Ryan practises intellectual property law with a focus on commercial IP matters, trademarks and copyright. Ryan has been involved in copyright and trademark litigation at the Trademark Opposition Board, the Federal Court, and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Ryan leverages his background to provide clients creative, pragmatic solutions for complex IP-related commercial arrangements, such as licensing, acquisition, joint development and collaboration agreements.
Before practicing law, Ryan co-founded a successful e-commerce company while working as a research analyst running neuropsychiatric clinical studies. During law school, he published a law review article on contract law and served as the principal research assistant for an updated edition of a leading treatise on contractual interpretation law.
Areas of Expertise
Representative Work
- Béton Provincial
Béton Provincial in its acquisition of CRH Canada Group Inc.
- Nicoya Lifesciences
Nicoya Lifesciences in its acquisition of LSK Technologies
- Inkbox Ink
Inkbox Ink in its US$65 million acquisition by BIC
- Agilysys
Agilysys in its US$25 million acquisition of ResortSuite
Béton Provincial in its acquisition of CRH Canada Group Inc.
Nicoya Lifesciences in its acquisition of LSK Technologies
Inkbox Ink in its US$65 million acquisition by BIC
Agilysys in its US$25 million acquisition of ResortSuite
Latest Insights
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Osler Update Dec 13, 2021
Time to talk about ownership of AI-generated intellectual property assets
Systems for protecting intellectual property (IP) have been in place since the Middle Ages, encouraging skilled, innovative technicians by granting...
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Speaking and Writing
Published Work
Ryan N Howes, “A Right to Choose: A Critical Review and Defence of the Minimum Performance Principle” (2019) 77:2 UT Fac L Rev 164.
Ryan N Howes, “Sola Fide, Ktunaxa, and the Character of Religious Freedom in Canada” (2018) 10:1 Asper Centre Outlook 1.
Rashid, T., Howes, R. N., & Louden, R. (2016). Positive psychotherapy: A wellbeing approach to recovery. In M. Slade, L. Oades, & A. Jarden (Eds.), Wellbeing, recovery, and mental health (Chapter 10). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Rashid, T., & Howes, R. N. (2016). Positive psychotherapy: Clinical application of positive psychology. In A. M. Wood, & J. Johnson (Eds.), The Wiley Handbook of Positive Clinical Psychology (Chapter 22). Chichester, UK: Wiley.
Credentials
Education
- University of Toronto, BSc
- University of Toronto, JD
Languages
- English
