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Firm Overview
Smart & Biggar is Canada's largest firm practising exclusively in intellectual property and technology law, with offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. Since our inception over a century ago, we have been dedicated to one purpose: delivering unparalleled IP.  >> more

Rankings & Recognition
We are committed to providing our clients with the highest quality service and advice and we are proud that our services are consistently recognized in surveys of Canadian and international intellectual property practitioners. >> more

Firm History
The collaboration of Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh laid the foundation for delivering unparalleled IP service and solutions over a century ago. >> more

Practice Areas
Our team advises clients on a wide variety of existing and emerging IP and technology matters.   Click on any of the links below to learn more about a particular practice.
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  • Patents
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  • Industrial Designs
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  • Industrial/Mechanical
  • Software/Internet/Information Technologies
  • IP Crime
  • Cleantech

 

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With offices across the country and a network that spans the globe, we offer our clients strategic counsel and an efficient gateway to the world.

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Ottawa | Toronto | Montreal | Vancouver

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Our professionals regularly report on new developments in all areas of intellectual property and technology law. Please click here to view our list of articles.
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In order to better assist our clients and contacts, we are pleased to provide general information on Canadian intellectual property policies and proceduress, as well information on filing in certain foreign jurisdictions.

 

Careers
Smart & Biggar offers a variety of challenging and rewarding positions for professionals, students and administrative staff. Please select the appropriate link below to learn more about current opportunities.

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Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh welcomes new partner

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Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh welcomes new associates

Firm congratulates newest patent agent

Steven B. Garland appointed President of the Canadian Executive Council for AIPPI

Supreme Court clarifies access to information principles

Federal Court finds PLAVIX patent invalid

Court of Appeal finds Merck liable under 1998 version of section 8 regarding lovastatin and remits case back to Trial Judge

Federal Court finds olanzapine selection patent invalid for inutility

Recent developments in section 8 jurisprudence

Canada's Federal Court of Appeal affirms that business methods may be patentable

Supreme Court of Canada rules that a hyperlink is not "publication" of the content to which it refers

Amendments to Canadian Patent Rules and Office practice bring opportunities for expedited patent examination

Summary judgment and summary trial: factors affecting availability of summary disposition in IP disputes under the new Federal Courts Rules

Federal Court of Appeal upholds irrevocable abandonment of patent application

Copyright to be the focus of attention in fall 2011

PMPRB orders ratiopharm Inc. to pay over $65M to offset excess revenues

Sunrise period for .XXX defensive domain names ends October 28, 2011


Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh chosen by Managing Intellectual Property as Canada's IP Firm of the Year, Trademark Firm of the Year, and recognized for success with the award for Canadian Case of the Year

Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh recognized in Benchmark Litigation Canada 2012

Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh earns highest ranking in Managing Intellectual Property's 2012 patent survey

Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh achieves top ranking in The Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada

Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh recognized in the Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada, 2011 edition

Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh tops the rankings in Who's Who Legal: Canada 2011

Firm recognized in IAM Licensing 250 - The World's Leading Patent & Technology Licensing Lawyers

Brian G. Kingwell, Joy D. Morrow and Michael D. Manson named "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers

Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh tops the rankings in The Best Lawyers in Canada®

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