Smart & Biggar

Pharmaceutical Litigation, Life Sciences Regulatory & Compliance

Principal

Nancy Pei is a  Principal in Smart & Biggar's Toronto office. With hands-on experience as a pharmacist and over 25 years of patent litigation expertise, Nancy has established a successful IP practice focused exclusively in the field of life sciences—including pharmaceuticals and biologics. As a patent litigator, Nancy advocates on behalf of innovative life sciences companies in cases relating to the PM(NOC) Regulations, in patent infringement/impeachment actions, s. 8 cases, related quantification reference proceedings and judicial review applications. She has represented clients before the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. She also provides advice on matters relating to patent listing, data protection, Certificates of Supplementary Protection, the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board and access to information requests. Nancy is named as a leading Life Sciences legal practitioner in Chambers, The Best Lawyers in Canada, Lexpert, LMG Life Sciences, Who’s Who Legal, MIP IP Stars: Patents, IAM Patent 1000, WIPR Leaders, and Expert Guides: Women in Business Law, Patents and Life Sciences. In 2023, she was named "Toronto Lawyer of the Year for Biotechnology" by he Best Lawyers in Canada. BSc (Pharmacy); LLB. She is a Pharmacist, Patent and Trademark Agent and Lawyer. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1997.

Fellow, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada Member, The Advocates' Society Director, BIOTECanada

Ontario Bar, 1997 Registered Patent Agent, 2004 Registered Trademark Agent, 1998 University of Toronto, LL.B., 1995 University of Toronto, B.Sc. (Pharmacy), 1991 Ontario College of Pharmacists, Registered Pharmacist (Part B)