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www.canadianlawyermag.com 39 through to artificial intelligence. From the firm's base in Vancouver, it helps its clients secure their IP in Canada, the U.S. and around the globe. Ridout & Maybee LLP Toronto, Ottawa, Burlington, Ont. ridoutmaybee.com As a leading protector of intellectual property in Canada since 1893, Ridout & Maybee LLP consistently ranks as one of Canada's top IP law firms in both Canadian and international surveys. With more than 35 professionals across three offices, the firm files an average of 3,000 patent and 1,000 trademark applications per year and is one of the country's longest-operating IP firms. The majority of Ridout & Maybee LLP's profes- sionals have advanced degrees in science, engineering and IT as well as law, and they are members of numerous organizations and associations. The firm's co-founder John Ridout was the author of one of the first Canadian textbooks on patents titled "Ridout on Patents" published in 1894, and J. Edward Maybee was the first president of what is today the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. world class intellectual property services from the vibrant mountain town of Can- more, Alta. Since its inception in 2006, the firm has developed a strong team of lawyers, patent agents and trademark agents with diverse backgrounds and experience. The firm works with a wide range of businesses from startups to large corporations. Most often, the firm assists small and medium enterprises to build value by delivering practical, personal and engaged intellectual property services. The strong and varied technical backgrounds of the firm's patent team enable it to work with businesses in virtually all industry sectors. Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala LLP Vancouver patentable.com Since 1977, Oyen Wiggs has been the go-to firm for clients in western Canada seeking assistance with IP matters. The firm has grown to 20 lawyers with a diverse range of technical backgrounds, all of whom are either registered patent agents or patent agent trainees. The firm's clients range from universities and startups to governments and major international corporations, and they span a wide range of industries from agtech ROBIC LLP Montreal, Quebec City robic.ca Founded in 1892, ROBIC LLP is one of Can- ada's oldest full-service IP boutiques. With a team of 180, including more than 55 intellectu- al property professionals located in two offices, the firm covers all aspects of IP prosecution, IP enforcement, technology transfer and commercialization. It acts for some of the most well-known global and local brands in a wide variety of technological fields. The firm says its success and reputation is in large part the result of its ongoing focus of tailoring its spe- cialized services to its clients' specific needs. Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh Calgary, Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver smartbiggar.ca Smart & Biggar is widely recognized as one of Canada's leading firms for intellectual property. With more than 100 lawyers, patent agents and trademark agents in five offices across the country, it is among the largest national firms specializing in IP and related areas. Well known and trusted by clients for its high quality and excellent service for more than 125 years, Smart & Biggar says it has