Canada's intellectual property firm
Smart & Biggar is widely recognized as Canada’s leading firm for intellectual property, and with over 100 lawyers, patent agents and trademark agents in five offices, we are also the largest firm focused purely on IP and related specialty areas.
Since 1890, we have helped our clients find value in their intellectual property rights. We remain devoted to protecting our clients' intellectual property and technology assets and advising clients on how to uncover and maximize available opportunities.
We have a storied history and tradition of providing the highest quality of IP advisory services and have filed more patent and trademark applications than any firm in Canada. Our decades of experience in intellectual property, combined with our deep knowledge and expertise across a wide range of technologies and industries, allow us to provide clients with clarity on opportunities and solutions to leverage and maximize IP.
Honoured by Our Peers
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Canadian LawyerGlobal Best in Law
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Lexpert
Eight of Canada's top IP lawyers
2023LEXPERT®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada -
Euromoney LMG
Americas Firm of the Year
2022Women in Business Law Global Awards -
The Legal 500
Top Tier Firm for IP
2015-2023The Legal 500 Canada -
MIP
Three Rising Stars in IP
2019-2022IP Stars - Rising Stars -
Best Lawyers
33 leading lawyers
2023The Best Lawyers in Canada -
Best Lawyers
One Lawyer of the Year
2023The Best Lawyers in Canada -
Chambers & Partners
Band 3: Life Sciences
2019-2023Chambers Canada -
Chambers & Partners
Band One Firm: Intellectual Property
2016-2023Chambers Canada -
Chambers & Partners
Nine leading lawyers
2023Chambers Canada