Renowned patent and trademark litigator, Geoff Mowatt, has joined Blake, Cassels & Graydon as a partner and co-leader of the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) litigation group in Toronto. After spending many years at DLA Piper, Mowatt brings extensive expertise in patent and trademark litigation, particularly within the life sciences sector. His role at Blakes will include offering strategic counseling and pragmatic advice on complex disputes, as well as regulatory and compliance matters.
Mowatt’s legal background includes his early career at the Toronto-based IP boutique firm Dimmock Stratton, which later merged with DLA Piper. At Blakes, he is set to work alongside Fiona Legere, as they collaboratively lead the firm’s IP litigation team. Blakes boasts a robust presence with over 760 lawyers across its offices in Canada and internationally, and it is listed at the 90th position in the Global 200. For further details, the complete article is available on Law.com.