Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
A force in copyright-related matters, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP also handles a significant volume of trademark and patent prosecution, portfolio management and litigation. Department head Casey Chisick is widely recognized as a leading light for his niche expertise in the collective administration of copyright, where he routinely represents copyright collective societies and trade associations, among others. Additional senior names include Toronto-based IP litigator Mark Davis, and Vancouver-based IP litigation specialist Karen MacDonald, who joined in May 2023 from Norton Rose Fulbright. Up-and-coming IP litigators Eric Mayzel and Jessica Zagar are also noted in Toronto. Alison Hayman recently left the group.
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Key clients
- Air Miles International Trading and LoyaltyOne
- BBC Canada
- Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency
- Coca-Cola / The Coca-Cola Company
- Davide Campari-Milano
- Diamond Estates Wine & Spirits
- Epic Games
- Fenix Outdoor (Fjällräven)
- International Confederation of Music Publishers
- Little Caesar Enterprises
- Mattel / Mega Bloks / American Girl
- Music Publishers Canada
- Nike
- Pearson Education, Inc. and Pearson Canada
- Prince Estate / Paisley Park
- Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)
- Sony Music Entertainment and Sony Music Canada
- Torstar
- University of Toronto
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The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Casey Chisick