How I can help your business 

• Draft and prosecute patent applications 
• Review new inventions and conduct patentability searching and analysis 
• Provide practical, pragmatic advice across engineering technologies with particular experience in the mechanical, industrial and energy sectors

Overview & Expertise 

Christopher (Chris) Kozak is an associate in the Toronto office of Marks & Clerk. He is a member of the Patent group, and his practice focuses on patent drafting and prosecution. 

Chris provides legal and patent-related expertise to a wide range of clients ranging from start-ups to multinational corporations, as well as universities. This includes patentability searching and assessment, freedom to operate and infringement analysis, in addition to drafting, filing and prosecuting patent and design applications. 

With a technical background in mechanical engineering, Chris has expertise in mechanical and advanced manufacturing technologies. He also worked in the energy sector, gaining experience related to oil & gas, renewables, and computational fluid dynamics before joining Marks & Clerk.   

In 2025, Chris had a paper published in the Criminal Law Quarterly, “AI and Intellectual Property in Criminal Process – An Analysis of Competing Rights,” which explores the intersection of artificial intelligence and intellectual property law in the context of criminal proceedings. 

Chris completed his J.D. at the University of Toronto. During his last year of law school, he spent a semester in Lyon, France. Previously, he completed his B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, graduating with Distinction from the University of Alberta.