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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.

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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.

Rankings & Recognition

Smart & Biggar named Canadian Patent Strategy Firm of the Year at the LMG Life Sciences Awards Americas 2025

September 05, 2025

Smart & Biggar is proud to be named Patent Strategy Firm of the Year – Canada at the LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards 2025. This marks the seventh time the firm has received this recognition, highlighting our continued leadership and excellence in patent strategy for the life sciences sector.

The awards ceremony took place in New York City on September 4, and Principals Ainslie Parsons and David Schwartz were in attendance.

The LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards are presented to the firms, individuals and companies behind the most innovative and challenging Life Sciences work. Congratulations to our life sciences team and clients who make this achievement possible.

The full list of the 2025 LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards is now available to view online.

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Christian Bolduc awarded the Shelley Jones Outstanding Contribution Award at IPIC2026

Christian Bolduc
October 08, 2026
Smart & Biggar proudly congratulates counsel Christian Bolduc on receiving the Shelley Jones Outstanding Contribution Award at the 2026 Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) Conference.
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Isi Caulder awarded the Citizenship Award at the Engineering Alumni Network (EAN) Impact Awards 2026

Isi Caulder
October 09, 2026
Smart & Biggar proudly congratulates Principal Isi Caulder on receiving the Citizenship Award at the 2026 University of Toronto Engineering Alumni Network (EAN) Impact Awards.
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Smart & Biggar ranked Tier 1 nationally by The Best Lawyers in Canada^TM
October 29, 2026
Smart & Biggar has been ranked Tier 1 nationally for Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice and Intellectual Property Law.
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