Daniel is an associate in Osler’s Intellectual Property Group, focussing on pharmaceutical patent litigation but drawing on his broad experience in patent, trademark, industrial design and copyright litigation, and marketing & advertising law. He previously practiced in the litigation group at a national intellectual property firm.
Daniel’s approach to IP litigation is client-centric, pragmatic, and cost-conscious, but also driven towards success in the courtroom and at the negotiating table. He has gained experience in numerous appearances as counsel before the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal and has also represented clients before the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.
Daniel has also been a registered trademark agent since 2018.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
*Notable matters prior to joining Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP
*Enforcement of food-related industrial designs, and defence of patent infringement allegations pertaining to manufacturing equipment on behalf of a large multinational food processor and wholesaler.
*Several actions on behalf of a market-leading automobile accessory manufacturer against large retailers, resulting in favourable settlements including the ceasing of sales of the impugned products.
*Defence against trademark infringement and passing-off allegations relating to high rise construction equipment.
Latest Insights
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Osler Update Jun 5, 2023
Overbroad patent claims: Canadian law may draw strength from policy behind U.S. and U.K. Supreme Court rulings
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision serves as a reminder that a bargain underlies the issuance of a patent and that an applicant must fully and...
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Osler Update Aug 17, 2022
Patty patents: Canadian courtroom grilling in the works?
There is a new beef in the plant-based meat market, but you won’t find this one on the shelves of your local grocery store.
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Awards and Recognition
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Best Lawyers: Recognized as “One to Watch” in Intellectual Property Law
Speaking and Writing
Published Work
Publications:
- Functional characterization of a Kar3/Vik1-like Kinesin-14 heterodimer from the filamentous multinucleate fungus Ashbya gossypii (Thesis), QSpace – Queens University, 2012.
- Crystal structure of the Kar3-like kinesin motor domain from the filamentous fungus Ashbya gossypii, PubMed, 2012.
- Obtaining highly purified intrinsically disordered protein by boiling lysis and single step ion exchange, Analytical Biochemistry, 2009.
Credentials
Education
- University of Ottawa, J.D. Common Law, Cum Laude
- Queen’s University, M.Sc. Biochemistry
- University of Guelph, B.Sc. (Hons.) Biochemistry
Languages
- English
Professional Affiliations
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
