David Tait
Global Guide 2024
Band 3 : Intellectual Property: Litigation
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About
Provided by David Tait
Practice Areas
David Tait is a partner in the Litigation Group and the Intellectual Property Group in the firm’s Toronto office. David acts as lead counsel to a broad array of clients in high-stakes and complex IP litigation, with a particular focus on patent litigation. David often represents innovative pharmaceutical companies in patent infringement actions, PM(NOC) actions, and Section 8 damages cases. David’s practice extends into the technology sector, with prominent clients in Fintech, health-related tech and agriculture. David represents clients before the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Ontario Court. Recent cases include successfully representing Merck in multiple patent actions in relation to a proposed generic version of JANUVIA(R), and representing Bristol-Myers Squibb in patent actions involving the medicine ELIQUIS(R).
Career
Ontario Bar, 2003.
Professional Memberships
Canadian Bar Association, Law Society of Upper Canada.
Chambers Review
Global
Toronto-based David Tait continues to impress for his role in multiple complex patent disputes in the pharmaceutical sector, often acting for patent holders of significant branded drugs. He has also represented technology companies in IP litigation.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David provides exceptional client service as well as thoughtful and strategic advice, and has a very strong understanding of matters relating to intellectual property disputes."
"David Tait is a prominent litigator in the pharmaceutical patent space. He is a creative and practical thinker."
"David provides exceptional client service as well as thoughtful and strategic advice, and has a very strong understanding of matters relating to intellectual property disputes."
"David Tait is a prominent litigator in the pharmaceutical patent space. He is a creative and practical thinker."
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