To add value to our clients' businesses by providing cost effective and timely legal advice that helps them identify, protect and enforce their intellectual property rights.
Piasetzki & Nenniger LLP offers a complete range of patent, trademark and copyright related services, including:
electronic and manual patent and trademark searching;
preparation and filing of patent, trademark and copyright applications;
drafting and negotiating license agreements;
preparing infringement and validity opinions; and
litigation in Canada relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights and related matters such as trade secrets.
The firm represents a wide range of clients from individuals to large multinational corporations. Our clients' business interests involve many different technologies and types of intellectual property. The firm has represented clients in the filing of hundreds of patent and trademark applications and its lawyers have appeared as counsel in numerous proceedings before all levels of courts in Canada.
Partners Gregory Piasetzki, James Nenniger and Stephen Shoshan have more than 60 years combined experience in intellectual property law. The partners are lawyers and patent and trademark agents. In addition, each partner has a pre-law technical degree. All of the firm's associates also have technical training complementing that of the partners.
Piasetzki & Nenniger LLP is located in the heart of Toronto's business and financial district, a few blocks from the Federal Court of Canada and the Ontario Courts. Same day Canadian Patent Office filings can be made nearby at the Toronto branch of the Patent Office.
Fees are calculated on either an hourly rate or a fixed fee basis. Litigation matters are generally billed on an hourly basis while matters such as trademark applications are generally billed on a fixed fee basis. In either case, the firm will, on request, provide clients with an estimate prior to undertaking any work.