Aiyaz A. Alibhai, P.Eng.

Aiyaz is a partner of the firm and manages the firm’s Vancouver office and is Chair of the Legal-Litigation Department (Vancouver). Aiyaz has extensive experience in all aspects of Intellectual Property litigation, including appearances before the Federal and Superior Trial and Appeal Courts, Patent Appeal Board and Trade-mark Opposition Board. He is experienced in arbitration, preparing opinions of counsel regarding infringement, invalidly and freedom to practice, technology transfer and licensing, and due diligence investigations for corporate transactions. Aiyaz counsels clients in various technologies including electronics, optoelectronics, electromechanical, mechanical and medical devices; life science applications and tools; and methods of doing business. Prior to practicing law, he was a structural engineer and designed aircraft engines at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in Montreal. Aiyaz clerked at the Supreme Court of British Columbia where he was involved in the research and preparation of opinions for Justices of the Court.

Education

• B.A.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, University of British Columbia
• LL.B., Dalhousie University
• LL.M. (pending), Osgoode Hall Law School, York University

Professional Involvement

• Law Society of British Columbia
• Law Society of Upper Canada
• Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of BC (APEGBC)
• Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
• International Trademark Association (INTA)
• American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
• Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
• Licensing Executives' Society (LES)
• British Columbia Technology Industries Association (BCTIA)