Intellectual Property: Litigation
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Provided by Lenczner Slaght
Lenczner Slaght is widely recognized as Canada’s leading litigation firm and a significant part of our success is our growing intellectual property practice.
We have extensive courtroom experience. Our team represents clients in all types of high-profile and technically sophisticated patent, trademark, and copyright matters in proceedings before the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Ontario Superior Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.
Our lawyers have acted on some of Canada’s leading patent trials. We also have extensive experience litigating cases under the PM(NOC) Regulations for our pharmaceutical clients. In addition to our patent work, our lawyers have also litigated trade secret, copyright, trademark, competition law, confidential information and misleading advertising disputes. From seeking or fighting injunctions on the use of trademarks to arbitrations involving IP licensing contracts to complex drug product litigation, our lawyers have acted as advocates on the full range of intellectual property matters. We also advise clients on complicated issues at the intersection of intellectual property and competition law.
Chambers Review
Lenczner Slaght is a well-recognised brand when it comes to dispute resolution and enjoys a solid reputation in the intellectual property market specifically. The team possesses significant experience handling complex patent cases, acting for a number of eye-catching clients in pharmaceuticals and technology. The department also regularly acts for clients engaged in copyright disputes.
Work Highlights
- Lenczner Slaght represented Rovi Guides and TiVo Solutions in a patent infringement action concerning patents relating to interactive television programme guides and DVR technology.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm provides immediate responses without delay."
"Lenczner Slaght has expertise both in navigating complex legal issues and in dissecting highly technical concepts."
"Lenczner Slaght offers a strong group of litigators and support staff who are very knowledgeable and competent."
"The firm has a strong ability to adapt strategy in view of cross-border litigation constraints."
"They consistently show an ability to consider and reflect on complex questions where no precedent exists."
"The firm provides immediate responses without delay."
"Lenczner Slaght has expertise both in navigating complex legal issues and in dissecting highly technical concepts."
"Lenczner Slaght offers a strong group of litigators and support staff who are very knowledgeable and competent."
"The firm has a strong ability to adapt strategy in view of cross-border litigation constraints."
"They consistently show an ability to consider and reflect on complex questions where no precedent exists."
Notable Practitioners
Jordana Sanft is a well-known contentious intellectual property lawyer, patent agent and trade mark agent with a particularly strong reputation in the life sciences industry.
"Jordana Sanft gets to know the client very well, enabling her to offer practical and focused advice that fits with the client's culture and business."
"Jordana is an adept litigator who draws upon her experience, technical expertise, advocacy skills and comprehensive understanding of the law to deliver the best results for her clients."
"Jordana is very client-focused. She has significant experience and expertise in the IP space in Canada and is able to address both strategic and technical challenges."
Toronto-based Sana Halwani is a well-regarded lawyer in the field of intellectual property and dispute resolution. She represents an impressive portfolio of clients in the technology, telecoms and biotechnology sectors.
"Sana is an extremely knowledgeable and experienced attorney and litigator."
"She is a straight talker and a considerate attorney."
"Sana is quickly able to understand our position, advise us on strategy and start drafting materials."
Jim Lepore is an experienced associate whose IP litigation practice includes significant patent and copyright infringement actions, most notably in the technology and energy sectors.
"Jim Lepore is a very knowledgeable litigator who is capable of analysing matters deeply."
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