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 July 17, 2024, CIPO launched a new electronic system and portal, MyCIPO Patents, as part of its Next Generation Patents initiative. The launch has been fraught with difficulties, creating delays, e...Read More
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Accelerating Canadian Plant Breeders’ Rights (PBR) applications with foreign Distinctness, Uniformity and Stability (DUS) test results
In Canada, Plant Breeders’ Rights provide breeders exclusive rights for up to 25 years for tree and vine varieties and 20 years for all other plant varieties, ensuring breeders can benefit from their ...Read More -
When patents expire but royalty payments don’t: contrasting U.S. and Canadian approaches to patent licensing
How does the expiration of the patents in one jurisdiction impact global royalty payments? This question was addressed by the United States Court of Appeal’s Ninth Circuit in C.R. Bard Inc v Atrium Me...Read More -
Upcoming changes to Canada’s trademarks regime: what brand owners and their counsel need to know
On April 1, 2025, long-awaited amendments to Canada’s Trademarks Act and Trademarks Regulations will come into force. The purpose of the amendments is to discourage abuse of Canada’s trademarks regime...Read More
Firm News
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Smart & Biggar celebrates four newly qualified Canadian patent agents in 2025
We are pleased to share that Brett Benham, Katie Jeziorski, Parnian Soltanipanah and Michal Zielinski are now registered to practice as patent agents in Canada.Read More -
Smart & Biggar shortlisted in 11 categories for the MIP Americas Awards 2025
Smart & Biggar is proud to announce its continued inclusion on the shortlist for the Managing IP Americas Awards 2025, with six firm nominations and five practitioners receiving individual nominat...Read More -
Smart & Biggar shortlisted for Boutique Law Firm of the Year and Managing Partner of the Year at the 2025 Canadian Law Awards
Smart & Biggar is proud to announce the firm has been shortlisted for Boutique Law Firm of the Year, and Matthew Zischka has been nominated for Managing Partner of the Year at the 2025 Canadian La...Read More -
54 Smart & Biggar practitioners recognized in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2025
Smart & Biggar is pleased to announce that 54 of our practitioners have been recognized in five practice areas in the 2025 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.Read More
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