Canada's intellectual property firm
Smart & Biggar is widely recognized as Canada’s leading firm for intellectual property, and with over 125 lawyers, patent agents and trademark agents in five offices, we are also the largest firm focused purely on IP and related specialty areas.
Since 1890, we have helped our clients find value in their intellectual property rights. We remain devoted to protecting our clients' intellectual property and technology assets and advising clients on how to uncover and maximize available opportunities.
We have a storied history and tradition of providing the highest quality of IP advisory services and have filed more patent and trademark applications than any firm in Canada. Our decades of experience in intellectual property, combined with our deep knowledge and expertise across a wide range of technologies and industries, allow us to provide clients with clarity on opportunities and solutions to leverage and maximize IP.
Honoured by Our Peers
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MIPManaging IP Americas Awards
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MIP
Canadian Patent Prosecution Firm of the Year
2019 & 2021-2024Managing IP Americas Awards -
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Canadian IP Boutique Firm of the Year
2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2020-2022, 2024Managing IP Americas Awards -
WTR
Gold Band Firm
2011-2024World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals -
WTR
12 leading trademark practitioners
2021 & 2024World Trademark Review 1000 – The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals -
The Legal 500
Ranked Firm for Cannabis Law
2020-2024The Legal 500 Canada -
The Legal 500
Eight leading lawyers in IP
2024The Legal 500 Canada -
The Legal 500
Two lawyers recommended for Cannabis Law
2020, 2022 & 2024The Legal 500 Canada -
The Legal 500
Top Tier Firm for IP
2014-2024The Legal 500 Canada -
Globe and Mail
Top Canadian Law Firm for IP
2022-2024Report on Business: Canada's Best Law Firms