The
Professional
Adam practices in all areas of intellectual property law with a special focus on providing IP services to Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) and startup clients. He enjoys the daily challenge of not knowing what industry or technology he will be dealing with next and takes a particular interest in helping innovative, ambitious clients take their ideas from that initial spark to a viable business.
His practice includes a client base across a wide variety of industries (which can range from manufacturing to growing cannabis, food services to cryptocurrency) and he provides advice and strategy with respect to all manners of issues relating to patent, trademark, industrial design and copyright law. His clients range from individual inventors to large Canadian corporations, and he also has extensive experience managing international IP portfolios for foreign and Canadian entities.
On the trademark side, Adam has devised branding strategies for clients in numerous industries and assists with all aspects of the trademark process from initial brand selection and clearance to rights acquisition and enforcement matters when required.
On the patent side, Adam has drafted and prosecuted hundreds of patents in a wide variety of technologies in jurisdictions around the world. Adam also assists his clients with various contractual and licensing issues that arise in the course of running an innovative business, and has both assisted and advised a number of clients during their acquisition by leading foreign multinationals.
Qualifications
B.Sc (Mech. Eng.) | LL.B | Registered Canadian Patent Agent | Registered Canadian Trademark Agent
The
Person
In his free time, Adam enjoys cooking, playing basketball and soccer, cycling and cross-country skiing, gardening and both playing and listening to music. He has been fortunate to travel extensively (both personally and professionally) and is always excited for the next opportunity to experience a new culture at its source. Adam speaks some Spanish and French and is always looking for opportunities to sharpen these language skills!