3 Best Intellectual Property Lawyers in Toronto, ON

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CHRISTOPHER HEER

HEER LAW 25 Adelaide Street East, Suite 1000,
Toronto, ON M5C 3A1 Directions

Since 2004

Specialty:

IP Litigation Patent Applications and Searches Trademark IP Agreement Infringement and Validity Opinions Copyright Industrial Design Examination Trademark Application Copyright Registration Assignment Drafting Prosecution Design Registration Patentability assessments and searches Overall Portfolio Management and Counseling Preparing and Filing Protests to Applications Negotiating and Drafting Licences Security Interests Preparing and Responding to Cease and Desist Letters Patent Litigation Worldwide Trademark Portfolio Management and Counseling Trademark Cancellation Proceedings

Christopher Heer is the founder of Heer Law. Christopher is a patent lawyer with a computer engineering background. He is a registered patent agent in Canada and a registered patent agent in the United States. Christopher received his law degree from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. He practices in all areas of intellectual property law and intellectual property litigation. He focuses on patent law and is designated by the Law Society of Ontario as a certified specialist. Christopher also has vast experience in trademark, copyright and trade, particularly in computer software and semiconductors, data protection litigation, and software-related contractual disputes. He coordinates and supervises the filing and prosecution of their patent applications in other European jurisdictions, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. Schedule an initial telephone appointment with Christopher.

2025 Update: Christopher Heer has obtained patents for clients and associates in a wide range of technologies in the computer software, computer hardware, electrical, mechanical, chemical and biotechnological fields, with a concentration in computer-related technologies. He has helped businesses obtain trademark registrations in Canada, the United States and other foreign jurisdictions, and acts for clients in trademark oppositions and expungement proceedings. He currently serves on the Public Awareness and Sole and Small Practice Community Committees of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. Heer Law has been recognized as an Elite Boutique in Intellectual Property in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 Canada ranking guide.

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Canada's Top Patent Professionals in The 2023 & 2024 Iam Patent 1000 Rankings
Patent Star in The 2023 & 2024 Edition of IP Stars from Managing IP
99th Fastest-Growing Law Firm in North America in The 2022 Edition of The Law Firm 500
Recognized as Elite Boutique for Intellectual Property in the Legal 500 Canada 2023 & 2024 Edition
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(416) 546-7303

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JOHN SIMPSON

SHIFT LAW PROFESSIONAL CORPORATION
60 St. Clair Avenue East, Suite 300,
Toronto, ON M4T 1N5 Directions

Since 2004

Specialty:

Trademark Registration IP Litigation IP Agreements IP Audits and Due Diligence Copyright Infringement Trademark Infringement IP Consultations Drafting a Demand Letter Software Copyright Disputes Trademark portfolio management IP Strategy IP Licensing Agreements Templates Terms of Use and Confidentiality Agreements

John Simpson is the principal and founder of Shift Law Professional Corporation. John received his LL.B from the University of Western Ontario, Faculty of Law. John is an experienced and highly regarded Toronto trademark, licensing, and copyright lawyer and litigator in all areas of intellectual property, including confidential information and publicity rights. John is among several trademark and copyright lawyers certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as specialists in trademark and copyright law. He has published numerous articles and papers on intellectual property law issues. John has lectured on intellectual property law at Osgoode Hall Law School. John received numerous awards and prizes for legal writing and advocacy for intellectual property. He has successfully represented clients in disputes before federal and provincial courts and the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Shift Law Professional Corporation is an intellectual property law firm with expertise in intellectual property, dispute resolution, strategic advice and practical solutions. They combine experience at Canada's top trade-mark, copyright, litigation and business law firms with an accessible, agile and creative small-firm approach.

2025 Update: They have resolved 1,000+ IP disputes and filed 3,000+ TM applications. They also help with 2,000+ CIPO applications, 1,000+ USPTO applications and 100+ WIPO applications. They have drafted 200+ IP contract templates and negotiated and reviewed 200+ IP contracts. They have helped 1,500+ clients. They also provide legal services to clients in Calgary, Edmonton, Halifax, London, Mississauga, St. Catharines, Vancouver, and Windsor.

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Canadian Lawyer Magazine Top 10 Intellectual Property Lawyers in 2018 & 2019
WTR 1000 in 2022
License #49432P

Price:

Price from $10

Contact:

(647) 361-7533 (647) 362-6055

Mon-Fri: 9am - 5pm
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Toronto intellectual property lawyer Joseph Adler - KMB LAW
Toronto intellectual property lawyer Joseph Adler - KMB LAW
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JOSEPH ADLER

KMB LAW 595 Bay Street, Suite 1102,
Toronto, ON M5G 2C2 Directions

Since 1990

Specialty:

Trademarks and Brand Management Trademark Oppositions and Trademark Litigation Business Transactions Trademark Issues on The Internet Licensing Assignments Sales and Distribution Agreements Foreign Trademark Filings Reviewing Trademark Clearance Searches

Joseph Adler is a partner at KMB Law, and his focus is on franchising and distribution, intellectual property law, and cross-border trade. Joseph operates as legal counsel for Canadian and US (and other foreign) franchisors in Canada and Canadian franchisors in the US, Europe, and abroad. He is a member of the Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee of the Canadian Franchise Association, Forum on Franchising, American Bar Association, Canadian Bar Association, International Franchise Association, International Trademark Association, and International Bar Association.

2025 Update: Joseph Adler is a member of the firm's Franchising, Retail & Distribution Group, Corporate/Commercial Group and Intellectual Property Group. KMB Law has taken a practical and collaborative approach to your legal matters for over four decades. They are a full-service Canadian law firm devoted to serving and empowering individuals and businesses with focused legal solutions that work and propel you forward. The firm also has offices in Burlington and Mississauga.

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License #30543E

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(905) 276-9111 (416) 977-3444

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