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35 CANADIANLAWYERMAG.COM/INHOUSE JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 tions; computer software and mobile pay- ments; social media; online news media; pharmaceuticals; trade associations in vari- ous industries; food, alcoholic beverages, and restaurants; manufacturers in various fi elds; exercise, physical fi tness and sports; and apparel and consumer goods. GILBERT'S LLP Toronto gilbertslaw.ca Tim Gilbert launched Gilbert's LLP in 2001 armed with only a briefcase and cell- phone — aiming to break out of the conven- tional approach to legal services. He now fi nds himself surrounded by 29 lawyers, agents and students who offer creative solu- tions to innovative clients. The fi rm special- izes in IP and advocacy. Gilbert's focuses on navigating highly regulated and IP-centred industries, including software, technology, pharmaceutical, energy, clean tech, gaming and media and entertainment. From creat- ing and monetizing IP assets to protecting and enforcing IP rights, Gilbert's works in both the courtroom and the boardroom. While the fi rm has represented large phar- maceutical and technology companies in "bet-the-company" litigation, Gilbert's also represents the next generation of entrepre- neurs, innovators and creators. RIDOUT & MAYBEE LLP Toronto, Ottawa, Burlington, Ont. ridoutmaybee.com Ridout & Maybee LLP consistently ranks as one of Canada's top IP law fi rms in both Canadian and international surveys. The majority of its professionals have advanced degrees in science, engineering and IT as well as law. As a protector of intellectual property in Canada since 1893, the fi rm fi les an average of 3,000 patent and 1,000 trademark applications per year and is one of the country's longest operating IP fi rms, with more than 30 professionals across three offi ces. Co-founder John Ridout was the author of one of the fi rst Canadi- an textbooks on patents, Ridout on Patents, published in 1894. J. Edward Maybee was the fi rst president of what is today the In- tellectual Property Institute of Canada. Six Ridout & Maybee partners have held this title, including current partner Janet Fuhrer, who is also former president of the Canadian Bar Association. Founded in 1892, ROBIC LLP is one of Canada's oldest full-service IP boutiques. With a team of 180, including more than 50 intellectual property professionals located in two offi ces, the fi rm covers all aspects of IP prosecution, IP enforcement, technology transfer and commercialization. It acts for some of the most well-known global and lo- cal brands in a wide variety of technological fi elds. The fi rm says its success and reputa- tion is in large part the result of its ongoing focus of tailoring its specialized services to its clients' specifi c needs. The world's most innovative companies choose Canada's leader for intellectual property Canada's "Intellectual Property Firm of the Year" Chambers Canada Awards 2018 Canada's "Intellectual Property Litigation Firm of the Year" Benchmark Canada Awards 2018 Canada's "Intellectual Property Boutique Firm of the Year" MIP North America Awards 2018 Canada's "Law Firm of the Year" for Intellectual Property The Best Lawyers in Canada 2018 S M A R T - B I G G A R . C A O T T A W A / T O R O N T O / M O N T R E A L / V A N C O U V E R / C A L G A R Y U N PA R A L L E L E D I P Untitled-7 1 2019-01-03 3:39 PM

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