OUR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION GROUP

Intellectual property is one of the most valuable assets for an organization and as such, needs to be defended rigorously. Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) knows the value of IP assets and the importance of enforcing your IP rights. Whether your organization needs to pursue infringers or defend itself against allegations of IP infringement, BLG's Intellectual Property Litigation Group works closely with you to achieve the best possible results.

BLG truly speaks your language. The Firm's IP litigators bring together the best of both worlds — trial experience to communicate highly technical and legal issues to judges and juries and the technical prowess to field any IP issues. The Firm has represented clients before administrative boards, the provincial superior courts, the Federal Court of Canada and on appeals to the numerous appellate courts. With experience in all aspects of intellectual property disputes, including actions respecting infringement and validity of patents, trademarks, industrial designs, copyright and trade secrets and confidential information issues, BLG is highly skilled in undertaking complex IP cases in a practical, timely, efficient and cost-effective manner. Acting as your trusted and well-connected advisor who understands your challenges, the Intellectual Property Litigation Group is focused seeing beyond today to tomorrow.

You can also rest assured that BLG is committed to assisting you select and implement the best approach for you. The team will explore all available dispute resolution options in every case to provide practical business solutions and foster settlement wherever possible.

Always at the forefront of the industry, professionals in the Intellectual Property Group have been consistently featured in the top national and international legal ranking publications, including the 2009 edition of Best Lawyers in Canada a nd the 2008 edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory. Also, the 2009 edition of Chambers Global – The World's Leading Lawyers listed BLG as having one of the leading intellectual property practices in Canada with a 'really full range of IP skills.'

At BLG, we're serious about your success. And that focus drives everything we do. BLG is your law firm.

OUR SERVICES

Included in the range of services and advice provided are:

• Patent litigation
• Copyright litigation
• Domain name disputes
• Industrial design litigation
• Trade mark and unfair competition litigation