Smart & Biggar partners recognized at the 10th annual LMG Life Sciences Awards Americas 2022

Smart & Biggar is proud to share that Ottawa partner and Chair of the firm Daphne Lainson and Vancouver partner Mark Pidkowich have been recognized in the 10th annual LMG Life Sciences Awards Americas 2022. The awards took place on September 8, 2022, at Essex House in New York City.

Daphne Lainson has once again been awarded the ‘Canadian Patent Strategy Practitioner of the Year’ Award, acknowledging her highly revered dedication in navigating the complex life sciences patent-regulatory landscape. With close to 25 years of experience in intellectual property law and patent agency, Daphne champions and effectively safeguards her clients’ intellectual property rights.

Mark Pidkowich is a recipient of the ‘Canadian Rising Star’ Award in recognition of his dedicated service to clients in the chemical and life sciences sectors. With a broad knowledge of IP laws beyond Canada and the United States, Mark offers clients a unique understanding of other jurisdictions that may serve to strengthen their positions in a global market.

The LMG Life Sciences Awards are presented to firms, individuals and companies behind the most innovative and challenging Life Sciences work of the past year. Smart & Biggar provides life sciences innovators with unmatched expertise across the patent lifecycle from initial patent prosecution, and regulatory approvals, to IP transactions and licensing, enforcement and litigation to maximize protection leading up to the loss of exclusivity.

The full LMG Life Sciences Awards Americas 2022 are now available to view.

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Smart & Biggar is widely recognized as Canada’s leading firm for intellectual property law, with offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montréal, Vancouver and Calgary. We are leaders in intellectual property and technology law and have been serving clients for over a century.