Background

Anne Kinsman is a Partner in the Ottawa office. Anne is a lawyer and registered patent agent. Anne obtained a B.Sc. in Engineering Physics (Electrical) from Queen’s University in 1987, an LL.B. from the University of Toronto in 1995, and was called to the Ontario Bar in 1997. She qualified as a Canadian patent examiner in 1989, is a registered patent agent in both Canada and the U.S., and has been a Professional Engineer since 1990. Anne is currently a member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group, and heads the high tech originating practice group.

Areas of Practice

• Patents - specializing in electronics, high tech and e-commerce patents, primarily for Canadian originating clients.
• Patent Litigation - advising on technical and strategic issues, particularly in relation to telecommunications, wireless technology, memory and related matters.
• IP Due Diligence - reviewing IP portfolios pre- or post-acquisition or financing; providing clearance opinions

Professional Experience

• Drafting and prosecuting patent applications in Canada, the U.S. and internationally for major Canadian telecommunications and electronics developers.
• Developing and providing opinions on validity and infringement.
• Litigation support and technical advise in relation to patent and copyright matters.
• Licensing of patent portfolios.
• Preparing patentability, infringement, validity, inventorship and other opinions.
• Undertaking IP due diligence reviews.
• Advising on patent filing and IP portfolio strategies
• Training and lecturing on Canadian and U.S. patent practice, internally and externally.
• Patent Examiner in the Canadian Patent Office from 1988 - 92, and a member of the Patent Appeal Board 1991-92.

Professional and Community Activities

• Member of Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO); Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC); Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC); IEEE, Licensing Executives Society (LES); Canadian Bar Association (CBA); Carleton County Law Association (CCLA).
• Member of the Patent Agents' Examining Board.
• Editor of the Carswell Consolidated Intellectual Property Statues and Regulations: 2003 - present.