Practice Area · Technology & International
Intellectual Property
Trademarks, copyright, patents, IP strategy.
In short
Canada, the United States, the European Union and most major markets run first to file systems: the rights belong to whoever files, not whoever thought of it first. Protection runs in a sequence. Find what you own, clear it, register it, then enforce it.
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Book ServicesTrademarks
Clearance searches, registration in Canada and abroad under the Madrid Protocol, and action against infringers.
Patents
A patentability assessment and a filing strategy covering the whole of the invention, before a public disclosure closes the door.
Copyright
Ownership, licensing, registration where it helps, and enforcement from takedown notices through to litigation.
Trade secrets
NDAs, employment terms and information security policies that keep the unpublished things unpublished.
Licensing & commercialisation
Licences, technology transfer and royalty structures that turn IP into revenue while you keep ownership of it.
Enforcement & litigation
Cease and desist letters, injunctions, Federal Court proceedings and damages claims, moved on quickly.
Identify & audit
Every trademark, patentable invention, copyrightable work and trade secret in the business, mapped, along with the gaps.
Clear & register
Clearance searches, a registrability view, and a filing plan aimed at the broadest protection you can defend.
Through to registration
Examiner objections and amendments handled actively. Getting to registration is not a waiting game.
Monitor & enforce
Watching for infringement, keeping renewals on time, and acting the moment something appears.
Who we act for
From a first filing to a full portfolio.
- Startups & founders
- Inventors & engineers
- Creators & artists
- Established brands
- Technology companies
- Licensors & franchisors
The first conversation
Begin with the lawyer who will act for you.
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