Decades of internationally lauded strategic IP counsel.
As a seasoned lawyer, Matt has guided his clients through complex IP challenges - providing legal advice in transactions, licensing, interpretation of commercial agreements, and in establishing intellectual property policies, as well as providing litigation support.
As an engineer and patent agent, Matt has specialized expertise advising public and private companies in patent matters in the electrical, software, electronics, cloud, mobile, mechanical, and medical device fields, and in emerging technologies such as AI, cryptography and Fintech.
An expert ambassador for IP law.
Matt often lectures on intellectual property law topics and is consistently recognized as an expert in Canadian Intellectual Property Law and patent law in numerous national and international surveys.
He receives extensive praise from clients and colleagues, noting he’s a “great ambassador for the profession.” Matt is known for his vision, technical knowledge and understanding of the latest industry changes. As clients have commented: “You can go to him with the most puzzling questions and can refer work to him with total trust” (IAM Patents 1000, 2017).
Matt has been involved in leadership roles across the industry, including at IPIC, AIPPI and the AIPLA. He has been the Chair of the IPIC Patent Practice Committee; the Director of the IPIC-McGill Summer Patents Course; and a sessional instructor of patent law and policy at Queen's Law. He is currently President of AIPPI Canada.