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

[Webinar Replay] Branding and French Language Requirements in Québec

Christian Bolduc and Francesca Roy

November 10, 2022 12:00 PM - 01:00 PM

In this webinar, our speakers discuss the French language requirements in Québec as they apply to product markings, promotion, and advertisement, with practical tips on how to take advantage of the “recognized trademark” exception.

Smart & Biggar Christian Bolduc & Francesca Roy presented this webinar on Thursday, November 10, 2022.

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Christian Bolduc
Principal
- Smart & Biggar LLP
- T:514.954.3530
- cbolduc@smartbiggar.ca
- Montréal
Christian Bolduc
Principal
Combining 30 years of experience across all stages of the trademark life cycle with a keen business mindset, Christian is passionate about helping clients generate ROI and value from strategically dev...
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Francesca Roy
Associate
- Smart & Biggar LLP
- T:514.798.4978
- froy@smartbiggar.ca
- Montréal
Francesca Roy
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Events & Webinars

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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
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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
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September 13, 2025 - September 16, 2025
AIPPI World Congress 2025: Connect with Smart & Biggar’s Patents team

SpeakersCharles Boulakia, Lionel Fishman, David Heller, Alfred A. Macchione, Bhupinder Randhawa and Matthew Zischka
Smart & Biggar's Patents team will travel to Yokohama, Japan, to attend the 2025 AIPPI World Congress. Read More

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