Brian P. Isaac

Partner, Toronto Office
Barrister and Solicitor, Patent and Trade-mark Agent

Practice Areas

Patents, Trade-marks, Copyright & Media, Industrial Designs, Litigation, Licensing & IP Transactions, IP Management & Strategic Counselling, Industrial/ Mechanical, Software/ Internet/ Information Technologies.

Qualifications

• Ontario Bar 1991
• Laurentian University B.Eng. (Mining Engineering) 1984
• University of Ottawa LL.B. 1989
• Registered Patent Agent 1991
• Registered Trade-mark Agent 1991
• Litigation support for US-based global market leader in the computer industry for anti-counterfeiting actions in Canada

Biography

Brian Isaac is a partner in our Toronto office. Mr. Isaac has significant experience in IP and commercial litigation. He has acted in trade-mark, patent, trade secret, copyright and commercial litigation before the Federal Court of Canada, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and the Federal and Ontario Courts of Appeal. Mr. Isaac has also acted on numerous matters before the Canadian Trade-marks Opposition Board and Patent Appeal Board. Mr. Isaac has significant experience in trade-mark prosecution and enforcement (including acting as lead Canadian trade-mark counsel to owners of a number of famous brands), and in civil and criminal trade-mark counterfeiting and copyright piracy matters. Mr. Isaac also has experience drafting and prosecuting patent and industrial design applications and negotiating and drafting licenses and other transactional documents. Mr. Isaac has written and made many presentations on intellectual property and litigation related matters. He has recently presented talks on product counterfeiting and copyright piracy, trade-mark litigation in Canada and copyright border and internet issues.

Professional Involvement

• Member, Canadian Bar Association
• Chair, Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network Legislation and Lobbying Committee
• Fellow, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
• Member, International Trademark Association; member of the Anti-Counterfeiting & Enforcement Committee
• Member, International Anti-Counterfeiting Coalition
• Member, Intellectual Property Owners Association