According to many, Goodmans LLP is ‘the leading IP litigation firm in Canada’, with its creativity, experience in high-stakes patent cases and impressive courtroom skills all recurring themes among clients. Historically best known for its record in pharmaceutical cases, the group continues to diversify its practice and its recent cases additionally span the oil and gas, tech, mining and manufacturing fields, among others. Pre-eminent counsel Harry Radomski is held up by sources as ’the top patent litigator of the past three decades’. Radomski is acting alongside fellow IP litigation specialists Andrew Brodkin and Jordan Scopa to represent Rovi Guides in a patent infringement action against Videotron concerning patents covering personal video recording technology. A strong band of up-and-coming litigators includes Ben Hackett, Jenene Roberts and associate Jaclyn Tilak. The Toronto-based department additionally houses a thriving non-contentious practice led by Amalia Berg, who specializes in trademarks, copyright and confidential information.
Testimonials
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‘It is the top patent litigation group in Canada due to its vast experience and depth of the group. There is likely no other IP litigation group in Canada that has appeared in as many patent hearings, trials and appeals than the Goodmans IP group. They are smart, creative and effective. ’
‘Many consider Harry Radomski to have been the top patent litigator of the past three decades. He is still practising. Andrew Brodkin has, in the past 5-10 years taken over as the top patent litigator in Canada. He knows patent law inside-out. Jordan Scopa is the heir-apparent. He is very smart and effective. ’
Key clients
- Epiroc Canada
- Rovi Guides (now Adeia Guides)
Work highlights
- Advised Alvotech and JAMP Pharma on eight actions related to AbbVie’s six patents regarding its biologic drug HUMIRA; four of the actions were commenced by AbbVie pursuant to the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations and four of the actions were commenced by JAMP.
- Represented ARC Resources, Rockies LNG Limited Partnership, Rockies LNG GP Corp and Birchcliff Energy in a patent action concerning the validity of a Steelhead patent for a floating liquid natural gas facility.