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 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. Randall has also recently co-authored the soon to be published manuscript Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical Law in Canada.

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

• Biotechnology Industry Organization (BIO)

• Canadian Bar Association (CBA)

• International Trademark Association (INTA)

• International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)

• Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario)

• Law Society of British Columbia

• Licensing Executive Society (LES)

• Ottawa Life Science Counsel (OLSC)

• The International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)

• Faculty of Law – University of Ottawa (Adjunct Professor)

• Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) - Emerging Issues, Joint Liaison Patents and Biotechnology Patents Committees

• Ottawa Health Research Institute (OHRI) Board of Directors