Intellectual Property: Litigation
Global Guide 2024 : Canada
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Provided by Goodmans LLP
Goodmans Intellectual Property Group assists clients in protecting, registering, transacting and managing Intellectual Property, including patents, trademarks and copyright. As a business firm, our IP group regularly engages in transactional work, including conducting due diligence, transferring assets and taking security interests.
We also have unparalleled experience litigating complex and high-stakes IP litigation in the pharmaceutical, high technology, telecommunications, oil and gas and manufacturing sectors. If and when disputes arise, clients trust us to assert IP and to defend against IP claims brought by others.
Our lawyers have acted in the leading cases regarding IP at the Supreme Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal, where they have shaped Canadian IP law through original thinking and importing the most thoughtful legal solutions from other jurisdictions.
Clients from a multitude of industries choose Goodmans when they want client-focused, tailor-made strategies for building and managing IP portfolios and designing around the IP of their competitors. We manage patent and trademark portfolios from a global perspective, always focusing on how Canadian IP rights fit into a business’ global goals. When industry leaders need assistance asserting their trademarks or defending against claims of trademark infringement, they also turn to Goodmans.
Chambers Review
Goodmans houses a well-regarded Toronto-based intellectual property department with notable strength in handling complex litigation. Renowned for its leading expertise in the pharmaceutical sector, the law firm covers both disputes and non-contentious issues. The team also offers experience in transactional, licensing and portfolio management files, often working for well-known domestic and international brands. The group enjoys a strong reputation for its assured handling of patent litigation matters, particularly for longstanding client Apotex.
Work Highlights
- Goodmans represented Google in a patent infringement case against Sonos concerning Sonos's beam speaker products.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Goodmans is the best of the best."
"Goodmans is the best of the best."
Notable Practitioners
Andrew Brodkin is a leading intellectual property lawyer with considerable experience litigating complex pharmaceutical patent disputes. He has also represented major manufacturing and technology clients in both patent and trade mark litigation.
"He has so much experience, understands litigation and our industry and is responsive too."
"He is the best; he is number one in terms of litigation, client service and business-mindedness. Andrew is the undisputed IP litigator in Canada."
"He is an excellent lawyer; he is candid and presents very well in court."
"Andrew Brodkin is exceptional."
Legendary litigator Harry Radomski continues to be recognised as an eminent intellectual property expert, particularly with issues concerning pharmaceutical patent litigation.
"He is smart and has more published cases than anybody."
"Harry is very knowledgeable in the field and a good tactician. He is excellent counsel."
"Harry Radomski is the guru of IP litigation in Canada."
Amalia Berg assists clients with a host of patent and trade mark issues, including clearance, prosecution and portfolio management. She has been retained by major brands across a range of industries including consumer products, technology and media.
"She is always accessible, always on point and gives a few different options and scenarios."
"Amalia Berg is wonderful."
Jordan Scopa continues to impress market observers on the basis of his prominent role in major pharmaceutical patent litigation files, particularly for clients on the generic side of the industry.
"Jordan Scopa works incredibly hard."
"He is amazing."
"He is strategic and quick in how he approaches a file."
"Jordan is super smart and has so much experience that we can rely on him for fantastic advice."
"He is an effective litigator and brings extraordinary intelligence and strategy."
Ben Hackett holds a solid reputation as an IP litigator and has played an important role in several high-profile patent litigation cases, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector.
"Ben Hackett has a strong legal mind."
"He is a tremendous courtroom lawyer."
"Ben is very smart and excellent."
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