Patents
Patents are often a client’s most valuable asset, but evaluating inventions, reviewing patentability issues, procuring patents, devising global patent protection strategies, negotiating licenses and agreements, and dealing with infringement issues can be complex. At Bereskin & Parr LLP, patent law is a key part of our intellectual property practice. We apply a pragmatic business approach to each client’s patent matters to obtain results consistent with the client’s business needs.
Our patent practice is comprised of several specialized groups: Biotechnology & Pharmaceutical, Electrical & Computer Technology, Mechanical & Industrial Processes, Chemical, Automotive and Clean Tech. Each of our specialized patent groups assists clients in evaluating inventions and designs and preparing, filing, and prosecuting patent and design applications in Canada, the United States, and worldwide. Technical assistants and trained patent clerks working under the supervision of our lawyers and patent agents enable us to provide cost-effective management of the firm’s extensive active files.
Our lawyers and patent agents advise clients on all issues involving patents and designs including providing advice on patentability of inventions, validity of patents, and infringement of patents for technology owned by clients or claimed to be owned by others. Members of our patent group have expertise in a variety of scientific and engineering disciplines and other technical areas, including chemical, civil, computer, electrical, mechanical, metallurgical and nuclear engineering, as well as electronics, physics, computer hardware and software, chemistry and biotechnology. This diverse expertise enables us to assemble an appropriate client-specific team to handle each clients’ individual patent needs.
Clients of the patent group include individuals, corporations, and educational institutions worldwide. Our clients come from a diverse range of industries and work with technologies involving mechanical, electrical, and computer systems (software and hardware); building materials; medical devices and consumer products; and chemical, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals.
Our Services
The following is a list of services that members of our Patent group provide:
- Negotiating and preparing licenses, assignments, security interests and other agreements for inventions, designs, and patents
- Performing a patent audit
- Identifying areas where patent or design protection can be obtained or extended
- Devising strategies to assist in managing a patent portfolio
- Evaluating patent portfolios of clients
- Evaluating patent portfolios of others
- Due diligence in commercial transactions of all kinds
- Right to manufacture or use studies
All Practice Group members
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Nicholas Aitken
B.A.Sc. (Mech. Eng.)(Hons.), J.D.
Associate
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416.957.1620
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Toronto |
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Stephen M. Beney
B.Sc. (Physics)
Partner
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905.817.6102
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Mississauga |
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Andrea Berenbaum
B.Sc., Ph.D. (Inorg. Chem.), M.Sc.BMC, J.D.
Associate
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416.957.1624
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Toronto |
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Adrienne Bieber McNeil
B.A.Sc. (Eng. Chem.), M.Sc.
Associate
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416.957.1170
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Toronto |
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Ken Bousfield
B.A.Sc. (Mech. Eng.), LL.B.
Partner
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416.957.1650
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Toronto |
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Christopher Bury
B.Sc. (Mech. Eng.), J.D.
Associate
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416.957.1174
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Toronto |
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Don Cameron
B.A.Sc. (Eng. Sci.), M.A.Sc. (Aerospace), LL.B.
Partner
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416.957.1171
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Toronto |
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Mike Canniffe
B.Sc. (Comp. Sci.), B.C.L., LL.M.
Articling Student
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416.957.1627
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Toronto |
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Christina Capone Settimi
B.Sc. (Biochem.), LL.B.
Associate
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416.957.1643
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Toronto |
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Isis Caulder
B.A.Sc. (Eng. Sci.), M.A.Sc. (Elec. Eng.), J.D.
Partner
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416.957.1680
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Toronto |
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Mike Charles
B.Eng.Sci. (Chem. Eng.), LL.B.
Partner
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416.957.1689
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Toronto |
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Jerry Z. Chen
B.Sc. (Biology), J.D.
Associate
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416.957.1603
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Toronto |
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Noel Courage
B.Sc. (Biochem.), LL.B.
Partner
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416.957.1655
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Toronto |
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Carmela DeLuca
B.Sc. (Hons. Co-op. Biochem.), Ph.D. (Exp. Med.), J.D.
Associate
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514.871.2929
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Montréal |
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Reshika Dhir
B.Sc. (Elec. Eng.), J.D.
Associate
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416.957.1646
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Toronto |
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Mike Fenwick
B.Sc., M.Sc. (Org. Chem.), LL.B.
Associate
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416.957.1665
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Toronto |
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Patricia Folkins
B.Sc., Ph.D. (Chem.)
Partner
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905.817.6101
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Mississauga |
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Sam Frost
B.A. (Eng. Sci.), M.Sc. (Nucl. Eng.)
Partner
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905.817.6100
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Mississauga |
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Rita Gao
B.A.Sc. (Elec. Eng.), J.D.
Articling Student
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416.957.1621
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Toronto |
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Jeff Gordon
B.A.Sc. (Civil Eng.), J.D.
Associate
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416.957.1604
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Toronto |
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Matthew Graff
B.A.Sc. (Matl. Eng.), LL.B.
Associate
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905.817.6107
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Mississauga |
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Micheline Gravelle
B.Sc., M.Sc. (Immunology)
Partner
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416.957.1682
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Toronto |
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Julian Ho
B.Sc. (Comp. Sci.), J.D.
Associate
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416.957.1173
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Toronto |
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Paul Horbal
B.A.Sc., M.Sc. (Elec. Eng.), J.D.
Associate
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416.957.1664
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Toronto |
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Jason Hynes
B.A.Sc. (Mech. Eng.), LL.B.
Associate
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519.783.3214
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Waterloo Region |
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Shawn Jacka
B.Sc. (Comp. Sci.), LL.B.
Partner
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416.957.1606
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Toronto |
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Teodora Kandeva
B.Sc. (Immunology), M.Sc., LL.B.
Articling Student
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514.871.2350
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Montréal |
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Stanley Khaing
B.Sc. (Comp. Sci.), LL.B.
Associate
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519.783.3215
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Waterloo Region |
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Victor Krichker
B.Sc. (Civil Eng.), LL.B.
Partner
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416.957.1699
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Toronto |
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David Langton
Partner
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416.957.1690
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Toronto |
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Tatiana Lazdins
B.Sc. (Elec. Eng.), J.D.
Articling Student
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416.957.1645
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Toronto |
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Kendrick Lo
B.A.Sc. (Eng. Sci.), MBA, J.D.
Partner
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416.957.1685
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Toronto |
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Tamarah Luk
B.Sc. (Anatomy & Cell Bio.), M.Sc. (Neuro. Sci.), LL.B.
Associate
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416.957.1622
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Toronto |
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Joanna Ma
B.A.Sc. (Elec. Eng.)(Hons.), J.D.
Associate
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416.957.1676
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Toronto |
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Robert MacFarlane
B.Eng. (Mech. Eng.), LL.B.
Partner
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416.957.1616
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Toronto |
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Scott MacKendrick
B.A.Sc. (Chem. Eng.), LL.B.
Partner
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416.957.1675
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Toronto |
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Laurence MacPhie
Ph.D. (Human Gen.), J.D.
Associate
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416.957.1684
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Toronto |
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Andrew McIntosh
B.Sc. (Chem.), J.D., LL.B.
Partner
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416.957.1677
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Toronto |
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Ian C. McMillan
B.Sc. (Math & Eng.), LL.B., LL.M.
Partner
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905.817.6103
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Mississauga |
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Maya Medeiros
B.Sc. (Comp. Sci. & Math.), J.D.
Associate
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416.957.1688
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Toronto |
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Philip Mendes da Costa
B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.), LL.B.
Partner
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416.957.1695
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Toronto |
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Kuyler Neable
B.Eng. (Elec. Eng.), J.D.
Articling Student
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519.783.3219
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Waterloo Region |
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Tony Orsi
B.A.Sc. (Elec. Eng.), M.A.Sc. (Elec. Eng.), MBA
Partner
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416.957.1175
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Toronto |
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James Raakman
B.Eng. & Mgmt. (Mech. Eng.), LL.B.
Partner
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905.817.6105
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Mississauga |
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Amardeep S. Rana
B.Sc. (Biochem.)(Hons.), M.Sc. (Biochem.), J.D.
Articling Student
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416.957.1692
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Toronto |
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Bhupinder Randhawa
B.A.Sc. (Comp. Eng.), J.D.
Partner
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416.957.1630
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Toronto |
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Lloyd Sarginson
B.Sc. (Chem. Eng.), LL.B.
Partner
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416.957.1693
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Toronto |
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Erwin K. V. Schultz
B.Sc. (Chem.), M.Sc. (Org. Chem.), Ph.D. (Org. Chem.)
Associate
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514.871.2927
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Montréal |
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Kevin Shipley
B.A., B.E.Sc. (Mech. Eng.), J.D.
Associate
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905.817.6108
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Mississauga |
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Tim Sinnott
B.S. (Physics), M.Sc. (Physics), LL.B.
Partner
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519.783.3212
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Waterloo Region |
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Dane Smith
B.Sc. (Mech. Eng.), J.D.
Articling Student
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416.957.1657
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Toronto |
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Michel Sofia
B.A.Sc. (Mech. Eng.)
Patent Agent - Counsel
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514.871.2919
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Montréal |
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Josh Spicer
B.Eng. (Chem. Eng.), LL.B.
Partner
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416.957.1649
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Toronto |
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David St-Martin
B.Sc. (Chem.), M.Sc. (Org. Chem.)
Partner
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514.871.2922
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Montréal |
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Robert B. Storey
B.A.Sc., LL.B.
Partner
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514.871.2930
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Montréal |
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Melanie Szweras
B.Sc., Ph.D. (Genetics), LL.B.
Partner
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416.957.1678
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Toronto |
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Ryan Tremblay
B.A.Sc. (Mech. Eng.), LL.B.
Associate
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519.783.3213
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Waterloo Region |
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Tom Zhang
B.Eng. (Elec. Eng.), B.C.L., LL.B.
Associate
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514.871.2912
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Montréal |
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