Procter & Gamble v. Colgate-Palmolive Canada Inc. (2007) — Representing Colgate, successfully resisted opposition to Colgate application to register GREEN/WHITE/BLUE toothpaste design.

Canadian Trademark Registration No. 245,940 ELITE owned by T.S. Simms & Co. Limited maintained by decision of the Registrar dated March 23, 2006.

Abbott Laboratories v. Alcohol Countermeasure Systems Corp. (November 4, 2002) — Representing Alcohol Countermeasure Systems, obtained withdrawal of opposition by Abbott Laboratories to registration of ENSURE.

Societé des Produits Nestlé S.A. v. Wells' Dairy, Inc. (October 5, 2000) — Representing Nestlé, successfully opposed application for registration of POLAR TREATS by Wells’ Dairy.

Novartis Animal Health Canada Inc. v. Merck & Co., Inc. (May 10, 1999) — Representing Novartis Animal Health Canada, successfully opposed an application by Merck & Co. to register the trademark ELIMINEX.

Societé des Produits Nestlé S.A. v. Marek Pacanowski (December 1, 1997) — Representing Nestlé, successfully opposed application for registration of FRAPPE by Marek Pacanowski.

White Consolidated Industries, Inc. v Beam of Canada Inc. (1991), 39 C.P.R. (3d) 94  (Federal Court, Trial Division) — As co-counsel with John Morrissey, representing Beam of Canada, successfully defended a trademark action by White Consolidated.

Gorse et al. v Upwardor Corp. (1989), 25 C.P.R. (3d) 166 (Federal Court, Trial Division) — As co-counsel with John Morrissey, represented Paul Gorse in a patent infringement action.

Memberships

• Fellow, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
• Member, International Trademark Association
• Member, Association of European Trademark Owners (MARQUES); member of the MARQUES Programming Team
• Past member and trustee, Licensing Executives Society

Speaking engagements

• "Internal Affairs — An update on trademark marketing and licensing issues," panel discussion at the MARQUES Annual Conference, Berlin, Germany, September 2010
• "Brands In and Out of the Box: Who Handles Your Trademark Work?" panel discussion at the MARQUES Annual Conference, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, September 2008
• "Analyzing, Interpreting and Reporting on Trademark Searches," Thomson CompuMark Trademarks and the Internet Forum, Toronto, November 2007

Publications

• "Canadian Trademark Law: Prepare for Change," (co-author: Mark Evans), CCCA Magazine, Winter 2015 
• "Text of CETA released" (co-authors: Daphne Lainson, Sheldon Hamilton, Nancy Pei, David Schwartz and Brian Isaac), IP Update — Canada, September 29, 2014; Lexology, September 29, 2014; Mondaq, October 3, 2014; CCCA Members Knowledge Centre, October 2014; International Law Office Intellectual Property Newsletter, November 3, 2014; World Trademark Review Daily, November 19, 2014
• "How to take advantage of changes to trade mark filing" (co-author: Philip Lapin), Managing Intellectual Property, September 2014
• "Canadian Government introduces extensive amendments to Trademarks Act in Economic Action Plan, 2014," IP Update — Canada, March 31, 2014; Lexology, March 31, 2014; Mondaq, March 31, 2014; CCCA Members Knowledge Centre, March 2014; International Law Office Intellectual Property Newsletter, April 14, 2014
• "The changing face of computer software trademark registrations," IP Connections, March/April 2013
• "Settling trademark disputes through co-existence," IP Connections, January/February 2013
• "Declining brands — How to revive them and why it's worth it," IP Connections, July/August 2012
• "Rx for your trademark – adding distinctiveness to register your brand," IP Connections, March/April 2012
• "Brave new trademarks – brandverbs and beyond," IP Connections, July/August 2011
• "Choosing a Winning Brand Name in Canada," Executive Counsel, June-July 2011
• "Trademark Registration in Canada: The Thorny Issue of Use," INTA Trademark Reporter, November-December 2010, Volume 100 
• "You’ve received a cease & desist letter — now what?" IP Connections, November/December 2010
• "Likelihood of confusion between trademarks: would Homer Simpson be confused?" IP Connections, January/February 2009
• "Making Promises — warranties and indemnities in intellectual property agreements," IP Connections, November/December 2009
• "Get noticed: tips for increasing brand recognition and brand value," IP Connections, July/August 2009
• "Going organic with confidence," IP Connections, July/August 2009
• "911 for your IP," IP Connections, May/June 2009
• "Use it or lose it: maintaining your intellectual property portfolio in Canada," IP Connections, May/June 2009
• "It's all about the advertising," IP Connections, April/May 2009
• "Overcoming Canada’s Registration Hurdle," World Trademark Review, February/March 2009, Issue 17
• "The Canadian Regime for Protecting Against Pharmaceutical Trademark Confusion and Mistakes,"
  INTA Trademark Reporter, September/October 2008, Volume 98
•  "Geographic Indications," The Lawyer’s Weekly, November 2008, Volume 28, No. 18
• "Canada Publishes New Rules and Procedures for Opposition Proceedings," INTA Bulletin, November 1, 2007, Volume 62, No. 20
• "Canadian Government Announces Bill to Protect Olympic Symbols," INTA Bulletin, July 1, 2007, Volume 62, No. 12
• "Opposition Board Decision Reinforces Importance of Marketplace Evidence in Canada," INTA Bulletin, June 15, 2007, Volume 62, No. 11
• "Protecting Colour Trademarks in Canada," The Lawyer's Weekly, April 16, 2004
• "Branding for the Youth Market," The Lawyer's Weekly, April 16, 2004
• "Protecting Colour Trademarks," International Law Office Newsletter, June 7, 2004
• "Protecting Colour Marks in Canada," INTA Trademark Reporter, July/August 2004, Volume 94
• "The Relevant Date for Determining the Issue of Confusion in Trade Mark Oppositions," Patent and Trademark Institute of Canada Review, 1987, Volume 4, No. 1