Intellectual Property Law

We deliver comprehensive intellectual property counsel, helping innovators protect, manage and maximize the value of their ideas worldwide.
Key Contacts
Hussey DominiqueYoo EdwardCaldwell RoseannBurns Stephen
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Overview

Our intellectual property lawyers, patent agents and trademark agents possess deep technical and subject-matter expertise in all areas of intellectual property law. Lawyers in our team have been ranked as leading practitioners in international and national publications, including, Chambers Canada, Benchmark Litigation, Best Lawyers, Managing IP, IAM, Who's Who Legal, Legal 500 and LMG Lifesciences.

Deals That Move Markets

Our results-oriented approach allows clients to understand their options, mitigate risks and seize opportunities, empowering innovators to maximize the potential of their intangible assets. With our firm's Canadian and US agents and through our extensive network of foreign associates, we assist market-leading clients with patent and trademark filings throughout the world.

Areas of Expertise

Intellectual Property Prosecution

Intellectual Property Litigation

Intellectual Property Advisory

Intellectual Property Transactions

Data Governance Protection and Cybersecurity

Client Work

Awesense Wireless

in its successful defence of a patent infringement action relating to the use of electricity consumption monitoring devices and software

Beam Suntory

as IP prosecution and litigation counsel in Canada

Boart Longyear

in Federal Court litigation relating to patents on core orientation devices used in exploration mining

Canadian Utilities Limited

in the sale of its entire Canadian fossil fuel-based electricity generation portfolio for approximately $835 million

Equitable Bank

on a motion to amend pleadings (Scammell v Equitable Bank, 2024 FC 1654)

Gateway Casinos

on its branding portfolio in Canada

Globaltech

in its patent infringement action against Reflex Instrument North America and Imdex

Hydropool

in its global intellectual property strategy and risk management, including global IP filing strategies, and global brand enforcement filings and risk analysis

Munchkin

in its defence of a complex patent infringement action relating to the supply of diaper pail refills

Alexa Translations

in its trademark infringement action against Amazon.com and affiliates relating to Amazon's use of trademarks comprising the word Alexa

Amgen

in patent litigation brought by Alexion Pharmaceuticals, and in related patent impeachment proceedings, relating to SOLIRIS® (eculizumab)

Square

on its full range of IP in Canada

KingSett Capital

in H&R Real Estate Investment Trust's acquisition of Primaris Retail Real Estate Investment Trust

ATCO

in their technology transactions and matters, including their enterprise resource planning (ERP) technology, licensing and intellectual property mandates

ATCO

in the disposition of ATCO I-Tek and ATCO's Australian IT operations to affiliates of Wipro for aggregate sale proceeds of approximately $210 million

ATCO

in the negotiation, structuring and other commercial matters relating to ATCO entering into a strategic alliance with Wipro

ATCO

in the sale of its 50% interest in TechnoFast

Blue Ant Media

in its acquisition of Canadian broadcaster High Fidelity HDTV and its four premium high definition channels

Blue Ant Media

in its acquisition of Canadian broadcaster GlassBOX Television and the Travel+Escape, Bite TV and AUX TV specialty channels
Developed comprehensive document retention policy for SOX compliance

Dupont Canada

in the patentee's claim for $30 million being reduced to $3 million. Allied Signal v. Dupont Canada (1998) 78 CPR (3d) 129

Gary Gurmukh Sales

in successful enforcement of trademark rights relating to souvenir merchandise

Intrafinity

in the acquisition of substantially all of its assets by West Corporation

Mitsubishi

in its acquisition of a 40% interest in Encana Corporation's Cutbank Ridge natural gas assets in Northeastern British Columbia for approximately $2.9 billion

Monsanto

in the enforcement of a gene patent against an infringer, in a landmark decision in the field of biotechnology by the Supreme Court of Canada which confirmed that gene modifications are patentable subject matter
Negotiated a complex license for technology necessary for a next generation aromatics extraction plant in Alberta

Nidek

in a patent covering a laser eye surgery apparatus, resulting in the dismissal of the action and subsequent appeal

NUCRYST Pharmaceuticals

in the possible sale of all or substantially all of the assets of NUCRYST and the consideration of an amalgamation of the NUCRYST with 1499642 Alberta

Omstead Foods

in the divestment of its frozen vegetable and coated appetizer division to Bonduelle SA and its frozen fruit division to Silver Valley Farms

One Equity Partners

in the purchase of Ethicon's professional wound care business

Research In Motion

in its $150-million acquisition of Certicom

Resource Well Completion Technologies

in the acquisition by Schoeller-Bleckmann Oilfield Equipment AG of a majority interest for approximately $40 million

Statoil Canada

in acquisition by PTTEP Canada Limited of the remaining 60% ownership interest in the Thornbury, Hangingstone and South Leismer oil sands areas

SurfEasy

in its acquisition by Opera Software

Banff Television Festival Foundation

in its restructuring involving incorporating a new foundation and obtained a court ordered transfer of assets and goodwill permitting the 2004 Banff Television Festival to proceed

Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency

in obtaining and enforcing judgments for copyright infringement against individual and corporate defendants

Trakware Systems

the restructuring has included the entering into of a complex source code / object code license arrangement with the founder

Westaim

in the sale of assets of Westaim's subsidiary, iFire Technology to CTS Group

TriWest Capital

in the acquisition of Prostar Well Service and Prostar Manufacturing

VimpelCom

in its sale process and disposition of their debt and equity interests in the Globalive group of companies in Canada, including Globalive Wireless Management

Recognitions

Chambers Canada

Intellectual Property

Chambers Global

Intellectual Property

Legal 500 Canada

Intellectual Property

Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory

Intellectual Property

IAM Patent 1000

Ranked, Transactions

Dominique T. Hussey

Chief Executive Officer  •   Co-Head of Innovation, Technology & Branding Practice

Edward (Ted) Yoo

Partner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent

Roseann Caldwell

Patent Agent

Stephen D. Burns

Partner, Trademark Agent

At the centre of market-shaping deals and high-stakes disputes, Bennett Jones delivers clarity, strategy and results. Our cross-border teams turn complexity into progress, always focused on what drives your success.

The Bennett Jones Story

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