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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Innovation from research & development (R&D) can be protected by intellectual property (IP) rights of various kinds, including patents, copyright and plant breeder’s rights. To encourage...Read More
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IP and AI: Considerations for artificial intelligence innovators
In the rapidly evolving AI landscape, IP plays a pivotal role in driving success and safeguarding your unique ideas. Unlike traditional tangible assets, IP represents intangible creations that hold im...Read More -
Top ten considerations for creating an effective anti-counterfeiting program
Counterfeiting, a multi-billion-dollar problem, poses a serious threat to all brand owners, irrespective of their industries. Counterfeiters do not discriminate when it comes to manufacturing fake goo...Read More -
Brand owners, pay attention: Extensions of time in Oppositions and cancellation proceedings will soon be significantly reduced in Canada
Recently the Canadian Trademarks Office announced that extensions of time available in Oppositions and Section 45 (non-use cancellation) proceedings will be significantly reduced after December 1st.Read More
Firm News
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Smart & Biggar’s Graham Hood honoured as Lexpert Rising Star 2023: Leading Lawyer Under 40
Smart & Biggar is pleased to share that Principal and Trademarks Practice Group Leader, Graham Hood, has been named a Lexpert Rising Star, 2023.Read More -
Smart & Biggar stands out with six IP litigators featured in Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2023
Smart & Biggar is thrilled to share that six of our leading IP litigators have been featured in this year’s Lexpert Special Edition: Litigation 2023.Read More -
Smart & Biggar named ‘Top Tier’ IP firm for the tenth consecutive year in The Legal 500 Canada 2024
Smart & Biggar is pleased to share the firm’s ongoing recognition as a ‘Top Tier’ firm for Intellectual Property in the latest edition of The Legal 500 Canada, for the tenth consecutive year.Read More -
Smart & Biggar tops the list with seven patent agents and lawyers recognized as IAM Global Leaders 2024
Smart & Biggar is proud to announce that seven of our patent agents and lawyers, more than any other firm in Canada, have been recognized as IAM Global Leaders 2024.Read More
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