Top 10 intellectual property boutiques Shapiro Cohen (Ottawa)
Founded by the late Norman Shapiro in 1963, this Ottawa firm's nine law- yers 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 Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., and Virgin Group Ltd. The firm offers services in English and French and has extensive experience with issues regarding use of the French language in Quebec.
Sim Lowman Ashton
& McKay LLP (Toronto)
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Started in 1970 through an exodus of McCarthy Tétrault LLP's IP practice group, Sim Lowman originally was head- ed by Herald Fox, who was a pre-eminent IP lawyer for many years, and the late, lead- ing IP litigator Don Sim. The firm of 17 professionals repre- sents a long list of top global corporations, such as The Walt Disney Co., Volkswagen Group, Xerox Corp., and The Coca-Cola Co. It also has played a key role in develop- ing Canadian IP case law, acting for Monsanto in the Supreme Court of Canada's 2004 case Monsanto Canada Inc. v. Schmeiser, and Kraft in the top court's 2007 case Euro-Excellence Inc. v. Kraft Canada Inc.
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