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Randall Marusyk
Randall Marusyk is a partner of the firm and has been certified as a specialist in all areas of Canadian Intellectual Property Law (Patent/Trademark/Copyright) by
the Law Society of Upper Canada. Randall specializes in designing strategic, intellectual property portfolios In light of clients’ business and marketplace needs. He has extensive experience in drafting and prosecuting a variety of
patent applications before the Canadian and United States Patent Offices as well as coordinating their prosecution
worldwide. Randall has particular expertise in drafting a wide range of
patentable technologies, bioinformatics, business methods, medical devices,
medical equipment, gaming, consumer product, personal care products and environmental products.
He also designs and oversees client
litigation strategies for patent, trademark and copyright
cases before the Federal Court of Canada as well as
provincially based Superior Courts. As Chair of the firm's
Legal Practice Group, he has extensive experience in
negotiating and drafting complex licensing, research &
development, and other technology related agreements. In
addition, Randall coordinates the firm’s IP audit team, which
evaluates the status and strength of an IP portfolio and
provides clients with advice with respect to strategy, IP
aspects of mergers and acquisitions.
Randall is a Registered
Canadian Patent and Trademark Agent as well as a Registered
U.S. Patent Agent. He is a founding member of the firm and
serves on the firm’s Board of Directors. In addition to being
on the Editorial Board of the Biotechnology Law Report, he has
published dozens of articles on intellectual property law.
Recent publications have focused on Canadian biotechnology and
pharmaceutical law, Canadian trademark law, and the effect of
NAFTA on Canadian intellectual property law.
Randy
also teaches a course entitled
“Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals and Intellectual Property” in
the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa and has lectured
at the Franklin Pierce Law Center.
Education
- B.Sc., Biotechnology, Simon Fraser University
- M.Sc., Biotechnology, San Diego State University
- LL.B., McGill University
- B.C.L., McGill University
Professional Involvement
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Biotechnology Industry Organization
(BIO)
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Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
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Faculty of Law – University of Ottawa
(Adjunct Professor)
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International Trademark Association
(INTA)
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International Association for the
Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
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Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario)
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Law Society of British Columbia
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Licensing Executive Society (LES)
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Ottawa Life Science Counsel (OLSC)
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The International Federation of
Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)
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