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Melanie Baird

416-863-5262 melanie.baird@blakes.com View profile

Work Department

Litigation ＆ Dispute Resolution

Position

Melanie’s diverse commercial and intellectual property litigation practice encompasses patent, trademark, complex commercial, class actions, product liability, cannabis and technology disputes. Melanie excels at litigating cases in emerging fields. She was counsel in the first biologic and biosimilar drug patent cases in Canada in addition to numerous precedent-setting trials, applications and appeals. She works extensively with life sciences companies on complex litigation of all sorts and is intimately familiar with the business of pharma and biotech. Melanie also has broad experience in the software, tech and social media spaces, dealing with commercial, patent, trademark, copyright and licensing disputes. She leverages her eclectic experience to handle a wide variety of complex commercial disputes, adeptly devising strategic options and navigating cross-border issues. Melanie is sought after for advice on litigation strategy, evaluation and management of IP portfolios, and regulatory issues.

Memberships

Melanie regularly speaks and teaches on advocacy and IP topics in Canada and the US. She is heavily involved in The Advocates’ Society 10+ Standing Committee. Other memberships include the Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations, the American Bar Association, IPIC and IPO.