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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How does the expiration of the patents in one jurisdiction impact global royalty payments? This question was addressed by the United States Court of Appeal’s Ninth Circuit in C.R. Bard Inc v Atrium Me...Read More
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Upcoming changes to Canada’s trademarks regime: what brand owners and their counsel need to know
On April 1, 2025, long-awaited amendments to Canada’s Trademarks Act and Trademarks Regulations will come into force. The purpose of the amendments is to discourage abuse of Canada’s trademarks regime...Read More -
Avoiding a finding of ambiguity and ensuring patent validity: the importance of a comprehensive disclosure and defining coined terms
On June 7, 2024, the Federal Court issued its Judgment and Reasons in Tekna Plasma Systems Inc v AP&C Advanced Powders & Coatings Inc (2024 FC 871), finding all claims of the Defendant’s Canad...Read More -
Avoiding the hindsight trap in the context of a patent obviousness analysis
This article examines two strategies to proactively mitigate the influence of hindsight when assessing obviousness. We rely on insight from recent Canadian decisions and decisions from the United King...Read More
Firm News
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Smart & Biggar shortlisted for Boutique Law Firm of the Year and Managing Partner of the Year at the 2025 Canadian Law Awards
Smart & Biggar is proud to announce the firm has been shortlisted for Boutique Law Firm of the Year, and Matthew Zischka has been nominated for Managing Partner of the Year at the 2025 Canadian La...Read More -
54 Smart & Biggar practitioners recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2025
Smart & Biggar is pleased to announce that 54 of our practitioners have been recognized in five practice areas in the 2025 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.Read More -
Janice Bereskin discusses the importance of securing a .CA domain with Law Times
In a recent article published by Law Times in partnership with CIRA, Janice Bereskin provides insight into the advantages of securing a .CA domain.Read More -
Smart & Biggar welcomes Trademark Agent Jessica Rustige to our Ottawa office
Smart & Biggar is pleased to welcome Jessica Rustige to our Ottawa office.Read More
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