Peter Giddens
Partner Co-Chair, Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property Lawyer
The Best There Is At
Peter counsels clients concerning the acquisition, clearance, management, protection, enforcement and licensing of intellectual property, with a particular emphasis on trade-mark, copyright and domain name issues.
How I Became An Expert
After articling with the firm’s Toronto office in 1997-98, Peter joined the Intellectual Property group as an associate lawyer in 1999 and has been a partner since 2006.
Expertise
A Partner with our Intellectual Property Group, Peter counsels on the acquisition, clearance, management, protection, enforcement and licensing of IP and is an expert on trade-mark, copyright and domain name issues. He negotiates trade-mark license / IP rights agreements and represents clients on trade-mark opposition, expungement and domain dispute proceedings. He advises on trade-mark infringement, passing off, the acquisition, disposition, use, maintenance of IP assets and re-branding.
- Trademark Registration and Application
- International Trademark Filings
- Trademark Licensing Agreements
- Trademark opposition and expungement proceedings
Why Hire Me?
- Recognized by Chambers Canada (2020) as a leading lawyer in the area of Intellectual Property
- Recognized by Best Lawyers in Canada (2020) as a leading lawyer in the area of Intellectual Property Law
- Listed in 2019 Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars – The Guide to the World’s Leading IP Firms and Practitioners
- International Trademark Association (INTA), Chair of the Trademark Office Practices Committee (2018-2019)
Peter's Showcase
TOP TWELVE THINGS TO KNOW – New Canadian Trademarks Act June 17, 2019
On June 17, 2019 major changes to Canada’s Trademarks Act will come into force. We have created a list of some of the highlights below, but these are by no ...
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What Every Owner of a Registered Canadian Trademark Needs to Know
A recent decision of the Federal Court in Live! Holdings, LLC1 is a worthwhile opportunity to consider some things that trademark owners should be doing to protect the investment they ...
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