(Main Office)

Deeth Williams Wall LLP lawyers are recognized as leading experts in the specialized areas of law critical to technology-based businesses. We represent Canadian and international clients in all areas of law needed to protect and derive optimal benefits from their technology and intellectual property. We advise on patents, copyright, trademarks, industrial designs, trade secrets and regulatory matters. We help clients negotiate all forms of agreements relating to products, processes and technology. Our litigators represent clients in intellectual property and information technology issues not only in Federal and Provincial Courts, but in arbitrations and administrative hearings in Canada's intellectual property offices and regulatory bodies.

Statement of Practice

Intellectual Property and Technology, Information Technology, Regulation of Health Care Products, Packaging and Labelling Franchising.

Address

150 York Street, Suite 400
Toronto, ON M5H 3S5, (City of Toronto)
Canada

Phone

Phone: 416-941-9440
Facsimile: 416-941-9443

Website

http://www.dww.com

PARTNERS OF FIRM

Douglas N. Deeth (Partner) born Toronto, Ontario; admitted to bar, 1976, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario (B.A.Sc., Chemical Engineering, 1970); University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario (LL.B., 1974). Registered: Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, 1976; Canadian Trademark Agent, 1976; Canadian Patent Agent, 1977. Instructor, IPIC Patents Course at McGill University. Member: Canadian (Past President, Intellectual Property Section) and American Bar Associations; Toronto Lawyers Association; International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI); Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario; Federation Internationale des Conseils en Propriete Industrielle (FICPI) (Past President, FICPI Canada); American Intellectual Property Law Association; Intellectual Property Institute of Canada; The Lawyers Club, Toronto. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation and Licensing.Email: Douglas N. Deeth

Amy-Lynne Williams (Partner) admitted to bar, 1980, Ontario. Education: Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario (B.A., 1974); University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario (LL.B., cum laude, 1978). Member: Ontario, Canadian, American and International Bar Associations; Canadian Information Technology Law Association (Past President); International Technology Law Association (Past President); Toronto Computer Lawyers Group. Practice Areas: Information Technology.Email: Amy-Lynne Williams

Gervas W. Wall (Partner) born Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1955; admitted to bar, 1981, Ontario. Education: McGill University, Montreal, Quebec (B.Sc., honours, Chem., 1976); University of Toronto (LL.B., 1979). Registered: Canadian Trademark Agent, 1981; Canadian Patent Agent, 1991. Member: Ontario, Canadian Bar Associations; International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI); International Trademark Association (INTA). Fellow: Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. Languages: French and English. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation; Information Technology.Email: Gervas W. Wall

A. Marijo Coates (Partner) born Sackville, New Brunswick, 1957; admitted to bar, 1983, Ontario; 1986, Nova Scotia. Education: Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia (B.A., 1978; LL.B., 1981). Registered Canadian Trademark Agent, 1983. Author: "Register Your Trade-Mark in Canada," Self-Counsel Press, 1992. Member: Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations; Intellectual Property Institute of Canada; Toronto Patent and Trademark Group; International Trademark Association (INTA); Nova Scotia Barristers' Society; Marques. Fellow: Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: A. Marijo Coates

Michael Erdle (Partner) born Toronto, Ontario, Canada; admitted to bar, 1988, Ontario. Education: Carleton University (B.J., 1978); Osgoode Hall (LL.B., 1986). Member: Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations; ADR Institute of Ontario (Director, 2008-2009); Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (Councilor, 1999-2001 and 2002-2008; President, 2006-2007); International Technology Law Association; Canadian Information Technology Law Association (Director, 2008-2009); Information Technology Association of Canada; Toronto Computer Lawyers Group (Executive, 1995-1998). Practice Areas: Information Technology; Intellectual Property; Alternative Dispute Resolution.Email: Michael Erdle

Gordon S. Jepson (Partner) born London, Ontario, 1963; admitted to bar, 1996, Ontario. Education: Royal Military College of Canada (B.A., with honours, 1986); Queen's University (M.A., 1991); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1994). Registered Trademark Agent, 1996. Member: Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations; Toronto Patent and Trademark Group; Food and Drug Law Institute (Member, Editorial Board of the Food and Drug Law Journal); Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (Chair, Editorial Board of Horizons magazine); Canadian Health Food Association; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Promotion Marketing Association; Medical Devices Canada. Fellow: Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. [Capt. C.A.F. (Regular) 1986-1990]. Practice Areas: Regulatory Law; Intellectual Property; Litigation.Email: Gordon S. Jepson

Jennifer Jannuska (Partner) born Lancaster, California; admitted to bar, 2000, Ontario. Education: McGill University (B.A., honours, 1995); University of Windsor (LL.B., 1998). Member: Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations; Toronto Intellectual Property Group; Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC); Fédération Internationale des Conseils en Propriété Industrielle (FICPI); Toronto Computer Lawyers Group; American Intellectual Property Law Association. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Information Technology.Email: Jennifer Jannuska

Heather E. A. Watts (Partner) born Toronto, Ontario, 1975; admitted to bar, 2001, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.A., 1996; LL.B., 1999; LL.M., 2005). Member: Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations; International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI); Toronto Intellectual Property Group. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation.Email: Heather E. A. Watts

Hung Nguyen (Partner) admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., 1997); University of Ottawa (LL.B., 2000). Member: Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations; American Bar Association; International Bar Association; Intellectual Property Institute of Canada; Toronto Computer Lawyers Group; Toronto Lawyers Association; Toronto Intellectual Property Group; International Trademark Association (INTA). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Hung Nguyen

CONSULTANT

Victor V. Butsky (Consultant) born Toronto, Ontario; admitted to bar, 1984, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario (B.A.Sc., Chemical Engineering, 1979); Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, Ontario (LL.B., 1982). Registered: Canadian Trademark Agent, 1984; U.S. Patent Agent, 1987 (For Canadian Applicants); U.S. Patent Agent, 2002 (All Applicants). Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario, 1986; Canadian Patent Agent, 1987. Professional Instruction and Licensing: Tutor, IPIC Patent Exam Tutorials, Patent Infringement and Validity, 1997-2001, 2008. Patent Agent Examining Board, 2001-2004. Member: Ontario, Canadian and American Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) (Chemical Practice International Subcommittee); Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario; Intellectual Property Institute of Canada; Toronto Patent and Trademark Group; Patent Agent Examining Board, 2001-2004. Practice Areas: Patents; Trademarks; Litigation; Intellectual Property Licensing; Franchising; Technology.Email: Victor V. Butsky

ASSOCIATES

Michael Migus (Associate) admitted to bar, 2007, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto, Ontario (H.B.Sc., Biology and Chemistry, 2001); University of Toronto (M.Biotech, 2003); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2006). Member: Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations; Toronto Intellectual Property Group. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Michael Migus

Oren Weichenberg (Associate) born Toronto, Ontario; admitted to bar, 2009, Ontario. Education: Ryerson University (Bachelor of Commerce in Information Technology Management, Telecommunications); University of Western Ontario (LL.B., Intellectual Property and Information Technology Law). Member: Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations; Intellectual Property Institute of Canada; Toronto Intellectual Property Group; Toronto Computer Lawyers Group. Languages: English and Hebrew. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Oren Weichenberg

Thomas Feather (Associate) born Toronto, Ontario; admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (B.Sc., Mathematics and Physics, 1980; M.Sc., Computer Science, 1984); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2007). Member: Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations; Toronto Intellectual Property Group; Toronto Computer Lawyers Group. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Thomas Feather

Sue Diaz (Associate) born Squamish, British Columbia; admitted to bar, 2002, Ontario. Education: Berklee College of Music (B.Mus., 1996); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2001). Certified Natural Product Advisor. Member: Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations; Intellectual Property Institute of Canada; Toronto Computer Lawyers Group; Toronto Intellectual Property Group; Canadian Health Food Association; Medical Devices Canada (MEDEC); Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS); Food and Drug Law Institute (FDLI). Practice Areas: Regulatory Law; Intellectual Property.Email: Sue Diaz

Clare R. McCurley (Associate) born Newtownards, Northern Ireland; admitted to bar, 2004, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Sc.H., Biology, 1994); University of Western Ontario (M.Sc., Zoology, 1997); University of Calgary (LL.B., 2003). Member: Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations; Toronto Computer Lawyers Group; Toronto Intellectual Property Group; American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA); Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC). Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Clare R. McCurley

Nicholas Wong (Associate) born Toronto, Ontario, 1976; admitted to bar, 2003, Ontario. Education: University of Toronto (Hons. B.Sc., Pharmacology, 1999); Queen's University (LL.B., 2002). Member: Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations; Intellectual Property Institute of Canada; Toronto Biotechnology Initiative; Toronto Intellectual Property Group; Toronto Computer Lawyers Group. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property; Litigation.Email: Nicholas Wong

James Kosa (Associate) born Toronto, Ontario, 1979; admitted to bar, 2006, Ontario. Education: Queen's University (B.Sc. in Computer Engineering, 2002); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2005). Member: Ontario (Information Technology and E-commerce Executive - Past Vice Chair) and Canadian Bar Associations; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Canadian IT Law Association; Canadian Intellectual Property Institute; Toronto Computer Lawyers Group; Toronto Intellectual Property Group. Practice Areas: Information Technology; Intellectual Property Law; Litigation; Dispute Resolution.Email: James Kosa

Lauren Lodenquai (Associate) born Toronto, Ontario; admitted to bar, 2008, Ontario. Education: University of Waterloo (B.Sc., Hons., 2004); Osgoode Hall Law School (LL.B., 2007). Member: Ontario and Canadian Bar Associations; Toronto Intellectual Property Group; Toronto Computer Lawyers Group; Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property.Email: Lauren Lodenquai