With a presence across the key cities in Canada, Norton Rose Fulbright stands out for its expertise of patent litigation in the life sciences sector. Jung-Kay Chiu co-leads the group from Toronto alongside Kristin Wall, who has a well-rounded experience of all areas including patents, trademarks, industrial designs and copyright. Vancouver-based Christopher Wilson focuses on trademark actions and appeals, patent infringement and ownership disputes, whilst Toronto-based Daniel Daniele is geared to support on patent impeachment and infringement, damages claims and copyright matters.
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Key clients
- BC Green Pharmaceuticals Inc.
- Canadian Tire
- De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (formerly Viking Air Ltd.)
- Dejero Labs
- Ferring Pharmaceuticals
- Graco
- GSK
- HSBC
- Innomar
- Innovative Medicines Canada
- Interac
- Johnson & Johnson
Work highlights
Representing Rona Inc. as one of the defendants in a case where Seismotech alleges that Rona Inc. and other defendants infringed these patents by manufacturing, distributing, selling, or using smart thermostats in Canada.
Representing Pfizer Inc. and Pfizer Canada ULC in numerous matters, including proposed class action concerning the biologic drug HUMIRA (adalimumab) and other adalimumab subsequent entrant drug manufacturers.
Representing Kova Engineering Ltd. in litigation over its unregistered KOVA trademark against Kova Engineering South Ltd. and Kova Engineering (Saskatchewan) Ltd.
Practice head
Jung-Kay Chiu; Kristin Wall
Other key lawyers
Christopher Wilson; Daniel Daniele