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Top 10 Intellectual property boutiques
Gilbert's LLP Toronto
gilbertslaw.ca
Tim Gilbert launched the firm in 2001 "armed with a briefcase and a cellphone." The firm now has 10 lawyers and special-
izes in gaming, technology, life sciences, patents, copyright trademark, fashion, and sports and entertainment IP. Its clients
include AmTote International Inc., Pharmaceutical Partners of Canada Inc., Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC, and Safe Gaming
System Inc. Among its notable cases are Safe Gaming System Inc. v. Atlantic Lottery Corp.; Eli Lilly Canada Inc. and Icos Corp.
v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC and the Minister of Health; Bayer Inc. and Bayer Intellectual property GMBH v. Fresenius Kabi
Canada Ltd and the Minister of Health; and AmTote International Inc. v. Kentucky Downs, LLC. Gilbert's is also assisting Chil-
dren's Hospital of Eastern Ontario pro bono in CHEO's challenge to gene patents, the first case of its kind in Canada.
Established in 1977, the 14-lawyer
firm says it's small enough to cultivate
personalized client-lawyer relation-
ships but large enough to have the
breadth to handle a wide range of
intellectual property matters. The
firm touts its expertise beyond law
—including in engineering, physics,
software, electronics, chemistry, and
biotechnology — in allowing clients
to "find someone here who speaks
your language." Its clients include
Evolution Engineering Inc., EnWave
Corporation, The University of British
Columbia, ConocoPhillips Company,
NORAN Engineering, and Construc-
tors Ltd. Among its top mandates is
its representation of the Government
of B.C. before the Copyright Board
and Federal Court of Appeal on the
reprography tariff.
"Long history of high reputation,
number of experts in the firm."
Oyen Wiggs Green &
Mutala LLP
Vancouver
patentable.com
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