CANADA Law and Practice Contributed by: Mark Davis, Andrew Skodyn, Sean Jackson, Kassandra Shortt and Mackenzie Stewart, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP
Sean Jackson is a partner in the intellectual property group at Cassels, specialising in complex intellectual property litigation where he represents clients from a range of industries, including
Kassandra Shortt is a partner at Cassels whose growing practice is focused on complex intellectual property disputes, with an emphasis on patent litigation. Kassandra provides
pharmaceuticals, medical products, cannabis, oil and gas, and telecommunications. Sean has particular expertise in representing clients from the pharmaceutical industry in proceedings under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. Whether asserting IP rights or defending against allegations of infringement, Sean takes pride in using his PhD in biochemistry to merge science and the law into creative solutions for his clients.
strategic advice and acts in disputes across many innovative industries, including the life sciences, food and agriculture, consumer products, and energy sectors. She has acted as counsel for clients before the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal, including successfully arguing a leading case on discovery in patent litigation proceedings and acting as a member of the trial team in the first action tried under Canada’s amended Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations.
Mackenzie Stewart is a bilingual litigator at Cassels who works on a broad spectrum of intellectual property matters, with a budding practice in patent law. She has a
background in regulatory policy work and legislative drafting, with a focus on cultural heritage and copyright law. Mackenzie is a former clerk of the Canadian Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.
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