Geoff Mowatt Email and Phone Number

Geoffrey Mowatt is certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Patent Law. His practice encompasses all areas of intellectual property law, with a focus on patent and trademark litigation—including pharmaceutical and biologic/biosimilar litigation under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. Geoff has experience in all aspects of intellectual property litigation, ranging from pre-litigation opinions to appearing before the Ontario Court, Federal Court, and Federal Court of Appeal. He has worked with counsel in other jurisdictions, including the United States, Europe and Australia, to co-ordinate the Canadian part of multi-jurisdictional lawsuits.Geoff speaks frequently on patent litigation, intellectual property law, and developments related to pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and biotechnology, subjects on which he has also published extensively. Geoff is the Chair of the Canadian Bar Association Biotechnology Committee, and regularly lectures at the Masters of Biotechnology program at the University of Toronto. Geoff has also lectured at Osgoode Hall Law School for the patents course.Geoff holds a M.Sc. from the University of Toronto where his graduate work involved geochemistry and computer modelling. He worked for two years as a consultant at an engineering firm prior to attending law school.Primary practice areas: Patent and trademark litigationPharmaceutical/Biopharmaceutical and PM(NOC) litigationRegulatoryHealthcareEnergyMining