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Litigation
Not all Canadian intellectual property firms have
an active litigation practice supported by extensive trial and appellate
experience. Ours does.
Our senior partner, Robert H. Barrigar, Q.C., is acknowledged to
be among the leading intellectual property counsel in Canada.
From time to time Bob has received accolades from counsel rating
services and others such as "the most recommended intellectual
property counsel in Vancouver". He has been trying intellectual
property cases since his most junior years at the bar.
Bob's practice has included acting as counsel in major intellectual
property litigation for a number of multinational companies, including
Bristol-Myers, Kraft General Foods, Whirlpool, General Mills, Caterpillar,
Alcan, Dennison Manufacturing, CIBA-Geigy, RCA, IBM, Beecham, and
Kimberly-Clark, among others (the reader will note that the names
of some of these companies have changed over the years as a result
of mergers and acquisitions).
But Bob and others in our firm have more frequently represented
clients of more modest size, and are thoroughly aware of the need
to make litigation as cost-effective as possible. Intellectual property
litigation, and especially patent litigation, is often very expensive;
a careful review of the client's competitive strategy and how litigation
may serve that strategy should be made before commencing litigation
and updated from time to time as a lawsuit progresses.
That Bob is the author of an acclaimed current book on Canadian
patent law, has acted as special counsel to the Government of Canada
on trademark matters, and has personally served as lead counsel
in cases in all principal branches of intellectual property litigation,
contribute to the depth of his experience and expertise. Bob
was paid the ultimate compliment by being asked by the American
Intellectual Property Association to participate in the drafting
of an amicus curiae
brief in a software patent case before the Supreme Court of the
United States.
Bob is supported by our firm's capable litigation team, who bring
useful courtroom experience as well as preparatory, drafting and
counselling experience to bear on clients' lawsuits.
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