The protection and exploitation of intellectual property can be one of the most significant business issues facing many clients. Our lawyers have experience and expertise in the following areas of intellectual property law:

• registrability and availability opinions with respect to trade marks, assisting in the preparation and prosecution of trade mark applications, trade mark litigation including infringement and passing off actions and assistance in effectively managing a trade mark portfolio;
• advice on the various aspects of copyright law including enforcement of copyright and the licensing of copyright materials, particularly software;
• compliance with Canadian privacy laws;
• intellectual property licensing agreements, confidentiality agreements and intellectual property aspects of employee and consultant agreements.