Experts in Intellectual Property
Your Partners in Brilliance

Bereskin & Parr to join premier IP firm, Smart & Biggar

This acquisition brings together two leading Canadian IP firms and their highly qualified and experienced IP teams into one combined firm, operating as Smart & Biggar.

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Where your brilliance meets our IP expertise

As one of the largest and top-rated intellectual property law firms in Canada, Bereskin & Parr specializes in intellectual property law across twenty-six industry practice areas. We are your partners in brilliance, here to provide solutions that safeguard the value of ideas to help businesses today, and tomorrow.

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Our core values have distinguished Bereskin & Parr’s culture since our founding in 1965.

Funding Your IP Strategy

New government funding programs that support Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and innovators in developing and implementing an Intellectual Property (IP) strategy are now available.

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Our team

A diverse team of IP specialists, Bereskin & Parr consists of more than 80 lawyers, patent and trademark agents who are ready to help you protect, grow and monetize your intellectual property in Canada, the United States and around the world.

Our people embody the qualities that have made us a preeminent IP law firm, committed to excellence, teamwork and diversity.

— Daniel Bereskin

Expertise

As your partners in brilliance, we bring a well-rounded team of lawyers, patent and trademark agents to provide IP law expertise across twenty-six industry practice areas. Our specialists take a collaborative approach to meet your unique needs, helping you protect, grow, and monetize your intellectual property.

Patents

We have a specialized group of patent agents and lawyers offering expertise for a client’s most valuable asset. We offer an efficient business approach to each client’s patent matters.

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Trademarks

Our trademark agents and lawyers offer pragmatic advice to a wide range of clients both Canadian and internationally, managing and protecting portfolios specializing in trademark matters.

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Litigation & Contentious IP

Our litigation team is committed to implementing the best approach possible for any situation.

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Advertising, Marketing & Regulatory

Our skilled Advertising, Marketing & Regulatory team provides advice in all aspects of your business marketing.

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Copyright & Digital Media

Our breadth of copyright knowledge allows us to provide integrated approaches.

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Privacy & Data Protection

Our professionals have focused expertise to deal with all of your privacy and data issues.

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Industrial Designs

Our team of professionals help companies who need advice on industrial designs.

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IP Management & Strategic Counselling

Our wide range of IP expertise helps all organizations develop strategies for growth.

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Licensing & Transactions

We have a breadth of experience for all contract and agreement needs.

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Plant Breeders’ Rights

We have the expertise to help plant breeders on various issues.

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Equity, Diversity & Inclusion

At Bereskin & Parr, we believe differing perspectives unlock new insights, better communication, and better outcomes for our business, our staff and our clients. Our founding was grounded in this belief and today we are proud of our diversity inclusive of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical ability and mental health differences.

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