Isi leverages 20 years of patent prosecution experience and deep industry knowledge to guide technology companies through the process of strategically developing, managing and monetizing their IP rights in North America and worldwide. Clients and colleagues note her to be “a friendly, professional and patient lawyer” who is “very responsive and has great communication skills”.
She works with clients to build valuable patent assets in a wide variety of electrical and computer based technologies including artificial intelligence software, quantum computing, image processing software, video streaming technology, satellite communication hardware, mobile communications equipment and software, data encryption and compression software, solar and wind power generation, carbon emission reduction technology, medical devices, wearable technology, and electronic consumer products.
Isi is a dedicated supporter of the Toronto technology and legal community with a passion for helping high tech startups and entrepreneurs develop an effective IP strategy and portfolio. Currently, she is an “Entrepreneur Mentor in Residence” at The Entrepreneurship Hatchery at the Faculty of Engineering, University of Toronto (UofT), a Board Member on the UofT’s Edward S. Rogers Sr. Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Industry Board, and serves on the Leadership Team for the ChIPs Toronto Chapter.
Isi is actively engaged with international IP associations that shape the profession. She is Co-Chair of the International Committee on the American Intellectual Property Association’s (AIPLA) Professional Programs Committee, Vice-Chair of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada’s (IPIC) Annual Conference Committee.
Isi is consistently listed as an expert in Canadian intellectual property law and patent law in various national and international surveys, including in the WIPR Leaders Directory, Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada as a “Most Frequently Recommended” lawyer in Canada, Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and Best Lawyers in Canada.
Qualifications
- News
- Speaking
- Industry Involvement
- "Essential IP Elements and Concepts”, speaker, Osgoode Certificate Program in Negotiating and Drafting IT Agreements, April 2, 2025
- "IP Essentials: Crafting Ownership and Strategic Plans in Academia and Beyond", speaker, University of Toronto, March 4, 2025
- “IP and Commercialization”, Centre for Quantum Information and Quantum Control (CQIQC), speaker, February 28, 2025
- Cross-border Success: Navigating Legal and IP Challenges of U.S. Expansion, speaker, MaRS Discovery District and Export Development Canada, November 26, 2024
- ChIPs Toronto: Empowering Each Other – Women in IP and Tech, ChIPs, July 31, 2024
- Coffees for Climate: Global Climate Finance Accelerator Inaugural Report Launch, University of Toronto, June 13, 2024
- Electrical & Computer Engineering (ECE) Amplifier, University of Toronto, April 16, 2024
- Negotiating and Drafting IT Agreements, York University, March 21, 2024
- Intellectual Property Funding Crash Course, MaRS Discovery District, January 23, 2024
- Impact Alliance for Climate – IP & Government Grants & Tax credits, Desjardins & EY, December 7, 2023
- Intellectual Property Strategies for AI Inventions: Balancing Innovation and Human Creative Rights, The Canadian Bar Association, November 21, 2023
- College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents: Continuing to Build the Regulator, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), October 11-12, 2023
- CIPO Update, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), October 11-12, 2023
- Navigating the Legal Complexities of Generative AI, The Ontario Bar Association (OBA), September 21, 2023
- The Great Pivot – More Options and Opportunities for Engaging Alumni, University of Toronto Alumni Association, May 4, 2023
- Negotiating and Drafting IT Agreements on the topic “Essential IP Elements and Concepts”, Osgoode Hall Law School, March 25, 2023
- Patentable Subject Matter in Canada and its Evolving Nature, University of Toronto Patent Colloquium, November 11, 2022
- How is IP strategy relevant to AI/Quantum Technologies, SOSCIP Industry Roundtable, September 30, 2022
- How to help Startups Build Their IP Strategy, UofT Entrepreneurship Hatchery, September 22, 2022
- How to help promising start-ups leverage intellectual property for securing investments and funding, The Canadian Bar Association (CBA), September 20, 2022
- CBA Intellectual Property Symposium “NFTeasers: non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and related IP issues, Canadian Bar Association, June 9, 2022
- Essential IP Elements and Concepts, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, March 24, 2022
- Protecting Intellectual Property Outside Canada’s Borders, Ontario Bar Association, November 9, 2021
- Hosting Roundtable: Managing Client Expectations and Obligations, IPIC, October 14, 2021
- It’s Time for an IP Strategy, AGE-WELL, October 5, 2021
- Demystifying Intellectual Property: IP as a Tool for Protection and Growth, Her CEO Journey, August 12, 2021
- Institute Across Borders: Legal Issues and Best Practices for Ontario Lawyers from Around the World- Protecting Intellectual Property Outside Canada’s Borders, Ontario Bar Association, July 14-15, 2021
- Hands On with IP – How IP can Strengthen your Social Venture, Ryerson Social Venture Zone, May 11, 2021
- Advanced IP Topics for Biomedical Companies, Ryerson Biomedical Zone, April 8, 2021
- AI (and other ECE tech) meets Intellectual Property (IP), University of Toronto; Faculty of Engineering, March 31, 2021
- Osgoode Hall’s Certificate in Negotiating & Drafting IT Agreements, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, March 25, 2021
- The Basic of IP – Looking to Entrepreneurship, University of Toronto; Faculty of Engineering, March 22, 2021
- Basics of Patents and IP, Ryerson Biomedical Zone, February 26, 2021
- ILead Career Talk: Law & Policy, University of Toronto; Faculty of Engineering, February 3, 2021
- Hatchery Pitch-A-Thon, Y Combinator & Hatchery, January 29, 2021
- Artificial Intelligence: Critical Updates on Contracting, IP and Ethical Issues, Canadian Technology Law Association (CAN-TECH), November 2, 2020
- Fundamentals of Intellectual Property Law for Emerging Clients, Ontario Bar Association (OBA), October 29, 2020
- Lab2Market Intellectual Property Overview, Ryerson University, July 27, 2020
- Artificial Intelligence: Patentability and Inventorship in Europe, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, June 17, 2020
- Essential IP Elements and Concepts, York University, March 26, 2020
- The Artificial Inventor?, CAN-TECH Law Association, February 5, 2020
- Patenting Artificial Intelligence (AI) – Advanced Practice Tips and Looking Ahead, IPIC, November 13, 2019
- Protecting AI innovations in healthcare and life sciences, Lexology, October 15, 2019
- Building a Women Investors Network: A Collective Community for Collaboration, Private Capital & Co-Investment in Women-Led Businesses, Angel Investors Ontario (AIO), October 7, 2019
- Engineering, Innovation and Creativity: The Past, Present and Future of Engineering, Ontario Society of Professional Engineers (OSPE), September 25, 2019
- Conversation on Artificial Intelligence and Privacy, OBA, September 17, 2019
- Hands on with Intellectual Property – Understanding how to Leverage IP rights to Protect New Technologies, AGE-WELL, May 30, 2019
- The Entrepreneurship Hatchery NEST Orientation, University of Toronto, May 1, 2019
- Game Planning to Build Strong IP, Ontario Bioscience (OBIO), April 25, 2019
- Innovating in Aging & Tech: Perspectives for Startups & Researchers, AGE-WELL, April 17, 2019
- AIPLA Women in IP Networking Global Event, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), April 4, 2019
- Essential IP Elements and Concepts, Osgoode Hall Law School, March 7, 2019
- AI (and other ECE tech) meets Intellectual Property, University of Toronto, January 23, 2019
- Artificial Intelligence: Trends and Issues in 2019, The Knowledge Group, December 19, 2018
- Hands on with Intellectual Property – Understanding what IP can mean for your Startup, Talent to Talent Conference, November 16, 2018
- Emerging Technologies 101, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), October 11, 2018
- Protecting and Enforcing Your IP Rights in Artificial Intelligence: Fundamentals and Considerations You Need to Know, The Knowledge Group, September 27, 2018
- Artificial intelligence, intellectual property and other legal considerations, Lexology, September 25, 2018
- The Intersection between AI and Intellectual Property, University of Toronto – Return and Learn: Alumni Machine Intelligence Bootcamp presented by the Division of Engineering Science, September 22, 2018
- Advising Clients on the Steps to commercializing Innovation, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), June 11, 2018
- Intellectual property and your business: Information and networking event, The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), April 26, 2018
Memberships
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
- Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- Law Society of Ontario (LSO)
- Toronto Computer Lawyer's Group (TCLG)
- Toronto Intellectual Property Group (TIPG)
- College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
Teaching Activities
- Medical Innovation & Technology Program (24 weeks), University of Toronto, December 1, 2024