Goodmans Intellectual Property Litigation Group Received Top Honours at the Managing IP Awards Americas 2026

We are proud to share Goodmans Intellectual Property Litigation Team has won multiple awards at the Managing IP Awards Americas 2026.

Goodmans has been awarded the Firm of the Year (Canada): Patent Disputes. Whether asserting intellectual property or defending against IP claims, the Goodmans Intellectual Property Litigation Team has unparalleled experience litigating complex and high-stakes IP litigation.

Our lawyers are always at the forefront of industry-altering patent issues brought before the Supreme Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal, shaping the law through original thinking and thoughtful legal solutions.

The Goodmans IP Litigation Team, with a trial team including Andrew Brodkin, Daniel Cappe, Sarah Stothart, Emily Groper, Jordan Scopa and Jerry Topolski, continued its winning streak in the Impact Case of the Year category with its successful representation of Adeia Guides Inc. in an action asserting patents related to interactive program guide (IPG) technology.

The Goodmans IP Litigation Team, with an appeal team consisting of Andrew Brodkin and Jordan Scopa, won a second Impact Case of the Year award for its successful representation of NCS Multistage Inc. in an appeal overturning a judgment granting an action for patent infringement.

The Managing Intellectual Property Awards programme is the most comprehensive and widely respected Intellectual Property (IP) law firm awards event in the legal industry. The programme covers several IP practice areas and more than 50 jurisdictions. Each year their research analysts obtain information from thousands of firms, IP practitioners and their clients through interviews, email and online surveys.