Overview
Sandon Shogilev is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group at Goodmans.
Sandon has extensive experience litigating patent infringement actions, matters under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations and judicial review proceedings. He regularly appears before the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal on such matters. In addition, Sandon has provided strategic advice to clients in various areas including the sale and protection of technology and intellectual property assets.
Sandon has also recently lectured in patent law at the Queen's University Faculty of Law.
Outside the intellectual property context, Sandon has provided strategic advice to clients on matters related to the Competition Act and the Investment Canada Act, Canada’s foreign investment review legislation. In addition, Sandon recently was counsel in a successful appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada that overturned a Supreme Court tax law precedent that had existed for over thirty years.
Sandon is recognized as a leading intellectual property lawyer by Best Lawyers in Canada and IAM Patent 1000 and recommended by The Legal 500 Canada.
Expertise
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Appellate Advocacy
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Cannabis
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Communications and Media
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Competition Law Litigation
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Corporate and Commercial Litigation
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Food and Drug Regulatory and Litigation
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Health and Pharmaceutical Litigation
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Intellectual Property Litigation
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Litigation and Dispute Resolution
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Patent Prosecution, Licensing and Transactions
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Patent, Trademark and Copyright Litigation
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PMPRB Strategies and Litigation
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Regulatory, Administrative and Public Law
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Tax Litigation
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Technology
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Technology Disputes
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Trademark Prosecution, Licensing and Transactions
Awards & Recognition
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The Legal 500 Recommended, Life Sciences 2026
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Intellectual Property Law 2026
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Lexology Index Recommended National Leader, Patents 2025
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IAM Patent 1000 Silver, Patent Litigation 2025
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Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Intellectual Property Law 2025
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Lexology Index Recommended National Leader, Patents 2024
Credentials
Credentials
- University of Toronto, J.D., 2004
- McGill University, B.A., 2001
Call to Bar
- 2005 Ontario
Insights
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Cannabis
Legal Landscape Applicable to the Regulation of Cannabis in Canada
On April 13, 2017, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, in the House of Commons. Based on the input of public health, law enforcement and justice experts, the Cannabis Act… -
Intellectual Property Litigation
Can we "trust the process"?
Tonight, the Philadelphia 76ers take on the Toronto Raptors. Off the court, a very different dispute may be brewing for the 76ers.According to reports, both the Philadelphia 76ers and their star… -
Intellectual Property Litigation
The Impact of the USMCA on Intellectual Property Rights in Canada
On September 30, 2018, negotiators for Canada, Mexico and the United States announced their agreement on the text of a new free-trade agreement, the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The…
News & Events
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Banking and Financial Services
Goodmans Receives Top-Tier Recognition from The Legal 500 Canada 2026
We are pleased to announce Goodmans has once again received top-tier recognition from The Legal 500 Canada in their 2026 Guide.Recognition from The Legal 500 is based on independent research and… -
Intellectual Property Litigation
Goodmans Appears for Pharmascience Inc. in an Appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada
Goodmans appeared as counsel to Pharmascience Inc. in an appeal before the Supreme Court of Canada relating to the prohibition on the patentability of methods of medical treatment. The Goodmans… -
100+ Goodmans Lawyers Once Again Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada: 2026 Edition
We are delighted to announce Goodmans LLP has once again been recognized in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in Canada with 106 lawyers featured across 45 practice areas.Congratulations to Neill…