We are pleased to welcome the following new partners and to annouce that the name of the firm has changed to Piasetzki Nenniger Kvas LLP:
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.
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.
We are also pleased to weclome as an associate with the firm:
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.