Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP’s team continues to gain ground in the IP space. In particular, it is increasingly active on the contentious front under IP litigation practice head Andrew Skodyn, who frequently leads patent cases for clients such as Janssen and Actelion Pharmaceuticals. Chris Hunter spearheads the overarching IP practice and advises on IP strategy, acquisition, enforcement and exploitation, including patents, trademarks and copyrights; he also acts on the IP aspects of large transactions. Former team co-lead Melanie Baird left the firm in April 2024.
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Key clients
- Danaher Corporation
- iGaming Ontario
- Janssen
- Knix Wear
- McCain Foods
- Medexus Pharmaceuticals
- Mill Street Brewery
- Pretium Resources
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Sycamore Partners Management
Work highlights
- Advised Danaher Corporation on its acquisition of Tilia Labs, a Canadian-based imposition AI software company.
- Acted for Mill Street Brewery (owned by Labatt) in a passing off, trademark infringement, copyright infringement and competition claim brought by Canadian band, The Tragically Hip.
- Advised Knix Wear on the $313m sale of an 80% interest in Knix to Essity.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Chris Hunter, Andrew Skodyn