Trademarks constitute an important and valuable component of the assets of many businesses and companies.
Bereskin & Parr LLP’s Trademarks practice group offers some unique advantages and services which help to ensure that our clients’ trademarks are managed and protected effectively and efficiently. We are experienced in creating and managing worldwide trademark portfolios, managing domain name registrations and dispute resolution, litigating trademark disputes, and coordinating our clients’ Canadian needs with an international strategy - a competitive advantage when working on behalf of clients whose markets span the globe.
Our Trademarks practice group includes a large number of professionals, many of whom are renowned in Canada and internationally for their work, which makes our group one of the largest and most experienced in Canada with a track record of creative, practical, and cost effective advice.
Our Services
The following is a list of services that members of our Trademarks practice group provide:
Searching, clearing, filing, and registering trademarks and domain names
Opposition and cancellation proceedings
Negotiating and litigating trademark, trade name, trade dress, unfair competition, and comparative advertising disputes
Advising on and conducting domain name disputes before the courts, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and other administrative tribunals
Advising on other trademark, confidentiality and unfair competition issues that arise in cyberspace and e-commerce such as linking, framing, metatagging, and cyberstuffing
Providing transaction advice and due diligence in the evaluation and management of intellectual property in acquisitions, mergers, financings, and bankruptcies
Negotiating and drafting licenses, franchise agreements, web development agreements, and e-commerce agreements
Providing validity and infringement opinions
Advising on rights of personality and privacy
Our clients receive a free trademark watching service for potentially conflicting, recently published marks in Canada
PRACTICE GROUP LEADER
Cynthia Rowden
416.957.1617
All Practice Group members
Liz Afolabi B.A. (Hons.), J.D., LL.B Associate
519.783.3217
Waterloo Region
Stephen M. Beney B.Sc. (Physics) Partner
905.817.6102
Mississauga
Janice M. Bereskin B.A. Partner
416.957.1601
Toronto
Dan Bereskin, Q.C. B.Sc. (Eng. Phys.), LL.B. Partner
416.957.1673
Toronto
Jonathan Burkinshaw B.A., M.A., J.D. Associate
416.957.1623
Toronto
Don Cameron B.A.Sc. (Eng. Sci.), M.A.Sc. (Aerospace), LL.B. Partner
416.957.1171
Toronto
Christina Capone Settimi B.Sc. (Biochem.), LL.B. Associate
416.957.1643
Toronto
Isis Caulder B.A.Sc. (Eng. Sci.), M.A.Sc. (Elec. Eng.), J.D. Partner
Trademarks constitute an important and valuable component of the assets of many businesses and companies.
Bereskin & Parr LLP’s Trademarks practice group offers some unique advantages and services which help to ensure that our clients’ trademarks are managed and protected effectively and efficiently. We are experienced in creating and managing worldwide trademark portfolios, managing domain name registrations and dispute resolution, litigating trademark disputes, and coordinating our clients’ Canadian needs with an international strategy - a competitive advantage when working on behalf of clients whose markets span the globe.
Our Trademarks practice group includes a large number of professionals, many of whom are renowned in Canada and internationally for their work, which makes our group one of the largest and most experienced in Canada with a track record of creative, practical, and cost effective advice.
Our Services
The following is a list of services that members of our Trademarks practice group provide:
Searching, clearing, filing, and registering trademarks and domain names
Opposition and cancellation proceedings
Negotiating and litigating trademark, trade name, trade dress, unfair competition, and comparative advertising disputes
Advising on and conducting domain name disputes before the courts, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), and other administrative tribunals
Advising on other trademark, confidentiality and unfair competition issues that arise in cyberspace and e-commerce such as linking, framing, metatagging, and cyberstuffing
Providing transaction advice and due diligence in the evaluation and management of intellectual property in acquisitions, mergers, financings, and bankruptcies
Negotiating and drafting licenses, franchise agreements, web development agreements, and e-commerce agreements
Providing validity and infringement opinions
Advising on rights of personality and privacy
Our clients receive a free trademark watching service for potentially conflicting, recently published marks in Canada
Bereskin & Parr LLP is Centre of the Bull’s-eye for Intellectual Property - Toronto in the 2013 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
