Andy’s practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and dispute resolution, representing a wide variety of clients in complex patent and trademark infringement and related litigation. With a focus on life sciences, Andy has decades of experience protecting the IP rights of clients in the industry and has deep knowledge and perspective on pharmaceutical patents. He has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, Federal Court of Canada, Federal Court of Appeal, Ontario Superior Court of Justice and Court of Appeal for Ontario, as well as specialized tribunals such as the Trademarks Opposition Board and the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.
Andy is a well-known speaker and author in Canada. He is a co-author of Canadian Patent Act Annotated. He is an adjunct lecturer at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, overseeing the school's participation in the Harold G. Fox Intellectual Property Moot. Andy is highly active in the legal profession. He is the Outreach Officer of the Canadian Bar Association’s National IP Executive serving on the CBA’s Court Practices Committee. He is the Secretary of the Canadian Practice Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners Association and a Member-at-Large for the Intellectual Property/Information Technology Section of the Ontario Bar Association. In the community, Andy is a writer and author of short stories and poems.
Updated April 2024
