Stephen works with clients to assess IP needs, and has helped to secure patents for a diverse array of clients, including start-ups, small- to medium-sized enterprises, major multinational companies and university researchers.
Stephen has been proven valuable to his clients in securing their patent rights in diverse technologies, including: automotive; medical devices and imaging systems; electronic devices; communication systems; video and signal processing systems; mass spectrometry; solar power devices and systems; fuel cell technology; internet systems; business methods; and cleantech devices and systems. He advises on IP management and strategic planning and has prepared many patentability opinions, as well as infringement and validity opinions. He also has experience in preparing and prosecuting industrial design applications.
Due to his extensive experience, Stephen was selected by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office as one of a handful of professionals across Canada to participate in the government’s Modernizing the IP Community Initiative.
Qualifications
- News
- Speaking
- Industry Involvement
- "Protect your intellectual property and develop a robust IP strategy", Startup Bootcamp in collaboration with Brampton Entrepreneur Centre, November 28, 2024
- Managing your Intellectual Property (IP) & other legal aspects, McGill University, November 9, 2022
- IP & Legal Startup Bootcamp, Altitude Accelerator, June 14, 2022
- Investor Readiness, Altitude Accelerator, June 8, 2022
- IP Training Session for Board Members, Entrepreneurs-in-Residence, and advisors, Altitude Accelerator, June 2, 2022
- Guarding your Intellectual Property (IP) in CleanTech, Altitude Accelerator, March 10, 2022
- Introduction to Intellectual Property, Altitude Accelerator, February 16, 2022
- Protecting your Intellectual Property in the Brave New World of SaaS, Haltech Regional Innovation Centre, June 1, 2021
- Intellectual Property & Corporate Law 101, RIC Centre, May 6, 2021
- IP Strategy and Fundamentals, Ryerson Venture Zone (Brampton), January 21, 2021
- IP Strategies, Haltech: Beyond Boundaries, December 15, 2020
- What you need to know about Intellectual Property (IP) for Medical Devices, Northern Ontario Angels, November 18, 2020
- IP & Legal Startup Bootcamp: Fundamentals for Growth, Innovation Factory (IF) & RIC Centre, October 21, 2020
- Protecting your Intellectual Property in the Brave New World of SaaS, Haltech Regional Innovation Centre, June 1, 2021
- Intellectual Property & Corporate Law 101, RIC Centre, May 6, 2021
- Intellectual Property Basics for Start-Ups, Innovation Factory (IF), September 18, 2020
- TUNEUP: Intellectual Property & Legal Info Session, Sheridan – EDGE, July 22, 2020
- How to be an Ally by Design, Ontario Bar Association (OBA), June 22, 2020
- Legal & IP: Protect your startup, RIC Centre, May 6, 2020
- Advisor Seminar: Critical Updates for 2020, RIC Centre, February 12, 2020
- Lunch & Learn: Leveraging Your Intellectual Property to Grow Your Business, Innovation Factory, November 19, 2019
- EquIP – Intellectual Property Workshop for VCs, CBA Catalysts of Brampton, July 10, 2019
- Basics of Intellectual Property Law, Sheridan College: EDGE, June 27, 2019
- IP Law for Statups, Sheridan Edge, March 28, 2019
- Claim Construction for Biomedical Devices Lecture at the University of Toronto, University of Toronto, February 13, 2019
- IP Matters – patents, trade secrets and trademarks, Arrow Electronics, January 18, 2019
Memberships
- College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA)
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), Past-President, Fellow
- International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
- International Trademark Association (INTA)