Ridout & Maybee LLP is a full-service Canadian IP firm with offices in Toronto, Ottawa and Burlington serving clients across the country and internationally. Our firm consistently ranks as one of Canada’s top IP law firms in both Canadian and international surveys of in-house counsel.
We understand the business of innovation, and the vital role that IP plays in today’s competitive, market-driven economy.
Meet Our People
The lawyers and patent and trademark agents at Ridout & Maybee LLP bring both legal expertise and real-world industry knowledge to work for our clients. Many of our professionals were leaders in their technical field prior to working in intellectual property law, and hold advanced degrees and certifications.
News
Criminal Liability for Trade Secrets Offences
Bill C-4, An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America, and the United Mexican States, was passed by the Canadian House of Commons on March 13, 2020.
Partner Daphne Maravei speaking at TechnoEconomics IP Symposium 2020
Partner Daphne Maravei will be speaking at the upcoming TechnoEconomics IP Symposium on Global IP Strategic Planning, IP Monetization & Trade. Daphne will be speaking during the "COVID Pandemic Legal Practice & IP Solutions Panel". The panel will feature the following topic: IP Strategy & IP Monetization In View of The Impact Of The COVID19 Pandemic Worldwide.
Solutions for the Complications of Canada’s Trademark Registration Process
There are several aspects of Canada's trademark registration process that are challenging, as compared to other countries. Because Ridout & Maybee LLP has been operating for over 125 years, we have developed practical solutions for dealing with these complications. While our clients’ associated frustrations have not been eliminated, we are happy to report that we have been able to drastically reduce them.
Federal Court Overturns #MOPOP and Patent Office Practice Notices on Subject Matter Eligibility. Matthew Norwood provides an overview of this recent decision in his article in The Patent Lawyer Magazine.
Toronto office welcomes Sherif Abdel-kader and Wael Nackasha to the growing team of IP professionals
Ridout & Maybee LLP is pleased to welcome two recent additions to our growing team of intellectual property professionals in our Toronto office.
Federal Court Overturns MOPOP and Patent Office Practice Notices on Subject Matter Eligibility
For several years now, patent practitioners in Canada have argued with the Patent Office that their Practice Notices on Subject Matter Eligibility, and the Manual of Patent Office Practice (MOPOP) "problem-solution approach" were not correct application of Canadian law, and were therefore ultra vires. These arguments have largely fell on deaf ears.
Industry
Criminal Liability for Trade Secrets Offences
Bill C-4, An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America, and the United Mexican States, was passed by the Canadian House of Commons on March 13, 2020.
Partner Daphne Maravei speaking at TechnoEconomics IP Symposium 2020
Partner Daphne Maravei will be speaking at the upcoming TechnoEconomics IP Symposium on Global IP Strategic Planning, IP Monetization & Trade. Daphne will be speaking during the "COVID Pandemic Legal Practice & IP Solutions Panel". The panel will feature the following topic: IP Strategy & IP Monetization In View of The Impact Of The COVID19 Pandemic Worldwide.
Solutions for the Complications of Canada’s Trademark Registration Process
There are several aspects of Canada's trademark registration process that are challenging, as compared to other countries. Because Ridout & Maybee LLP has been operating for over 125 years, we have developed practical solutions for dealing with these complications. While our clients’ associated frustrations have not been eliminated, we are happy to report that we have been able to drastically reduce them.
Federal Court Overturns #MOPOP and Patent Office Practice Notices on Subject Matter Eligibility. Matthew Norwood provides an overview of this recent decision in his article in The Patent Lawyer Magazine.
Toronto office welcomes Sherif Abdel-kader and Wael Nackasha to the growing team of IP professionals
Ridout & Maybee LLP is pleased to welcome two recent additions to our growing team of intellectual property professionals in our Toronto office.
Federal Court Overturns MOPOP and Patent Office Practice Notices on Subject Matter Eligibility
For several years now, patent practitioners in Canada have argued with the Patent Office that their Practice Notices on Subject Matter Eligibility, and the Manual of Patent Office Practice (MOPOP) "problem-solution approach" were not correct application of Canadian law, and were therefore ultra vires. These arguments have largely fell on deaf ears.
Blog
Criminal Liability for Trade Secrets Offences
Bill C-4, An Act to implement the Agreement between Canada, the United States of America, and the United Mexican States, was passed by the Canadian House of Commons on March 13, 2020.
Partner Daphne Maravei speaking at TechnoEconomics IP Symposium 2020
Partner Daphne Maravei will be speaking at the upcoming TechnoEconomics IP Symposium on Global IP Strategic Planning, IP Monetization & Trade. Daphne will be speaking during the "COVID Pandemic Legal Practice & IP Solutions Panel". The panel will feature the following topic: IP Strategy & IP Monetization In View of The Impact Of The COVID19 Pandemic Worldwide.
Solutions for the Complications of Canada’s Trademark Registration Process
There are several aspects of Canada's trademark registration process that are challenging, as compared to other countries. Because Ridout & Maybee LLP has been operating for over 125 years, we have developed practical solutions for dealing with these complications. While our clients’ associated frustrations have not been eliminated, we are happy to report that we have been able to drastically reduce them.
Federal Court Overturns #MOPOP and Patent Office Practice Notices on Subject Matter Eligibility. Matthew Norwood provides an overview of this recent decision in his article in The Patent Lawyer Magazine.
Toronto office welcomes Sherif Abdel-kader and Wael Nackasha to the growing team of IP professionals
Ridout & Maybee LLP is pleased to welcome two recent additions to our growing team of intellectual property professionals in our Toronto office.
Federal Court Overturns MOPOP and Patent Office Practice Notices on Subject Matter Eligibility
For several years now, patent practitioners in Canada have argued with the Patent Office that their Practice Notices on Subject Matter Eligibility, and the Manual of Patent Office Practice (MOPOP) "problem-solution approach" were not correct application of Canadian law, and were therefore ultra vires. These arguments have largely fell on deaf ears.