination and management of litigation strategies throughout multiple jurisdictions. Brad has appeared as lead counsel before the Federal Court of Appeal, Federal Court and the Ontario Superior Court. He is also a registered Patent Agent, and specializes in Canadian and foreign patent and industrial design prosecution, strategic reviews of IP portfolios, patentability, patent infringement and validity opinions, and advising on world-wide patent portfolio management and enforcement. Brad is also registered to practise before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and currently serves on the Patent Legislation and Industrial Design Committees for the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. He is also a former associate editor of the Canadian Patent Reporter.