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Marc Richard is a partner in Gowlings' Ottawa office, practising in the areas of patents, trade-marks and copyright, with a particular focus on pharmaceutical patent litigation.

Marc appears regularly as an advocate before the Federal Court and has presented before the Federal Court of Appeal, the Ontario Superior and Divisional Courts, and the Trade-Marks Opposition Board. Marc has represented clients at trial in patent infringement actions and in applications under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. Marc also advises clients on regulatory and administrative law matters relating to pharmaceuticals. In addition, Marc assists clients in the prosecution of trade-mark applications and in trade-mark opposition proceedings.

Marc has a background in biochemistry and has experience working in molecular biology laboratories.

Marc is an adjunct professor of patent law at the University of Ottawa.