Norman Cameron has joined forces with Canada’s leading team for intellectual property and his clients will now benefit from the unrivaled experience of Canada’s leading IP firm – Smart & Biggar.
Together, Norman Cameron and the team at Smart & Biggar offer Canadian and international companies leading IP expertise and legal counsel to help them protect, enforce, and create growth with IP.
Canada’s leader for intellectual property law
Smart & Biggar offers clients the deepest level of IP expertise with a team of more than 100 lawyers, agents and technical specialists practicing in patents, designs, copyrights and trademarks. We are also the leader in Canada for IP litigation and enforcement, with an unmatched track record of trial victories at all levels of court resulting in impressive financial returns for our clients.
Helping companies leverage the value of IP
We help companies leverage the value of IP and innovation through a complete range of IP procurement services and strategic IP counsel and advice. From drafting and filing patent applications for new technologies for manufacturers, to advising on IP portfolio strategy and infringement issues across industries.
We also advise on trademark filing and applications, provide strategic counsel on enforcement, and related guidance on marketing and advertising. For early stage and fast growth companies we also advise on IP strategy, licensing and due diligence in M&A transactions, representing both investors and founders.
Featured Insights
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On January 1, 2025, Canada will implement a patent term adjustment (PTA) system to account for unreasonable delays by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) in issuing a patent. The final re...Read More
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Canadian Patent Office launches new portal and new database, causing prosecution delays and intermittent access
On July 17, the Canadian Patent Office launched MyCIPO Patents. MyCIPO promises alignment with World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) ST.27 status information, reduced delays in processing pa...Read More -
Supporting Canada’s green transition: the untapped potential of CIPO’s Green Technologies Program
This article explores the Canadian Intellectual Property Office’s (CIPO) Green Technologies Program, a simple and cost-effective mechanism for fast tracking patent applications related to green techno...Read More -
The OQLF’s new guidelines: practical resources for trademarks on products
On June 26, 2024, the Regulation to amend mainly the Regulation respecting the language of commerce and business (the Regulation) was published in the Gazette officielle du Québec. Since then, the Off...Read More
Firm News
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Six Smart & Biggar principals recognized as Thought Leaders Global Elite in Lexology Index 2024
Smart & Biggar is proud to announce that six principals have been recognized in the life sciences, patents and trademarks practice areas of the Lexology Index: Thought Leaders Global Elite 2024 (...Read More -
48 Smart & Biggar professionals featured as leading practitioners in the 2024 edition of Lexology Index: Canada
Smart & Biggar is proud to be featured in the recent edition of Who’s Who Legal: Canada Guide 2024. 48 Smart & Biggar lawyers and agents were recognized as leading practitioners across the fol...Read More -
Smart & Biggar named by Canadian Lawyer as a Top Intellectual Property Law Boutique 2024-25
Smart & Biggar is pleased to announce that Canadian Lawyer has recognized the firm as one of Canada’s Top Intellectual Property Boutiques for 2024-2025. The firm has been praised as an “incredible...Read More -
Navigating IP litigation and contentious matters: Brigitte Chan and Audrey Berteau in Lexpert’s exclusive feature on litigation
In a recent article published in Lexpert’s exclusive feature on litigation, Brigitte Chan and Audrey Berteau provide insight into the landscape of intellectual property disputes and the value of prote...Read More
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