Norman Cameron has joined forces with Canada’s leading team for intellectual property and his clients will now benefit from the unrivaled experience of Canada’s leading IP firm – Smart & Biggar.
Together, Norman Cameron and the team at Smart & Biggar offer Canadian and international companies leading IP expertise and legal counsel to help them protect, enforce, and create growth with IP.
Canada’s leader for intellectual property law
Smart & Biggar offers clients the deepest level of IP expertise with a team of more than 100 lawyers, agents and technical specialists practicing in patents, designs, copyrights and trademarks. We are also the leader in Canada for IP litigation and enforcement, with an unmatched track record of trial victories at all levels of court resulting in impressive financial returns for our clients.
Helping companies leverage the value of IP
We help companies leverage the value of IP and innovation through a complete range of IP procurement services and strategic IP counsel and advice. From drafting and filing patent applications for new technologies for manufacturers, to advising on IP portfolio strategy and infringement issues across industries.
We also advise on trademark filing and applications, provide strategic counsel on enforcement, and related guidance on marketing and advertising. For early stage and fast growth companies we also advise on IP strategy, licensing and due diligence in M&A transactions, representing both investors and founders.
Featured Insights
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Historically, claim fees have not been payable at any time during the pendency of a Canadian patent application or term of the patent. This will change soon, and the present article discusses strategi...Read More
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The marking of trademarks in Canada
Trademark symbols are commonly seen in the Canadian and international marketplaces, and while they are easy to recognize, it’s important to understand the differences between them, their significance,...Read More -
Canada adopts three-step framework for assessing patentable subject matter in Benjamin Moore
Recently the Federal Court released a decision establishing a legal framework for assessing patentable subject matter, particularly as it relates to the patentability of computer-implemented invention...Read More -
Trademark troll loses registration after appropriating well-known mark
The Federal Court of Canada has ordered a B.C. man’s trademark registration be expunged for “bad faith” after finding it was filed solely for the purpose of resale. This is the first decision in Canad...Read More
Firm News
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Smart & Biggar receives Managing Intellectual Property's highest ranking in all practice areas in 2022
Smart & Biggar is proud to share that we have been recognized as a Tier 1 firm in all practice areas in Managing Intellectual Property (MIP) IP Stars, Canada 2022.Read More -
Smart & Biggar wins big with 16 leading lawyers and agents recognized in Who's Who Legal: IP 2022
Noted as a ‘Leading Firm’, Smart & Biggar is proud to announce that 16 of our practitioners have been listed in the second edition of Who’s Who Legal: IP 2022 which recognizes the world’s leading ...Read More -
Smart & Biggar receives six shortlist nominations for the 2022 LMG Life Sciences Americas Awards
Smart & Biggar is proud to announce that we have been shortlisted for six LMG Life Sciences Awards 2022. Each award nomination recognizes Smart & Biggar’s exceptional leadership in life scien...Read More -
Smart & Biggar hailed as Tier 1 for patent prosecution and contentious files in MIP’s 2022 rankings
Smart & Biggar is proud to share that the firm has once again been listed as a Tier 1 firm for both Patent Contentious and Patent Prosecution matters in the 2022 IP Stars patent firm rankings rele...Read More
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