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Bronze - Firms: litigation
Gilbert’s maintains a diverse IP practice and represents market leaders in the telecommunications and pharmaceutical sectors, among others. Its team dispenses strategic advice with a sure hand and ensures legal security for its clients. The backbone of the practice is formed by founder Tim Gilbert who is a rock for his patrons. He thinks outside of the box to devise solutions that always affect the bottom line. Nisha Anand leads critical patent mandates – including for major technology companies – and her success is based on her proficiency as an advocate and her broad expertise.
If you want a creative solution to a complex problem, contact Gilbert’s LLP.
Gilbert’s is a boutique law firm based in Toronto. Gilbert’s is built to fit the legal and business needs of innovation-driven organisations in creative industries, including pharmaceutical, software, technology, energy, clean-tech, gaming, and media and entertainment.
Launched in 2001 by managing partner Tim Gilbert armed with only a briefcase and a cellphone, Gilbert’s was founded with the aim to break out of the conventional approach to legal services. Our lawyers and staff work in an integrated, multi-talented and principled manner to enable clients to overcome complex and unconventional challenges with creative solutions.
With a practice that encompasses litigation, patents, trademarks, government relations and IP disputes across borders, our firm excels where law, science, business and government intersect.
Gilbert’s provides deep industry knowledge and excellent, responsive client service. Offering a robust and well-rounded team, the firm succeeds for clients because it strives to make business sense of the complex.
We also investigate, vet and incorporate the use of new software technologies, including secure communication tools, to streamline our intra-office work and create deliverables.
In April 2018, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada commissioned a Gilbert’s report on integrated approaches to managing intellectual property. The report included case studies of eight Canadian companies and recommends best practices for a successful IP strategy.
Litigation
Gilbert’s is at home in the courtroom and the boardroom. The firm represents some of the largest pharmaceutical and tech companies in bet-the-company litigation. The firm has a reputation for managing international legal disputes and litigating Canadian cases.
In the hotly contested pharmaceutical industry, the firm acts for both brand and generic manufacturers. In the emerging area of biosimilars, Gilbert’s is familiar with both sides of the industry.
Prosecution
Gilbert’s has a robust rights creation team, including professionals with strong scientific and technical expertise. Our team-based approach allows our prosecution professionals to incorporate insights from litigation successes to improve client outcomes.
Copyright
Gilbert’s acts for many major industry players, as well as individuals, in protecting valuable artistic and software assets. Vik Tenekjian leads the firm’s enforcement efforts.
Key personnel
- Tim Gilbert – an IAM Patent 1000 Recommended Individual – is the founder and managing partner of Gilbert’s.
- Nisha Anand – an IAM Patent 1000 Recommended Individual – is a partner at Gilbert’s and a patent litigator with a doctorate in molecular biology, genetics and cancer. Ms Anand has particular expertise and a keen interest in the area of biologic drugs. She has extensive knowledge and experience relating to complex, cross-border pharmaceutical patent disputes, as well as regulatory aspects of the pharmaceutical industry. Ms Anand also has patent litigation experience in other industry sectors, including information technology and oil and gas.
- Zarya Cynader is a partner at Gilbert’s and is licensed to practise law in Ontario and New York. Ms Cynader’s practice extends to all areas of intellectual property, including copyright, trademarks, industrial design, trade secret law and patents. She has experience coordinating complex pharmaceutical and IT patent litigation.
- Before Gilbert’s, Paul Banwatt served as chief operating officer and general counsel of the 3D scanning start-up Matter and Form Inc. He has spoken on law and emerging technologies for the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Mexican Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, the INTA and the USPTO. Mr Banwatt’s practice includes high-tech IP litigation, emerging technologies and entertainment law.
- Kevin Siu is a creative and practical advocate who represents clients in all manner of IP disputes. Mr Siu has fought for numerous clients from multinational pharmaceutical companies and video game developers to local small businesses. Mr Siu also has experience in drafting patents, obtaining trademark registrations and negotiating agreements.
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