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Rapid advances in new technologies have spawned a torrent of unique and unprecedented challenges to protecting innovation. To confidently stake a claim and mitigate long-term risk, organizations need a highly recommended team of legal problem-solvers with extensive patent law experience and a history of successfully protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights.
The Gowlings Patent Prosecution Group provides expert counsel and effective representation on all aspects of patent work. Ranked as one of the leading intellectual property (IP) firms in Canada by Chambers and Partners and the 2011 Canadian Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year by Managing Intellectual Property, our national team works with local, national and global companies, universities and research institutes to successfully file, commercialize and enforce their patents and industrial designs. To see a full listing of our IP rankings please visit our Rankings & Recognition page.
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From start-ups to multinational organizations, our team has an unrivalled reputation for industry insight. With many of our legal professionals also holding advanced scientific, medical or engineering degrees, we consistently provide our clients with tailored and effective solutions across a broad spectrum of technologies. |
Through our extensive network of international associates, our professionals regularly coordinate and direct the prosecution of patent applications worldwide, and frequently represent leading national and global technology-based companies before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
We provide expertise in:
- Drafting and filing patent applications
- Litigation and enforcement
- Customized strategies for national and international patent prosecution
- Licensing strategies
- Negotiating and preparing licenses and agreements
- Patent audits
- Commercialization strategies
- Patent portfolio management
The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers recognizes more Gowlings professionals as experts in patent prosecution than any other law firm in Canada. Members of our Patent Prosecution Group regularly lecture at universities and training workshops, speak at conferences and publish articles on matters relating to technology-specific issues in patent protection.
We also share our valuable insights on IP and patent issues through the IP Report, a newsletter providing the latest news and updates on intellectual property and patent issues. To subscribe to IP Report, please click here.
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