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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In our annual review of developments in Canadian patent law, we considered over 60 court decisions reported last year. In this article, we highlight a significant statutory change and a selection of i...Read More
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Is your trademark in use? CIPO targets “deadwood” in 2025 and what you should expect
Beginning in January 2025, the Canadian Trademarks Office will start proactively and unilaterally (i.e., without a request by a third party) sending notices to registered trademark owners requiring th...Read More -
Canada finalizes Patent Term Adjustment Rules
On January 1, 2025, Canada will implement a patent term adjustment (PTA) system to account for unreasonable delays by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) in issuing a patent. The final re...Read More -
Canadian Patent Office launches new portal and new database, causing prosecution delays and intermittent access
On July 17, the Canadian Patent Office launched MyCIPO Patents. MyCIPO promises alignment with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ST.27 status information, reduced delays in processing pa...Read More
Firm News
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Smart & Biggar principals recognized in Lexpert’s Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business in Canada
Ten Smart & Biggar principals were recognized among Canada’s leading lawyers for IP and IP Litigation in the 2025 edition of Lexpert's Leading 500 Cross-Border Lawyers: A Guide to Doing Business i...Read More -
Smart & Biggar welcomes Associate Nicole Laberge to our Toronto office
Smart & Biggar is pleased to welcome Nicole Laberge to our Toronto office. Nicole joins our Life Sciences and Chem/Bio team as an associate. With a background in chemistry, Nicole’s practice focus...Read More -
Six Smart & Biggar principals recognized as Thought Leaders Global Elite in Lexology Index 2024
Smart & Biggar is proud to announce that six principals have been recognized in the life sciences, patents and trademarks practice areas of the Lexology Index: Thought Leaders Global Elite 2024 (...Read More -
48 Smart & Biggar professionals featured as leading practitioners in the 2024 edition of Lexology Index: Canada
Smart & Biggar is proud to be featured in the recent edition of Who’s Who Legal: Canada Guide 2024. 48 Smart & Biggar lawyers and agents were recognized as leading practitioners across the fol...Read More
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