Gregory A. Piasetzki, Hons. B.Sc. (Chem.), LL.B.
James T. Nenniger, Hons. B.Sc. (Civil Eng.), LL.B.
Christopher Kvas, B.A. (Mathematics), LL.B.
Stephen P. Shoshan, Hons. B.A.Sc. (Sys. Des. Eng.), LL.B., LL.M. (Intellectual Property)
Dan Keller, Hons. B.Sc. (Bio. Psych.), M.Sc. (Med. Sci.), LL.B.
Bill Regan, B.Sc (Physics), LL.B.
Antoine Malek, Hons. B.Sc. (Biopharmaceutical Science), J.D.
Adrian H. Lambert, Hons. B.Sc (Math), J.D.
Hons. B.Sc. (Chemistry), Trent University, 1976
Post Graduate courses in Organic Chemistry & Pharmacology
LL.B., Queen's University, 1980
Admitted to the Bar of Ontario, 1982
Registered Trademark Agent, 1982
Registered Patent Agent, 1992
Registered U.S. Patent Agent, 1993
Certified Specialist by the Law Society of Upper Canada, 1993.
Intellectual Property Law (Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights)
The focus of Greg's practice, for more than 30 years, has been intellectual property litigation. A list of reported cases in which he has appeared as counsel can be viewed here.
Greg served for 6 years as a member of the committee responsible for certifying members of the Law Society of Upper Canada as specialists in the practice of intellectual property law. He is also a member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, and various other professional associations.
Greg has lectured on intellectual property law in Canada, the United States, China, Brazil and the Ukraine and is the author of the chapter on Alternative Dispute Resolution in: Intellectual Property Disputes: Resolutions and Remedies by Carswell.
Email: GPiasetzki@PNKlaw.ca
Hons. B.Sc. (Civil Engineering), Queen's University, 1979
LL.B., Queen's University, 1982
Admitted to the Bar of Ontario, 1984
Registered Trademark Agent, 1984
Registered Patent Agent, 1987
Registered U.S. Patent Agent, 1987
James specializes in patent matters, combining detailed technical knowledge with practical legal advice to help clients create and maintain a patent portfolio of lasting value. James' wide patent experience includes a range of technologies and products including household and consumer products, fast food equipment, medical implants and devices such as catheters, stents, and prosthetics, automotive products including fuel systems and sensor systems, safety systems, sports products (including hockey, golf and racquet sports), plastic moulded products, oil field extraction technology, toys and games, optical telecommunications and equipment, plumbing products, building products, ventilation and central vacuum devices, waste water treatment, water purification.
James provides assistance to clients in all phases of commercialization, including preparing and filing patent applications, confidentiality agreements, license agreements,purchase and sale agreements, as well as validity and infringement issues. James also serves as a corporate director for IP oversight.
James has spoken many times on intellectual property topics such as licensing foreign patent strategies, and business methods and Internet related patents. James was appointed by the Commissioner of Patents and served for four years as a member of the Patent Agents Examining Board, and is a member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, LES, CBA, AIPLA and other professional associations.
Email: JNenniger@PNKlaw.ca
B.A. (Mathematics), University of Western Ontario, 1982
LL.B., University of Western Ontario, 1983
Barrister & Solicitor, Province of Ontario, 1985
Barrister & Solicitor, Province of Alberta, 1985
Registered Trademark Agent, Canada, 1986
Registered Patent Agent, Canada, 1992
Christopher Kvas has specialized in intellectual property litigation for over twenty six years. Bringing an aggressive and pragmatic approach to intellectual property disputes, Chris' has found success at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Chris has been lead trial counsel on several of the seminal cases in Canadian patent law that have shaped the way patents are construed and prosecuted in Canada. Some of these cases, such as the Whirlpool case, are among the most cited cases in Canadian patent litigation. Throughout his career he has been very active in court as counsel for both plaintiffs and defendants in numerous cases involving diverse technological areas including telecommunications, oilfield equipment, pharmaceuticals, downhole tools and other complex mechanical devices.
Email: CKvas@PNKlaw.ca
Hons. B.A.Sc. (Systems Design Engineering), University of Waterloo, First Class Honours, 1991
LL.B., University of Toronto, 1994 (Recipient of the Borden & Elliot Prize for Academic Excellence)
LL.M. (Intellectual Property), Osgoode Hall Law School, 2001
Admitted to the Bar of Ontario, 1996
Registered Trademark Agent, 1996
Registered Patent Agent, 2001
Stephen has a wide variety of industry experience in the areas of electronics, software engineering, telecommunications and manufacturing. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and the Canadian Bar Association. He also served as a member of the editorial board of the Canadian Intellectual Property Review (1998-2000).
Email: SShoshan@PNKlaw.ca
Hons. B.Sc. (Bio. Psych.), McMaster University, Graduated with Distinction, 1998
M.Sc. (Med. Sci.), McMaster University, 2000 (Recipient of an Ontario Graduate Student Science and Technology (OGSST) Scholarship)
LL.B., Osgoode Hall Law School, 2003
Admitted to the Bar of Ontario, 2004
Registered Trademark Agent, 2005
Notary Public for the Province of Ontario, 2006
Registered Patent Agent, 2008
Registered U.S. Patent Agent, 2009
Dan has a variety of experience in intellectual property, with an emphasis on patent and trade-mark prosecution.
Prior to joining Piasetzki Nenniger Kvas LLP, Dan worked as a summer student and articled for an intellectual property law firm in Ottawa, where he was engaged in litigation and patent and trade-mark prosecution matters.
Dan obtained his Masters Degree from the faculty of Medical Sciences at McMaster University in the department of Neuroscience and Behavioural Sciences. During the course of his graduate degree, Dan studied drug-receptor interactions and the effects of ligand mediated receptor stimulation on intracellular signal transduction pathways. Dan's thesis considered the role of mood stabilizers on the regulation of immediate-early gene expression.
Dan is a graduate of Osgoode Hall Law school and a member of the Canadian Bar Association and the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada.
Email: DKeller@PNKlaw.ca
B.Sc. (Physics), Queen's University, 2000
LL.B., Queen's University, 2003
Barrister & Solicitor, Province of Ontario, 2004
Registered Trademark Agent, Canada, 2010
The focus of Bill’s practice is the protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights and, in particular, intellectual property litigation. Bill has experience in a wide range of intellectual property litigation including actions involving: patents, trade-marks, copyright, breach of confidence, and contract in the Federal Court of Canada and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. He also has been involved in assisting clients with the enforcement of foreign orders in Canada.
Bill served as an editor of the Canadian Patent Reporter and a member of a number of professional associations including the CBA, OBA, IPIC and the AIPLA.
Email: BRegan@PNKlaw.ca
Hons. B.Sc. (Biopharmaceutical Science), University of Ottawa
J.D., University of Toronto, 2005
Admitted to the Bar of Ontario, 2006
Antoine has a wide variety of experience in intellectual property matters. Prior to joining Piasetzki Nenniger Kvas LLP, Antoine articled at a national law firm in Ottawa, where he gained litigation and prosecution experience relating to patents and trade-marks. Antoine received his law degree from the University of Toronto, and studied Biopharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Ottawa, where his studies focused on medicinal chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular genetics.
Email: AMalek@PNKlaw.ca
Hons. B.Sc. (Math), University of Alberta, First Class Honors, 2006
Registered Patent Agent, Canada, 2007
J.D., University of Toronto, 2010
Admitted to the Bar of Ontario, 2011
Adrian has a variety of experience in intellectual property. He specializes in patent prosecution and patent litigation. His patent experience includes a range of technologies, including oil and gas, telecommunications, software engineering, business systems, medical devices, various mechanical technologies and high tech patents. He has worked on patent litigation at various levels of court.
Adrian received his law degree from the University of Toronto. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and various other professional associations.
Email: ALambert@PNKlaw.ca