Michelle Li

Michelle Li focuses her practice on intellectual property rights litigation including issues related to patent, trademark, trade secret, confidential information, industrial design and copyright law. She attends to the prosecution and enforcement of Canadian and international client's patent and trademark rights and also assists in preparing infringement and validity opinions as well as developing intellectual property strategies. Michelle also negotiates and drafts various intellectual property-related agreements.

Prior to joining MBM, Michelle obtained her Masters of Science degree from the University of Toronto. The focus of her research involved the study of genetic mechanisms that regulate the behaviour of cells during morphogenesis of tissues and organs. She is also co-author on several scientific publications related to her research, and has presented her research at a number of international conferences. Michelle's achievements during her graduate studies were recognized in 2001 when she received the Yoshio Masui Prize, an award given to a graduate student who has achieved excellence in the field of developmental, cell biology, or genetic research.

Education

• B.Sc., Molecular Biology and Molecular Genetics, University of Toronto
• M.Sc., Developmental Genetics, University of Toronto
• L.L.B., University of Windsor

Professional Involvement

• Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario)
• International Trademark Association (INTA)