A Multi-Discipline Intellectual Property Law Firm
Over fifty years of Intellectual Property Law, Litigation and Patent Agency experience are at your service. We are affiliated with GASTLES, Registered Patent Agents
Our Philosophy
Use our broad range of experience to win the only award that really matters: your satisfaction.
Meet the Team
James (Jim) Gastle, a registered Patent Agent in both Canada and the United States, graduated from Mechanical Engineering at Queen's University in 1984 and began a five-year internship in patent agency, including one year at the IP department of a Canadian forest products company and four years at a major downtown Toronto patent firm.
What is a Multi-Discipline Intellectual Property Law firm?
Lawyers and licensed paralegals in Ontario may form a Multi-Discipline Practice (MDP) with professionals who practice a profession, trade or occupation that supports or supplements their practice of law or provision of legal service (e.g., accountants, tax consultants, trademark and patent agents, etc.).
We are Lawyers and Registered Patent Agents.
We provide legal advice and representation pertaining to Intellectual Property.
We use the expertise of registered patent agents to examine whether your “invention” is patentable subject matter, is new, and is inventive.
We undertake searches to identify the prior art, pending, and issued patents which may affect your ability to obtain meaningful patent protection, or your freedom-to-operate without fear of patent infringement.
We combine the expertise of registered patent agents with the experience of intellectual property counsel to provide you with legal advice on your freedom-to-operate; that is, your freedom to make, use, or sell your product or process in the context of the patents surrounding your business niche.
Because we are a law firm, the services which we provide to you are privileged. The privilege is yours: you cannot be compelled to disclose to your competitors (for example, in a lawsuit) the advice which we may give you.
We provide you with the information and opinions you need in order to make informed decisions.
Our services also include advice and representation in matters pertaining to the licensing and commercialization of intellectual property.
Benefits: We bring together the expertise of Registered Patent Agents in the fields of Chemistry, Life Sciences, Computer Science, Engineering, and Physics, with extensive experience in Intellectual Property law to protect your intellectual property rights and advise on your intellectual property risks.
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