Smart & Biggar stands out with 36 lawyers and agents named WIPR Leaders 2023
Smart & Biggar is proud to announce that 36 lawyers and agents have been recognized in the 2023 edition of the World Intellectual Property Review (WIPR) Leader’s guide.
Our firm’s standout inclusion in the WIPR Leader’s guide, comprised of the top intellectual property lawyers in the areas of patents and trademarks across the globe, affirms Smart & Biggar’s position as IP leaders in the Canadian market.
Congratulations to each of our practitioners for this exceptional recognition in their respective areas of IP practice:
Patent Leaders
- Andrea Berenbaum
- Allan Brett
- Lionel Fishman
- Christine Genge
- Jonas Gifford
- Sheldon Hamilton
- Yoon Kang
- Daphne Lainson
- James Pan
- Nancy Pei
- Mark Pidkowich
- Patrick Roszell
- David Schwartz
- Elliott Simcoe
- Alistair Simpson
- Theodore Sum
- Tim Webb
- Urszula Wojtyra
- Matthew Zischka
Trademark Leaders
- Mark Biernacki
- Christian Bolduc
- Tierney GB Deluzio
- Mark Evans
- Graham Hood
- Jamie-Lynn Kraft
- Philip Lapin
- Kwan T. Loh
- Kohji Suzuki
Patent and Trademark Leaders
- Daniel Davies
- Jean-Sébastien Dupont
- Ryan T. Evans
- Steven Garland
- François Guay
- Guillaume Lavoie Ste-Marie
- Evan Nuttall
- Jeremy Want
WIPR Leader is a well-known guide for the leading IP practitioners in the world, and lists over 2,500 lawyers across patents, trademark, and copyright practices. WIPR researchers consider practice history, industry expertise and notable cases, as well as additional activities, such as writing and teaching responsibilities, when selecting nominees. All leaders profiled have been vetted for their expertise in their domain.
WIPR Leader’s full review of Smart & Biggar is available to view online now.
About Smart & Biggar
Smart & Biggar is widely recognized as Canada’s leading intellectual property firm, with offices in Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. We are leaders in intellectual property and have been serving clients for over a century. Smart & Biggar operates as part of the IPH Limited group, under its own brand and independent from other IPH member firms.
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