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Edward (Ted) Yoo

Partner, Patent Agent, Trademark Agent

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Ted Yoo is a registered patent and trademark agent in both Canada and the United States. His practice covers all matters related to intellectual property (IP), but is particularly focused on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, licensing, patentability and freedom to operate opinions, and IP review in support of financings, and mergers and acquisitions.

With a background in microbiology and chemistry, and an enduring personal interest in all areas of technology, Ted acts for clients in the fields of biotechnology, nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, forestry and agriculture, and the oil and gas industry. In particular, Ted has significant experience with pharmaceuticals, advanced materials, fuel cells, fertilizer production, upstream, midstream and downstream petroleum technology, and computer-related inventions.

IAM Top Patent Firms in Canada

“Yoo relishes working with inventors from the early stages of ideation through to creation and monetisation”

He is a Sessional Lecturer in IP Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Alberta and has lectured in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Alberta.

Past and present memberships and volunteer positions include:

  • Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
  • Association of University Technology Managers
  • Licensing Executives Society
  • Canadian Association of Law Teachers
  • BioAlberta
  • Alberta Health Industry Association (AHIA)
  • Past member of the Canada Patent Agent Examining Board
  • Past Vice-President of the Alberta Soccer Association, and current member of the Risk Management Committee
  • Coach and former board member of Scottish United Soccer Club
  • Past Chair of The Arthritis Society (Alberta and NWT Division)
  • Past Director of the National Board of The Arthritis Society
  • Past Director of Edmonton Korean Cultural Centre Foundation

Education

University of Alberta, BSc, 1985 University of Alberta, LLB, 1989 

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Alberta, 1990

Recent Experience

EZ Core, in selling Drive Rental assets to Cahill Services for $24 million. 
An Alberta-based oilfield services company with operations in North American and the Middle East, in its US$26-million disposition of its business and operating assets to a US-based strategic buyer.
Progressive Home Warranty Solutions Inc. and Pacific Home Warranty Insurance Services Inc. (the "PHWG Group"), in the sale of all of the shares and business of PHWG Group to Hub International Limited.
A private equity firm, in completing a strategic bolt-on acquisition to an existing portfolio company in its fund with a value of $6 million.
Enerbuilt Technologies Inc., in the sale of all of its assets and business to Flameless Solutions Inc., a related entity to WesternOne Inc., a reporting issuer, for consideration of cash and securities of WesternOne Inc., and related pre-closing reorganization of Enerbuilt Technologies Inc.
Enviro Vault Canada Ltd. and various affiliates, in sale of substantially all of its assets to Sundance Holdings Corporation.
Pipeworx Ltd., a widely held private business (with operations in Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba), in the sale of all of the shares in the capital of Pipeworx Ltd. to PLH Group, Inc. (a US-based portfolio company of Energy Capital Partners (being a US private equity firm)), by way of an exempt takeover bid.
Selling shareholders, in a sale of all of the shares in the capital of Victory Rig Equipment Corporation to Trinidad Drilling Ltd.
Preo Software Inc., in its reverse takeover of CDG Investments Inc. by way of a plan of arrangement and related CNQ listing application.

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Best Lawyers in Canada
2023 Lawyer of the Year, Intellectual Property Law
2021 Edmonton Lawyer of the Year, Intellectual Property Law
Recognized for Intellectual Property Law
Lexpert Special Edition—Canada's Leading Health Sciences Lawyers

Recognized as a leading Health Sciences lawyer

The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory
Repeatedly Recommended, Corporate Commercial Law; Intellectual Property

 

IAM - Global Leaders
Recognized as a Global Leader
IAM Patent 1000 The World's Leading Patent Practitioners
Recommended as a leading patent professional under prosecution
LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell
Received a BV Distinguished Peer Review Rating
Lexpert Special Edition on Technology
Recognized as one of Canada's leading lawyers in Technology

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November 02, 2022
       

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