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Smart & Biggar[edit]

Smart & Biggar is a Canadian law firm specializing exclusively in intellectual property and technology law. The firm has offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. It is related to the patent agency Fetherstonhaugh and the two firms operate in unison through common partners, offices and personnel.

The firm was founded by Frederick B. Fetherstonhaugh who opened his patent firm in Toronto in 1890. In 1906, Russel S. Smart launched his Ottawa practice and joined with Fetherstonhaugh to form the common root of the two firms. In 1926, Oliver M. Biggar joined to form Smart & Biggar.

Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh has over 110 intellectual property professionals across its four offices. It is the largest firm in Canada that specializes exclusively in intellectual property law.

Offices[edit]

  • Ottawa
  • Toronto
  • Montreal
  • Vancouver

References[edit]

Smart & Biggar Firm History: http://www.smart-biggar.ca/en/firm_history.cfm

http://www.thefoxfund.com/harold.htm

An article providing details on Oliver M. Biggar can be found in The Toronto Saturday Night, December 23, 1944, “Biggar is in shape again to help Canada get along in the world”.

Bill Vance, “No horse required”, National Post, Saturday, April 11, 2009

Bill Sherk, The Way We Drove, pg 4 – 5, Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited, 1993

Maybee, G.E., (Gareth E. Maybee, Q.C.) Mitchell, R.E. (Robert E. Mitchell), History of the Patent and Trade Mark Profession in Canada, pg 6 – 9, Patent and Trademark Institute of Canada, Copyright 1985

Chambers Global: http://www.chambersandpartners.com/Global/Firms/102441-40024

MIP Handbook: http://www.miphandbook.com/JurisdictionFirm/5860/130/1/Smart--Biggar--Fetherstonhaugh.html

Best Lawyers: http://www.bestlawyers.com/firms/smart-biggarfetherstonhaugh/38101/US

External links[edit]

http://www.smart-biggar.ca