Goodmans Wins Leading IP Law Firm – IP Patents at the Lexology Awards: North America 2024

We are proud to share Goodmans has won Leading IP Law Firm - IP Patents at the Lexology Awards: North America 2024.
These awards celebrate outstanding achievements and world class client service in the legal industry for both individuals and teams across North America, and come following several other honours received recently by our Intellectual Property Group, including Gold Tier recognition in IAM Patent 1000, Intellectual Property Firm of the Year and Intellectual Property Litigator of the Year at the Benchmark Canada Awards 2024, and Canada Firm of the Year – Patent Disputes and Canada Practitioner of the Year - Patent Disputes at the Managing IP Awards 2024.
Whether asserting intellectual property or defending against IP claims, the Goodmans Intellectual Property Group has unparalleled experience litigating complex and high-stakes IP litigation. Our lawyers are always at the forefront of industry-altering patent issues arising before the Supreme Court of Canada and the Federal Court of Appeal, shaping the law through original thinking and thoughtful legal solutions imported from other jurisdictions.
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