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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2019 36 INHOUSE ROBIC LLP Montreal, Quebec City robic.ca 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. SHIF T L AW Toronto shiftlaw.ca Since launching seven years ago, Shift Law has had a number of litigation successes in- cluding in trademark infringement, copy- right infringement and breach of confi dence cases. The fi rm has also handled trademark prosecution for hundreds of clients, includ- ing cannabis companies, microbreweries, technology startups, an iconic Canadian clothing company and some large institu- tional clients. Its mandates include acting for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada and other charitable organizations in day-to-day intellectual property matters. Shift Law's founder, John Simpson, credits the fi rm's success to its personalized ap- proach to client service. SMART & BIGGAR Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary smart-biggar.ca Smart & Biggar is Canada's largest IP bou- tique and is well regarded internationally as one of the leading fi rms in its fi eld. It pro- vides a full range of strategic IP services including procurement and prosecution of trademark and patent rights, IP portfolio management, licensing, transactions and enforcement. The fi rm also has a power- house litigation group, with notable victo- ries for clients that include: largest damages award for patent infringement in Canadian history at $645 million (Dow); abolish- ing the "Promise Doctrine" for patents in the Supreme Court of Canada (AstraZen- eca); preventing the use of confusing "trade dress" to block competitors (Diageo); ob- taining a precedent-setting copyright deci- sion and damages of $12 million (Nintendo); extraordinary measures to block unauthor- ized access to copyrighted media content (Bell, et al); Asserting validity of pharma- ceutical patents and litigating infringement by generics (AstraZeneca) and, enforcing copyright as an "architectural work" for a building structure (Lainco). IH For In-house Counsel...Legal News at Your Fingertips Sign up for the Canadian Legal Newswire InHouse edition today for free and enjoy great content from the publishers of Canadian Lawyer, Law Times, Canadian Lawyer InHouse and Lexpert. THE LATEST NEWS Keep abreast of essential late-breaking legal news and developments. THE BEST COMMENTARY Access trusted analysis and opinion on the cases and changes that are shaping the legal landscape. DELIVERED WEEKLY Your profession can change quickly, which is why you need the freshest, most recent information. FOR READING ON ANY DEVICE Get the news and opinions you need on any device. Whether you read at work, or on the go, the newswire adapts to your screen. Visit www.canadianlawyermag.com/newswire-subscribe Untitled-1 1 2019-01-29 7:44 AM

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