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Marks & Clerk is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Canadian partners

13 July 2022
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In response to the expanding needs of our clients, Marks & Clerk is pleased to welcome Paul Horbal and Kevin Shipley to the partnership as they work alongside our Canadian team, complementing the depth and breadth of our practice groups in Toronto and Ottawa.  Paul and Kevin are trusted advisors, with years of IP experience and varied patent expertise.

Paul Horbal is a patent agent, lawyer, and electrical engineer. His practice focuses on patent, industrial designs and technology law, with an emphasis on securing and leveraging intellectual property rights for high-tech and Fintech clients. Paul has experience with a wide array of technology, from machine learning and wireless communications to mobile payments and blockchain.  Paul advises clients of all sizes, from startup to supersized. In addition to his work preparing and prosecuting patents, Paul advises clients regarding their intellectual property licensing needs, as well as other IP-related agreements.

Kevin Shipley is a patent agent, lawyer and mechanical engineer. His practice focuses on patent prosecution and IP portfolio strategy and management. Kevin also has significant experience in large-scale freedom-to-operate and product launch/clearance projects as well as aggressive patent portfolio mining and offensive patent filing projects. He also regularly opines on patent validity and infringement, and provides advice relating to IP licenses, confidentiality agreements and other IP-related agreements.

“We are proud to welcome Paul and Kevin, both recognized practitioners, to the M&C team. This reflects M&C’s commitment to being one of Canada’s preeminent IP firms, and to growing our Canadian operations”, said Jonathan Colombo, Canadian Managing Partner.
 
If you have any questions about the patent services offered by Marks & Clerk in Canada, the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia, through 17 offices worldwide, or would like further information, please connect with your existing Marks & Clerk contact or any Marks & Clerk Partner.

 

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