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Gaikis, Gunars, Smart & Biggar Toronto - (416) 593-5514 - ggaikis@smart-biggar.ca
Gunars A. Gaikis has over 30 years of experience in the procurement, litigation and enforcement of pharma-
ceutical and biotechnology patent rights and strategic advising. He has appeared as lead counsel in precedent
setting IP cases before the Ontario, Federal and Supreme courts, including the June 30, 2017 Supreme Court
of Canada decision in AstraZeneca v Apotex, which struck down the "promise of the patent" utility doctrine.
Gunars was named 'IP Litigation Lawyer of the Year' at the 2019 Benchmark Canada Awards, is recognized
as among the top 30 patent attorneys in the world by Expert Guides: Best of the Best and listed as a foremost
expert in Who's Who Legal: ought Leaders 2019. Annually he appears in Lexpert® Guide to the Leading
US/Canadian Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada, e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, Cham-
bers Global, e Best Lawyers in Canada, Benchmark Canada, LMG Life Sciences, Expert Guides: Guide to
the World's Leading Patent Law Practitioners, Who's Who Legal: Life Sciences and Patents, MIP's IP Stars
Handbook: Patents and IAM Patent 1000.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Garland, Steven, Smart & Biggar Ottawa - (613) 232-2486 - sbgarland@smart-biggar.ca
Steven Garland has over 25 years of trial and appellate experience in intellectual property litigation. He has
appeared as counsel before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal,
appellate and trial courts for the provinces of Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Nova Scotia, and the
Patent Appeal Board and the Trademarks Opposition Board. He acts on behalf of innovator pharmaceuti-
cal and biopharmaceutical companies in respect of patent related matters, including patent infringement
actions and proceedings under the PM(NOC) Regulations. Clients and colleagues have described him as "an
exceptional litigator" and "among the best." His victory for the Dow Chemical Company netted the largest
reported award in a Canadian patent infringement case on infringing revenues of approximately 1B dollars.
Steven was named 2018 "IP Lawyer of the Year" by e Best Lawyers in Canada, recognized as a stand-out
lawyer in Acritas Stars and presented with the 2018 and 2019 'Client Choice Award' by Lexology for his
leading work in Intellectual Property and Patents.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Guay, François, Smart & Biggar Montréal - (514) 954-1500 - fguay@smart-biggar.ca
François Guay has over 35 years of in-depth IP litigation experience and is among the most experienced IP
litigators in Canada. He has appeared before the Courts of Québec and the Federal Court of Canada, and
has been honoured by Managing Intellectual Property with "Milestone Case of the Year" awards for his
work in Marlboro Canada Limited v Philip Morris Products SA and Bell Canada et al v 1326030 Ontario
Inc dba ITVBox.net et al. In 2019 Benchmark Canada recognized his team with the 'National Impact Case
of the Year' award for successful representation of Bauer Hockey in MIPS AB v Bauer Hockey Ltd and Bauer
Hockey LL. In 2011 he received the award for Trademark Litigator of the Year from Benchmark Canada and
IP Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers. François is listed annually in Lexpert/ALM 500 Directory, Lexpert
US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Guide, Expert Guides: Patents and Trade Marks, Chambers Global and
Canada, Benchmark Canada, e Best Lawyers in Canada, Who's Who Legal: Canada, IAM Patent 1000,
WTR 1000 and MIP's IP Stars Handbook: Trademark & Copyright.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
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Evans, Mark, Smart & Biggar Toronto - (416) 593-5514 - mkevans@smart-biggar.ca
Mark Evans is widely recognized as one of Canada's leading trademark lawyers and a highly respected litiga-
tor. He has significant experience in all aspects of trademark law including trademark and trade-dress litiga-
tion, brand selection and clearance, trademark prosecution, oppositions and cancellations, and licensing and
merchandising. Mark has been successful in numerous high-profile, precedent-setting cases and has twice
been selected as "Trademark Litigator of the Year" by Benchmark Canada. He has been recognized by senior
in-house counsel as a stand-out lawyer in Acritas Stars, and has been listed annually in the Lexpert®/American
Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, Expert Guides, e Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers
Global, Who's Who Legal, WTR 1000, e Legal 500 Canada and MIP's IP Stars Handbook: Trademark &
Copyright. Surveys, clients and colleagues have described him as "the best bar none" and "the 'go-to' lawyer"
for trademark law. He has written extensively on IP law, is a frequent speaker and has taught trademark law
at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
