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Businesses can be unexpectedly faced with the demand to protect their intellectual property rights, to protect their technology and ideas, and to increase their competitive advantage in the global market as much as possible. When it comes to intellectual property-related issues, Billington Barristers is here to help. We are well-experienced and knowledgeable in all relevant intellectual property related issues, and we understand the rights that need to be protected.
These rights can be:
Intellectual Property rights also arise from fiduciary obligations, confidentiality agreements and non-competition or non-disclosure agreements. When threatened by infringement, passing off or fraud, decisive and strategic litigation is called for.
If you or your business find that you have been accused of infringing the rights of others, it is just as important to be ready to respond to court challenges.
Richard Billington, K.C. has extensive court experience which brings an innovative approach to both the prosecution and defence of such actions, including in pre-trial remedies to halt infringement. He has acted as counsel in leading cases on the scope and application of extraordinary interlocutory (pre-trial) remedies. He also has extensive trial and appellate experience in leading intellectual property related cases. He has prosecuted and defended intellectual property actions, as well as worked cooperatively with other law firms to advise on litigation strategy and to provide lead-counsel experience.
Billington Barristers has a great deal of experience encompassing a wide range of issues, including acting for software developers, international engineering firms, franchisors, oil and gas companies, authors, inventors, artists and manufacturers with proprietary technology, information or marks. Mr. Billington has cooperated with foreign counsel in the cross-border enforcement of rights.
Corporations and their directors may become exposed to shareholder actions or class-actions if they fail to act promptly and decisively in guarding against violations of intellectual property rights. Billington Barristers is well placed to provide advice and representation to directors and officers, and we are experienced in advising shareholders when they feel that the corporation in which they have placed their investment has not acted to prudently protect intellectual property rights.
If you have any questions regarding Intellectual Property Litigation or would like to set up a consultation with us, please contact:
Our lawyers provide representation in a wide range of disputes and complex court cases, acting for clients locally and across Canada. Billington Barristers represents individual and corporate clients whether they are a plaintiff or a defendant in a dispute. Our lawyers often act on referrals from other law firms where there is a conflict of interest, a complex litigation matter, or as a court-appointed Independent Supervising Solicitor in specializing injunction matters.