Patents, intellectual property strategy, and agreements
Ainslie is an intellectual property lawyer and a registered patent agent before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). She helps clients protect innovations in biologics, medical diagnostics, biotechnology, plants and plant technology, food and pharmaceuticals.
Your trusted advisor in life sciences, biotechnology, and plant IP
Ainslie has extensive experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications in the life sciences. She manages national and international patent portfolios and advises clients on patentability, validity, infringement and freedom‑to‑operate issues.
Her legal experience spans drafting and negotiating intellectual property agreements, including patent licenses and research services agreements. In addition, Ainslie offers strategic guidance on plant variety rights and related licensing and prepares and files plant breeders’ rights applications.
Ainslie works with a diverse client base, including universities, start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises, and multinational corporations. She takes a tailored approach, investing time to understand each client’s technology and commercial objectives to develop effective, business-aligned IP strategies.
Ainslie is an Instructor for the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) Patent Agent Training Course: Infringement & Validity.
Ainslie has been recognized for her work in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ since 2025.
Qualifications
- News
- Speaking
- Industry Involvement
- “Unlocking Opportunity through Intellectual Property”, George Brown College and Kite Creates (Toronto Rehabilitation Institute), October 15, 2025
- "Patent Agent Training Course: Infringement & Validity", Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), February 5 - April 11, 2025
- "Navigating the Complexities of Joint Intellectual Property", speaker, Council of Ontario Universities Legal Counsel Conference, March 24, 2025
- Strategies on When to File, July 24, 2024
- Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy and Funding for Kootenay Businesses, October 25, 2023
- Patent Agent Training Course – Infringement & Validity Module, February 2-4, 2022
- Plant Breeders’ Rights, Copyrights and Trademarks in Canada, December 9, 2020
- 2020 AIPLA Women in IP Virtual Global Networking Event, September 29, 2020
- Gene Editing and CRISPR Technologies, March 11, 2020
- 2019 IPO Annual Meeting, September 24-26, 2019
Memberships
- Law Society of Ontario (LSO)
- Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
- College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA)
Teaching Activities
- "Patent Agent Training Course: Infringement & Validity", Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), February-April, 2025