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2007

December 3, 2007 – Cynthia Rowden was quoted in an article entitled “Grey market goods a way to get more bang for buck” that appeared in Law Times.
November 13, 2007 – Lloyd Sarginson was featured in an interview that appeared on IP Law360. (PDF)

October 11, 2007 – Cynthia Rowden was quoted in an article entitled “Still no agreement over iPhone trademark in Canada” that appeared in Technology & Science on CBC news online.

October/November 2007 – Lloyd Sarginson and Neil Henderson appeared in a REX Magazine feature entitled “Patent Talent”

September 29, 2007 – Neil Henderson and Jason Hynes were featured on Kitchener-Waterloo’s 570 News “Ask the Experts” program to discuss all aspects of intellectual property.

September 2007 – Dan Bereskin and IT Manager Millie Waicus were quoted in an article entitled "Swimming Against the Mainstream" that appeared in the Tech Support section of Canadian Lawyer. The article highlighted the firm's usage of MAC computer platforms, in a PC-dominated world.

September 2007 – Bhupinder Randhawa was interviewed by the York Region Small Business Synergy Centre about the role of intellectual property in protecting technology for start-up companies. The interview appeared on York Small Business TV.

August 8th, 2007 – Cynthia Rowden appeared on CTV Newsnet to discuss a lawsuit against social networking site Facebook.

July 2nd, 2007 – Cynthia Rowden appeared on CTV's The Verdict in a segment called "New York Restaurant Wars".

July 2007The Legal Media Group Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Practitioners named Roger Hart and Robert MacFarlane as leading patent law practitioners in Canada.

July 2007Dennis Nault, Director of Finance & Administration, and Jennifer Brown, Accounting Manager, were quoted in an article entitled "Preparing for the E-billing Revolution" that appeared in the Tech Support section of Canadian Lawyer. - Click to download PDF

June 27th, 2007 – Cynthia Rowden was quoted in an article entitled "Olympic Bill Toughens Trade Mark Muscle" that appeared in The Globe & Mail.

June 20th, 2007 – Cynthia Rowden appeared before the Senate Committee on Banking, Trade and Industry. She represented IPIC’s members regarding Bill C-47, the Act affecting Olympic marks.

June 13th, 2007 - Dan Bereskin, Richard Parr, Robert MacFarlane, and Cynthia Rowden were included in a listing of "The Best Lawyers in Canada – IP Law" that recently appeared in the National Post's Legal Post section. Bereskin & Parr had the most lawyers listed for Toronto.

June 5th, 2007 – Cynthia Rowden was quoted in two articles that appeared in the Vancouver Sun, "MPs Accept Vanoc `Ambush' Brand Protection" and "Olympic Marks Bill Amended to Protect Bloggers and Parody".

June 5th, 2007 – Cynthia Rowden appeared before a House of Commons Committee that was hearing submissions about the government’s proposed bill to restrict the use of Olympic marks.

June 2007 - Cynthia Rowden was quoted in an article entitled "Madrid Protocol Will Shake Up IP Business" that appeared in Canadian Lawyer.

June 2007 - The "Canadian Big Suits" section of Corporate Counsel featured a summary of the Janssen-Ortho Inc. and Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Novopharm Ltd. patent infringement case and listed Michael Charles, Andrew McIntosh and Josh Spicer as representing the plaintiff, Daiichi.

May 2007 - France Côté and Managing Partner, Lloyd Sarginson were both quoted in an article entitled "Montreal's Legal Economy Continues to Thrive", which appeared in Canadian Lawyer.

May 2007 – "Canadianizing Your Claims" by Noel Courage appeared in Managing Intellectual Property: Life Sciences Focus.

April 2007 Bereskin & Parr - Toronto's Benchmark Firm for IP
Lexpert - April 2007

April 2007Daniel Bereskin - World's Leading Trade Mark Lawyer – Once Again - Click to download PDF
Who's Who Legal - April 2007

April 2007 – Robert MacFarlane and Christine Pallotta were named as representatives for the applicants, G.D. Searle and Pfizer in a case summary entitled "Novopharm One Step Closer to Marketing Generic Version of Blockbuster Drug" that appeared in the "Big Deals" section of Lexpert Magazine.

April 2007 – "Afterthoughts" by Dan Bereskin, an article about the trade marks Champ vs. Champagne, appeared in Trademark World.

April 2007 – "Timing Your Freedom to Operate Analysis to Maximize Your Benefits" by France Côté and Marie-Eve Bérubé-Côté.

April 2007"A Real and Substantial Connection to Cyberspace" by Catherine Lovrics and Sharyn Costin appeared in Managing Intellectual Property. - Click to download PDF

April 2007"How to Protect Software Inventions" by Sam Frost and Ebad Rahman appeared in Managing Intellectual Property. - Click to download PDF

April 2007 - The "Canadian Big Suits" section of The American Lawyer featured a summary of the Janssen-Ortho Inc. and Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Novopharm Ltd. patent infringement case and listed Michael Charles, Andrew McIntosh and Josh Spicer as representing the plaintiff, Daiichi

March/April 2007 – "Online Patent Searching" by Ebad Rahman appeared in Canadian Electronics.

March/April 2007 – France Côté was featured in the "Member Profile" section of the IPIC Bulletin.

March 29, 2007 - Dan Bereskin was quoted in an article entitled "The Law Says Don't Try to Make Money Using These 'Olympic' Words" that appeared in the Vancouver Sun.

March 2007 - Who's Who Legal published the 2007 International Who's Who of Patent Lawyers. Dan Bereskin and Robert MacFarlane were listed as leading Canadian patent practitioners, and Dan was further listed as one of the top 10 global practitioners. The editorial states that Robert "is a 'well-respected' figure among a particularly competitive field".

March 2007 - Chambers Global published the 2007 edition of their annual directory, The World's Leading Lawyers for Business. Bereskin & Parr was ranked favourably under IP law. In addition, Dan Bereskin, Robert MacFarlane and Cynthia Rowden were listed as leading individuals in the field. The editorial on the firm mentioned prosecution work as being the firm's "true forte" and that Bereskin & Parr has an active biotech practice. It also mentioned the firm's "flourishing" Montreal office.

March 2007 –"How to Get the Money Flowing From a VC" by Mike Fenwick appeared in Biotechnology Focus.

March 2007 – Dan Bereskin was quoted in an article entitled "Long Live IP Boutiques" that appeared in Canadian Lawyer. Bereskin & Parr was listed as being a leading intellectual property boutique.

March 2007 - Bereskin & Parr was ranked favourably within the "Trade Mark/Copyright: Americas" section of Managing Intellectual Property.

February 2007 – Bereskin & Parr was ranked favourably within the "Patent Survey: Americas" section of Managing Intellectual Property.

February 2007 – "One Step Ahead, Two Steps Behind: Canada's Stance on Patenting Stem Cells" by Louisa Pontrelli appeared in Canadian Biotechnology 2007.

February 2007 – "Avoiding Patent Litigation" by Ebad Rahman appeared in Canadian Electronics.

January 2007 – "Canadian and U.S. Patent Infringement Exceptions" by Noel Courage appeared in Pharma and Biopharma Industry Canada 2007.

January 2007 - Bereskin & Parr was mentioned in an article entitled, "Drug Wars" that appeared in Canadian Lawyer, for successfully arguing the Janssen-Ortho Inc. and Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Novopharm Ltd. patent infringement case.

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2006

Toronto, ON, June 2, 2006 - Michael Charles appeared in a live interview on ROBTv's The Business News to discuss the Supreme Court's ruling on the Mattel, Inc. case.

Waterloo, ON, April 26, 2006 - Neil Henderson appeared on CTV News at 6 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. in a story about patent law in the Waterloo region, and the significance of Canada's growing “technology triangle”.

Toronto, ON, April 26, 2006 - Dan Bereskin was cited in The Financial Post's article “Black Red All Over” as being voted the top trade mark lawyer in the world and quoted on his congratulatory remarks about John Black's empire.

Daniel Bereskin is Named World’s Leading Trademarks Lawyer
Who’s Who Legal - April 2006

Toronto, ON, March 2006 - Isis Caulder and Noel Courage were interviewed by The National for an article entitled “Patently Absurd”. The article discussed Monsanto and business method patents.

Understanding Construction at Trial - Click to download pdf
Managing Intellectual Property – February 2006

February 2006 - Robert MacFarlane and Adam Bobker co-authored “Understanding Construction at Trial,” an article for the February 2006 issue of Managing Intellectual Property: Canada IP Focus 2006.

Recent Developments of Importance: Biotechnology* - Click to download pdf
2006 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada - January 2006

Toronto, ON, January 13, 2006 - Adam Bobker was quoted in the Law Times', “Lego Most Notable IP Case of 2005.”

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2005

Growing Businesses Through IP Awareness and Protection - Click to download pdf
The Record: Technology Spotlight - October 2005

Robert MacFarlane Named Among Top 100 Canada-U.S. Litigators
The 2005 Lexpert Guide to the Leading 100 Canada/US Cross-Border Litigators in Canada - October 2005

Bereskin & Parr “Bright Lights” Among the Most Highly Regarded Individuals - Globally, and Best Represented Law Firms - Canada.
The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers - May 2005

Look Before You Leap: How to Obtain an Invalid Canadian Trademark Registration Without Really Trying Daniel Bereskin
Trademark World - March 2005 Edition

Bereskin & Parr - Toronto's Benchmark Firm for IP
Lexpert Magazine - March 2005

Recent Developments of Importance: Intellectual Property* - Click to download pdf
2005 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada - February 2005

Recent Developments of Importance: Biotechnology* - Click to download pdf
2005 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada - February 2005


* Reprinted with permission from the 2005 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada

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