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Norman Cameron joins Smart & Biggar

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.

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Kwan T. Loh

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Throughout his career, Kwan has worked to protect and enforce some of the world’s most valuable brands. Known for his attention to detail, thoughtfulness, and collaborative approach, Kwan provides practical trademark advice based not only upon the law, but also on broader strategic business considerations that are unique to every client’s case.

In his trademark prosecution practice, Kwan regularly handles a wide range of matters across the trademark life cycle. Additionally, drawing on more than 10 years of litigation experience, he is able to proactively identify and counsel on potential points of contention, mitigating risks and unnecessary costs for his clients.

Savvy trademark strategist and experienced legal advocate

As a solicitor, Kwan focuses on trademark clearance, filing and prosecuting trademark applications with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, and trademark portfolio strategy and management in Canada and around the world. Kwan also advises on IP-related contracts including licenses, assignments and other commercial agreements.

When it comes to litigation, Kwan is experienced in handling complex trademark disputes, including appearances before the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal on trademark infringement, descriptiveness and genericism claims, and matters of confusion relating to foreign language trademarks in Canada. He also has a successful track record appearing before the Trademarks Office on trademark opposition and summary cancellation proceedings.

Kwan’s clients span a wide variety of fields, including high-tech companies, internet companies, industrial manufacturers, online retailers, food and beverage companies, financial institutions, and hospitality companies, and from a wide variety of backgrounds, ranging from local start-up companies to multinational conglomerates. With a reputation as “thoroughly experienced in his field” (WTR 1000, 2020), Kwan is described as “responsive, organized, creative, and very easy to work with”, and clients have complimented his ability to work through issues and find creative ways to achieve business objectives (WTR 1000, 2021).

Kwan is comfortable communicating in Mandarin and has the ability to converse in Cantonese. This proficiency is an asset in working with clients who operate within the internationally-driven business community of the modern era.

Kwan T. Loh, principal in Smart & Biggar’s Vancouver office, regularly handles a wide range of matters across the trademark life cycle. His solicitor practice focuses on trademark clearance, filing, prosecuting trademark applications with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, and trademark portfolio strategy and management in Canada and around the world. Additionally, by drawing on more than a decade of experience in litigation and contentious trademark matters, he can proactively identify and counsel on potential points of dispute, mitigating risks and unnecessary costs for his clients. He also advises on IP-related contracts including licenses, assignments and other commercial agreements. Kwan is recognized in numerous national and international publications including Best Lawyers, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, WTR 1000, MIP IP Stars, and Euromoney LMG Expert Guides. He is the past Chair of the IP & Technology Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch, and a Fellow of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC). He is a member of the International Trademark Association (INTA), and currently serves as a committee member of the Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee. Previously, he served on the Anti-counterfeiting Committee (2018-2019), and the Trademark Office Practices Committee, Canada (2014-2017). Registered Trademark Agent. BSc Hons, LLB. Called to the Ontario Bar in 2007 and called to the British Columbia Bar in 2010.

  • Former Chair, IP & Technology Law Section, Canadian Bar Association, British Columbia Branch
  • Fellow, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
  • Mentor, The IPIC Mentorship Program
  • Member, International Trademark Association (INTA); member of the Law Firm Committee (2024-2025); member of the Famous and Well-Known Marks Committee (2020-2023); member of the Anti-counterfeiting Committee (2018-2019); member of the Intellectual Property Office Practices Committee – Canadian Subcommittee (2014-2017)

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  • Guest lecturer on intellectual property topics, Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia (APEGBC), 2011 to 2013
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