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MacDonald, Robert A., Gowling WLG Ottawa - (613) 786-0150 - robert.macdonald@gowlingwlg.com
Robert MacDonald has over 30 years of experience in all areas of trademark practice, including prosecution,
licensing, oppositions and litigation in the Federal Court of Canada. Robert's expertise has been recognized
by publications such as Chambers Canada and Chambers Global (intellectual property law, in both), Who's
Who Legal: Trademark, and Expert Guides: Trade Marks. He is listed in e Best Lawyers in Canada as a
leading lawyer in intellectual property law and e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory named him a Most
Frequently Recommended practitioner for Intellectual Property and a Repeatedly Recommended one for
Litigation – Intellectual Property. Robert has been recognized by e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to
the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada in IP. Robert is active in various organizations including IPIC, INTA
and Marques and is frequently called upon to speak on trademark law. He is certified by e Law Society
of Upper Canada (LSUC) as a Specialist in Intellectual Property Law (trademarks). Robert is the Co-Leader
of the Intellectual Property Group within Gowling WLG.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Evans, Mark, Smart & Biggar Toronto - (416) 593-5514 - mkevans@smart-biggar.ca
Mark Evans is managing partner of Smart & Biggar's Toronto office. His practice focuses on providing
sophisticated trademark protection, management and counselling services. He has significant experience and
expertise in all aspects of trademark law. Mark represents many of the world's most famous brand owners and
personalities and is recognized as one of Canada's leading trademark lawyers. He has been successful in nu-
merous high-profile, precedent setting cases and has twice been selected as Canadian "Trademark Litigator
of the Year" by Benchmark Canada. He is listed in e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500
Lawyers in Canada, Euromoney's Expert Guides: Guide to the World's Leading Trademark Law Practitioners,
e Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global, Who's Who Legal: Canada, World Trademark Review 1000,
e Legal 500 Canada, and Managing Intellectual Property's 2016 IP Stars Handbook: Trademark & Copy-
right. Mark has written extensively in the field of IP law, is a frequent speaker and panellist and has taught
trademark law at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Gaikis, Gunars, Smart & Biggar Toronto - (416) 593-5514 - ggaikis@smart-biggar.ca
Gunars Gaikis is a partner at Smart & Biggar's Toronto office. He has over 30 years of experience in IP law
and in the procurement, litigation and enforcement of pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent rights
and strategic advising. Gunars has appeared as lead counsel in many precedent setting IP cases before the
Ontario, Federal and Supreme courts, including the June 30, 2017, Supreme Court of Canada decision in As-
traZeneca v. Apotex, which struck down the "promise of the patent" utility doctrine. Gunars was named MIP
2018 Outstanding IP Practitioner of the Year in Canada, Best Lawyers' 2017 Toronto Biotechnology Law
Lawyer of the Year and recognized as amongst the top 30 patent attorneys in the world by Expert Guides:
Best of the Best 2016. He is listed in the Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation
Lawyers in Canada, e Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory, Chambers Global, e Best Lawyers in Canada,
Benchmark Canada, LMG Life Sciences, and Euromoney's Expert Guides: Guide to the World's Leading
Patent Law Practitioners.
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
Garland, Steven, Smart & Biggar Ottawa - (613) 232-2486 - sbgarland@smart-biggar.ca
Steven Garland is the Chair of Smart & Biggar's Executive Committee and Managing Partner of the firm.
Steve has over 25 years of experience in IP litigation. He has appeared as counsel before the Federal Court
and Federal Court of Appeal, the Ontario Superior Court and Court of Appeal, the Nova Scotia Supreme
Court and Court of Appeal, the Court of Appeal of British Columbia, the Supreme Court of Canada, the
Patent Appeal Board and the Trademarks Opposition Board. Steven was named "Lawyer of the Year" in
Best Lawyers in Canada 2018 Intellectual Property Law, Canada's 2013 Trademark Litigator of the Year
by Benchmark Canada, and listed in, amongst others, e Lexpert®/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading
500 Lawyers in Canada, the Lexpert® Guide to the Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in
Canada, Chambers Global, Best Lawyers in Canada, LMG Life Sciences, Benchmark Canada, IAM Patent
1000. Fellow and past president of IPIC. Member and past president of the Canadian Executive Council
for AIPPI. He is an adjunct professor at University of Ottawa Law School (Patent Law).
Lexpert Ranking: MFR
