Jonas Gifford Email & Phone Number

I am a Principal and registered Trademark and Patent Agent at Smart & Biggar. For over 15 years, I have assisted a wide variety of clients in the technology sector — including start-ups, universities, small to mid-size enterprises, and multinational companies — with timely patent prosecution and strategic advice tailored to their specific protection needs. As national Practice Group Leader for Patents: EICT (Engineering, and Information and Communications Technology), I am trusted by clients to obtain and assert commercially valuable patent protection in electrical, computer, and mechanical fields, in Canada, the United States, Europe, and Asia.I hold a long track record of skillfully and successfully leveraging intellectual property rights to maximize opportunities and help clients achieve their business goals. My strong scientific and technological background in physics and computer science allows me to offer pragmatic and cost-effective solutions to complex IP problems. I regularly provide opinions related to validity, infringement, and freedom to operate to assist clients with assessing patent and design rights of others.My skills and expertise have been recognized year after year by clients and peers as one of the leading IP Law practitioners in my field, and I have been consistently honoured with a number of professional accolades, including The Best lawyers Canada under IP law, Leading Lawyers Under 40 by Lexpert, Leading Practitioner by LMG Expert Guides under patents, World IP Review Leader and ranked by The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory.I am a contributor to British Columbia Business Disputes and Advising British Columbia Businesses by the Continuing Legal Education Society of British Columbia. I have also taught patent law at the University of Victoria since 2013.