Karen is an Intellectual
Property lawyer with a specialization in Microbiology.
She is also a Registered Trade-mark Agent. Karen assists
clients such as Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical companies,
research institutes and universities with their intellectual
property concerns, by drawing on her extensive experience
in the contractual aspects of intellectual property,
including the review, negotiation and drafting of Material
Transfer Agreements, Research Agreements, Licenses and
Settlement Agreements and review of firm contracts.
She has been successful in creating significant bargaining
leverage for clients in acquisition situations that
resulted in savings in the millions of dollars.
Karen has comprehensive
expertise in many areas of IP practice from advising
clients on specific patent, trademark, copyright and
industrial design matters to overall portfolio management.
She achieves high levels of client satisfaction as a
result of excellent client rapport, attention to detail,
ability to identify problems and provide creative solutions
tailored to client needs, and understanding of underlying
business issues. Karen has a strong reputation among
clients and colleagues for high quality work, personal
and professional integrity.
Karen is a member
of the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC), the Intellectual
Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), the International
Trademark Association (INTA) and the Licensing Executive
Society (LES). She has written and published articles
on intellectual property matters including biotechnology
company litigation strategies in Canada and the United
States.
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