People

Smart & Biggar is Canada’s largest and highest ranked intellectual property firm. Our reputation and strength is a measure of the quality of our people, and we are proud to have the broadest and deepest bench for IP in Canada. With over 180 lawyers, patent agents and trademark agents, we offer legal expertise and technological knowledge across a wide range of industries and scientific and engineering disciplines, with leaders in every field.

Services

Today’s fast-paced innovation economy demands a higher level of expertise and attention to detail when it comes to IP. Our highly skilled team of lawyers, patent agents and trademark agents advise clients on a wide variety of strategic business, brand and technology matters leveraging their deep expertise in intellectual property to help them succeed with IP.

Industries

Across all industries, intellectual property is at the heart of innovation and is key to accelerating business value and growth. Developing a clear IP strategy and knowing how to tap and leverage IP to align with business goals can unlock competitive advantages and make the difference between industry leaders and followers.

Insights

At the forefront of IP in Canada, and actively involved as leaders in industry committees and associations, we stay up-to-date and proactively report on the latest developments in intellectual property law in Canada and around the world. Breaking IP news, changes in the law, important new decisions, and information on key IP issues are provided here through our IP publications and resources.

Careers

Many of the world's most commercially important innovators and most prominent brands trust Smart & Biggar to protect and enforce their IP and to provide them with strategic IP counsel. We have developed a reputation as a firm of talented lawyers and patent and trademark agents with integrity, business savvy and tremendous acumen. That’s why we look for the brightest people with combined talent and strengths in law, business, science and technology.

Who we are

Smart & Biggar is widely recognized as Canada’s leading firm for intellectual property, and with over 180 lawyers, patent agents and trademark agents in six offices, we are also Canada’s largest firm focused purely on IP and related specialty areas.

Event

AIPPI World Congress 2025: Connect with Smart & Biggar’s Patents team

Charles Boulakia, Lionel Fishman, David Heller, Alfred A. Macchione, Bhupinder Randhawa and Matthew Zischka

September 13, 2025 - September 16, 2025

Smart & Biggar's Patents team will travel to Yokohama, Japan, to attend the AIPPI World Congress.

Attending AIPPI?

Look out for and connect with our team members, including Charles Boulakia, Lionel Fishman, David Heller, Alfred Macchione, Bhupinder Randhawa and Matthew Zischka.

We look forward to reconnecting with colleagues and clients globally.

Related People

Charles Boulakia
Principal
- Smart & Biggar LP
- T:416.865.3518
- cboulakia@smartbiggar.ca
- Toronto
Charles Boulakia
Principal
Charles Boulakia is a Principal in the firm’s Toronto office. His practice is primarily directed towards the preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical, ch...
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Lionel Fishman
Principal
- Smart & Biggar LP
- T:613.232.2531
- lfishman@smartbiggar.ca
- Ottawa
Lionel Fishman
Principal
Lionel offers practical and strategic counsel on all issues related to developing, securing, utilizing and enforcing intellectual property rights in Canada, with a particular focus on patent and desig...
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David Heller
Principal
- Smart & Biggar LP
- T:416.865.3505
- dheller@smartbiggar.ca
- Toronto
David Heller
Principal
David Heller is a Principal in the firm’s Toronto office. His practice encompasses international portfolios protecting a broad range of IP rights, with specialization in the areas of pharmaceuticals, ...
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Alfred A. Macchione
- he/him/his
Counsel
- Smart & Biggar LP
- T:905.817.6117
- amacchione@smartbiggar.ca
- Toronto
Alfred A. Macchione
Counsel
Alfred’s legal practice covers all facets of the clearance, acquisition, enforcement and exploitation of patents, trademarks, copyright and designs. Alfred is also well versed in licensing and transac...
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Bhupinder Randhawa
- he/him/his
Principal
- Smart & Biggar LP
- T:416.957.1630
- brandhawa@smartbiggar.ca
- Toronto
Bhupinder Randhawa
Principal
Bhupinder’s practice focuses on patent and technology law, particularly obtaining and monetizing intellectual property rights for technology clients.Bhupinder has built valuable patent portfolios for ...
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Matthew Zischka
Principal
- Smart & Biggar LP | Smart & Biggar LLP
- T:416.595.2767
- mzischka@smartbiggar.ca
- Toronto
Matthew Zischka
Principal
Decades of internationally lauded strategic IP counselAs a seasoned lawyer, Matt has guided his clients through complex IP challenges - providing legal advice in transactions, licensing, interpretatio...
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Events & Webinars

Event
October 30, 2025 - November 01, 2025
Smart & Biggar practitioners at the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) 2025 Annual Meeting

SpeakersReshika Dhir, David Heller, Jason Hynes, Daphne Lainson, Stephen Martin, Mark Pidkowich, Michael Sgro, Melanie Szweras and Matthew Zischka
From October 30 to November 1, Smart & Biggar practitioners will attend the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) 2025 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Read More
Event
October 08, 2025 - October 10, 2025
Smart & Biggar’s team at IPIC 2025

SpeakersStephen Beney, Christian Bolduc, Isi Caulder, Chris Collett, Daniel Davies, Sally Hemming, Jason Hynes, Dominique Lambert, Jeff Leuschner, Reagan Seidler and Melanie Szweras
Smart & Biggar is pleased to announce that members of our team will be attending and speaking at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada’s Annual Conference (IPIC2025). Read More
Event
June 16, 2025 - June 19, 2025
BIO 2025: Connect with Smart & Biggar’s leading Canadian Life Sciences team

SpeakersLei Liu, Micheline Gravelle, Patricia Folkins, Melanie Szweras, Carmela De Luca, Mark Pidkowich, France Leclaire, Herman Cheung, Dominique Lambert and Iris Ngo
Smart & Biggar's leading Life Sciences team will travel to Boston to attend this year's Bio International Convention from June 16-19, 2025. Read More

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