Osler Hoskin & Harcourt

Canada

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Overview

Osler Hoskin & Harcourt is one of the highly recommended law firms in Canada for IP work. The prominent trade mark practitioner in its IP department is Donna White, who is the managing partner of its Ottawa office. White specialises in trade mark protection and portfolio management. Other notable soft IP practitioners in the department are May Cheng, Barry Fong and John Cotter. Cheng is experienced in both trade mark protection and disputes work, while Cotter specialises in soft IP disputes particularly copyright. 

Its patent practice is headed by J Bradley White, a lawyer who specialises in life sciences patent litigation. In patents, the firm is best known for representing generic pharmaceutical companies, but it is also experienced in dealing with disputes in the chemical and energy sectors. White is supported by litigators Vincent M de Grandpré and Nathaniel Lipkus and a team of associates. Geoffrey Langen and Faylene Lunn are up-and-coming practitioners to watch.

Testimonial

2024/2025

"Osler has been my go-to firm in Canada for several years. Brad White leads the patent department with a steady hand, ensuring that the team is highly responsive and effective and has great turnaround times. Advice is sensible from a commercial perspective when required and there can be no doubt that legal advice is out of the top drawer. we have always also enjoyed the efficiency and turnaround time of the trademark team and the very open-door policy for communication and providing advice (even when they cant charge us for it!). They are highly responsive, and provide attention to detail, quick turnaround times, and reasonable and market-related fees."

"Osler is the only firm in Canada that I would make such a submission and the main reason I make it is J. Bradley White. He is one of the top three patent litigators in Canada and is a formidable opponent. Mr. White is a magnet for attracting new clients, especially those needing assistance with high stakes patent litigation, and would be a strategic asset to any firm. He is the type of lead counsel that can make a winning case out of losing facts. In my 35+ years of practice there have been only two other counsel (now both retired) for whom I could give that endorsement. "

"Excellent service and responsiveness."

J. Bradley white

"A top patent litigator and also heads the patent prosecution team. Drives his team to meet the highest standards of quality, skill and responsiveness to which he holds himself accountable"

"J. Bradley White is a top-level strategist on complex pharma patent litigation cases in Canada."

2023

"They are smart, responsive and business-oriented."

"We appreciate that they are always available."

"There is an excellent litigation team led by Brad White, one of Canada’s pre-eminent patent litigators. They are always a worthy adversary."

2021 client testimonials

A client was impressed by the firm's "very client-centric" service and "knowledge of the issues relevant to the education sector". 

Copyright & related rights

Case studies show the firm advised Re:Sound on copyright royalties and Quincaillerie Richelieu Ltée on a copyright dispute.

Patent

Case studies show the firm advised Teva on Patent Medicines Regulations. In patent protection, the firm handles portfolios for clients such as 3M, Bausch & Lomb, Monsanto, Mylan Pharmaceuticals, Visa and VisOptical.