Toronto (June 14, 2018) — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP (BLG) has been selected as a leading Canadian firm in patent practice by the 2018 edition of Intellectual Asset Magazine’s (IAM) Patent 1000 — The World’s Leading Patent Professionals. The Firm received a gold ranking in the area of Patent Prosecution for the third consecutive year. BLG was also ranked silver for Patent Litigation and “recommended” for Patent Transactions.
According to the guide, BLG "is one of the most visible firms in Canadian intellectual property. It has offices in five major cities — Calgary, Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver — and provides truly end-to-end support.”
Additionally, BLG had 15 individuals recognized by the IAM Patent 1000 as among the leading patent professionals in Canada – up from 13 a year ago:
- Louis Allard
- Curtis Behmann
- Geoffrey de Kleine
- Brandon Evenson
- Kathleen Marsman
- Jason Mueller-Neuhaus
- David Nauman
- Scott Pundsack
- Jennifer Raoul
- Andrew Sojonky
- Mark Vickers
- Jamie Mills
- Kevin L LaRoche
- Christine Pallotta
- Chantal Saunders
The IAM Patent 1000 recognizes outstanding individual and firm expertise in all major areas of private patent practice. Through an extensive research process, the publication identifies the top patent practitioners, as well as the leading patent practice firms, in key jurisdictions around the world.