Area of Practice
Preparation and prosecution of patents with a focus on chemical, biotechnology, and mechanical subject matter. Provision of patentability, infringement and validity opinions. Registration of trade marks, industrial designs and copyrights. Litigation support.
Qualifications
Registered Canadian Patent Agent
Registered Canadian Trade Mark Agent
Registered U.S. Patent Agent
Chartered Patent Agent, Great Britain
Registered European Patent Attorney
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry, Oxford University
Master of Arts in Chemistry, Oxford University
Professional Organizations
President (2000-2003), Canadian Association of the International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
Fellow, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
Past member, Licensing Executive Society (USA and Canada)
Past member, International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Member, Chemical Institute of Canada (MCIC)
Ed was awarded the J. Edward Maybee prize by the Patent and Trade Mark Institute of Canada for achieving the highest marks on the Patent Agent examination. He also received an award for the highest marks in the Trade Mark Agent examination.