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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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
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New rules: request examination of Canadian patent applications before October 3, 2022
Patent applicants should consider requesting examination of their Canadian patent application now or before October 3, 2022 to avoid potential excess claim fees and continued examination fees under th...Read More -
Angelcare and Playtex take out the trash: Diaper Genie patents are valid and infringed by Munchkin
The Federal Court's comprehensive decision covered a lot of ground on various infringement and invalidity principles, providing clarity for patent owners in the competitive consumer products space. Th...Read More -
Generative art NFTs - what brand owners need to know about copyright protection
In this article, we examine the IP impacts of this trend and look at whether copyrights may subsist in generative art NFT collections in Canada.Read More
Firm News
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Smart & Biggar stands out with 19 lawyers featured as industry leaders in Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences 2022
Smart & Biggar is pleased to share that 19 of our lawyers have been listed in this year’s Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences 2022 as industry leaders.Read More -
2022 Bootstrap Award Ceremony celebrates Ottawa’s most innovative and self-funded entrepreneurs
For the sixth year, the 2022 Bootstrap Awards celebrated eight winners at an in-person celebration on June 7, 2022. Co-presented by Smart & Biggar and The Ottawa Network and with generous support ...Read More -
Smart & Biggar joins global biotech and pharma leaders at the 2022 BIO International Convention
Smart & Biggar partners Lei Liu and Mark Pidkowich are traveling to the San Diego Convention Center, to attend the annual BIO International Convention, from June 13-16, 2022. This year the confere...Read More -
Smart & Biggar honoured at the 11th annual Women in Business Law Americas Awards
Smart & Biggar is proud to claim three prestigious firm awards by Euromoney Legal Media Group in the 11th annual Women in Business Law Americas Awards 2022. The firm was lauded with the awards for...Read More
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