Preeminent in IP litigation in Canada, Gowling WLG offers key services such as trademark, patent and copyright infringement and validity proceedings. Head of the national intellectual property team Shelagh Carnegie in Toronto assists clients on all aspects of the trademark prosecution lifecycle. Will Boyer spearheads the IP litigation group from Ottawa, with particular expertise in patent litigation cases and judicial review applications. The team also benefits in Ottawa from Christopher C. Van Barr, who has a proven track record in patent, trademark and trade secret matters, and Michael Crichton (patents, trade secrets and copyright litigation) and Nelson Godfrey in Vancouver (trademarks) are also of note. Shane Hardy and Brigeeta Richdale (both Vancouver) joined from Cozen O’Connor in April 2025.

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Mandantenzufriedenheit: Qualität von AnwältInnen & Team

Mandantenzufriedenheit: Abrechnung & Effizienz

Kernmandanten

Playtika Ltd. and Playtika (Canada) Inc.
Caesars Interactive Entertainment LLC
Toronto-Dominion Bank
Little Brown Box Pizza, LLC
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Starbucks Coffee Company
Regeneron
Bayer Inc
OpenAI
GE Renewable Energy Canada Inc.
Chanel Canada ULC
Coors Brewing Company

Highlight-Mandate

Acting as counsel to Jempak defending a patent infringement claim filed by GEMAK Trust concerning dishwashing pods.

Acting as trial co-counsel for Regeneron and Bayer, where six patents were asserted against six biosimilar manufacturers – Viatris, Amgen, Celltrion, Apotex, Samsung and Sandoz.