Patrick Hofbauer Email & Phone Number

Patrick has retired following 40+ years of intellectual property law (IP) experience with clients ranging from individual entrepreneurs to multinational corporations. He has extensive experience in the filing and prosecution of mechanical and chemical patent applications and trade-mark applications, the preparation and negotiation of patent licenses, know-how licenses, secrecy agreements, cooperative licensing programs, technology development and joint development agreements. Patrick has been extensively Involved in the conduct and settlement of litigation involving patents, trade-marks, copyright and breach of confidentiality. During his long and distinguished career, Patrick practiced IP law at both large corporate law firms and boutique law firms in Toronto and Hamilton, during which time he also helped numerous young professionals, through first jobs and comprehensive training, enter the profession. He founded his own IP law practice in Burlington in 1991 and retired from active practice in February, 2022. His legal practice has been assumed by the well-known IP firm of Ridout & Maybee, where Patrick first started his legal career.Specialties: Intellectual Property Law

Listed skills include Patents, Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Licensing, and 46 others.