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™ Robic LLP The firm traces its history back to 1892 and the creation of pat- ent agency Marion & Marion by two brothers who were also engineers. Author, teacher, and inventor Raymond Robic came on board in 1917, and helped the Montreal firm grow into one of Canada's most reputable IP boutiques. The Robic name made its way onto the firm's letterhead in 1932, and the firm Leger Robic Richard was formed in 1970. The fully integrated firm, now called Robic LLP, keeps an eye on the interests of key players in the cosmetics, luxury goods, petro-chemical, enter- tainment, and food-and-retail sectors. Perhaps most notably, the firm represented Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin at the Supreme Court in a key 2006 trademark battle. www.robic.ca Shapiro Cohen Founded by the late Norman Shapiro in 1963, this Ottawa firm's eight lawyers represent business and industry players in everything from the high-tech to fashion and entertainment fields. Its impressive client list includes the likes of Johnson & Johnson, Verizon Communications, and Virgin Group Ltd. www.shapirocohen.com What's in a name? Everything. Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law 150 York Street, Suite 400, Toronto, Canada M5H 3S5 Tel 416.941.9440 Fax 416.941.9443 E-mail info@dww.com Practical. Experience. www.dww.com ntitled-3 1 2/17/10 11:16:38 AM Sim Lowman Ashton & McKay LLP and its sister patent and trade-mark agency firm, Sim & McBurney were founded in 1970 to provide a full range of services in intellectual property and commercial litigation to a broad range of corporate and institutional clientele, both Canadian and foreign. The lawyers of Sim Lowman Ashton & McKay LLP have trial and appellate experience in the Federal Court of Canada, Federal Court of Appeal, Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada. The patent and trade-mark agents of Sim & McBurney file and prosecute patent, trade-mark, industrial design, integrated circuit and copyright applications in Canada and the United States, and have global connections which enable our clients to efficiently coordinate applications worldwide. The two firms cooperate to provide services in the fields of Litigation, Arbitration, Patent and Trade-Mark Agency (including Advanced Sciences and Electronics & Computers), Technology Licensing, Franchising and Packaging & Labelling. Our professionals include Ph.Ds in the fields of chemistry, biochemistry, immunology and microbiology, as well as professionally qualified electrical and chemical engineers with varied backgrounds and direct work experience in both academic research and industry. 330 University Avenue, Sixth Floor Toronto, Ontario M5G 1R7 Untitled-2 1 Tel: 416-595-1155 Fax: 416-595-1163 www.sim-mcburney.com www.sim-lowman.com www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com M ARCH 2010 43 2/12/10 10:27:20 AM Top INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 10 BOUTIQUES