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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
ONTARIO: TORONTO
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Brodkin, Andrew, Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4278 - abrodkin@goodmans.ca
Partner and head of Goodmans' Litigation Group. Focuses on commercial and intellectual property
litigation. Frequently appears before the Federal Court of Canada and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice
representing pharmaceutical clients regarding intellectual property and trade-mark matters. Particularly
active in proceedings prosecuted pursuant to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations
and has been a frequent speaker and chair of conferences in respect of such Regulations. Lecturer for
the LLM health law IP course at Osgoode Hall Law School. Recognized by Lexpert® and Chambers (IP
litigation); by Euromoney as one of the top 25 Canadian patent lawyers; Law Business Research (life
sciences/patents); by Benchmark Canada – litigation star (IP); and by e Best Lawyers in Canada (IP).
Named by Lexpert® as a leading IP litigator in the Lexpert® Guide to the US/Canada Cross-border Litigation
Lawyers in Canada and as one of Lexpert®'s "Rising Stars: Leading Lawyers Under 40" in Canada in 2004
and 2007. Ontario Bar (1995).
Cameron, Donald M., Bereskin & Parr LLP Toronto - (416) 957-1171 - dcameron@bereskinparr.com
Donald M. Cameron is a partner with Bereskin & Parr LLP, head of the Litigation practice group and a
member of the Patents, Trademarks and Copyright & Digital Media practice groups. His practice focuses on
intellectual property litigation, particularly relating to patent, trade-mark, copyright, trade secrets law and
technology licenses. He also advises clients on intellectual property portfolio strategies and the intellectual
property aspects of technology licensing. He is certified by e Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist
in Intellectual Property Law (Patents, Trade-marks and Copyright) and Civil Litigation. Cameron has
participated in intellectual property law litigation involving a broad range of technologies and businesses,
including electromagnetic fields and induction, semiconductor chip fabrication, telecommunications,
mechanical devices, bioengineering, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and computer databases.
He was a senior trial counsel in Canada's first DNA patent trial and appeal.
Clarizio, Dino P., Goodmans LLP Toronto - (416) 597-4140 - dclarizio@goodmans.ca
Partner. Registered patent agent in both Canada and the US and a registered trade-mark agent in Canada.
Practice focuses on all types of intellectual property litigation and patent prosecution, particularly in
the chemical and pharmaceutical areas. Has appeared in the trial and appeal levels of the Federal Court
and in the Supreme Court of Canada in cases ranging from pharmaceuticals to construction toys to
washing machine agitators. Advises clients on pre-litigation issues, such as providing freedom-to-operate,
infringement and validity opinions. Cases have involved issues including anticipation, obviousness, utility,
the duty of good faith, infringement, the doctrine of functionality in trade-mark law, survey evidence and
copyright. Has a patent prosecution practice with an emphasis on patenting in the chemical and biotech
industries. Co-author of two of the main patent textbooks in Canada. Frequent author and speaker on
intellectual property law. Member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, e Advocates' Society
and the Canadian Bar Association.
