Intellectual Property

Osler’s top-ranked Intellectual Property team is renowned for its deep bench strength, featuring excellence in IP litigation; a stellar record in blockbuster patent and trade-mark prosecution; expertise in portfolio advising and management; and unmatched experience in helping realize the value of IP portfolios in mergers, reorganizations and other business transactions.

The team has a well-earned international reputation for excellence in Canadian IP litigation, including cross-border matters, built on our winning trial record representing some of the world’s most prominent companies and innovators in resolving their ground-breaking patent, copyright and trade-mark disputes in Canada.  

Proven expertise, superior service

Clients initially come to us for our deep legal knowledge, counsel and scientific and technical expertise; they then repeatedly recommend us to others because we offer

• client service that is unmatched for its quality, responsiveness and accessibility
• meticulous and efficient project management
• business experience amassed from the years our core team members spent working in the corporate environment, which enhances our ability to provide practical, efficient advice
• long-standing and continuing investments in IP technology, enabling us to respond accurately and rapidly to clients on all questions related to ongoing or historical matters

Osler’s Intellectual Property professionals offer proven expertise and superior service for clients of all sizes across a broad range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, biotech, technology, life sciences, electronics, aeronautics, consumer products, sports and entertainment, food services, and mechanical, chemical and software engineering.

We can assist with

• litigation matters related to copyright, trade-mark, patent, trade secrets and PM(NOC), including ADR, arbitration and appeals
• patent, copyright and trade-mark prosecution matters, including applications, patent portfolio management, transactions involving IP, and licensing and other commercial services
• Copyright and trade-mark matters, including anti-counterfeiting, anti-piracy, domain name litigation and UDRPs, and false advertising