Richard Cheung is General Counsel for the Noetic ecosystem of companies. Prior to Noetic, Richard was a partner in the Intellectual Property (IP) and Life Sciences Industry practice groups at Fasken, a Canadian-based international full-service law firm. As a registered Patent Agent and Trade-mark Agent in Canada, Richard developed customized strategies for his clients (ranging from start-ups to multinational corporations) for the creation, protection, commercialization, management, licensing and enforcement of IP assets.Richard also routinely advised clients on matters relevant to the pharmacy industry as well as regulated health products in Canada, including compliance and enforcement issues, pricing and reimbursement, data protection, licensing, and advertising and promotion, among others.Prior to Fasken, Richard was an associate lawyer in the IP practice group at Ogilvy Renault (now Norton Rose Fulbright Canada) and an articling student in the Biotechnology practice group at Bereskin & Parr.Richard is a licensed pharmacist in the Province of Ontario with experience in community and hospital pharmacy. He has an LL.B. from Western University, a Ph.D. in Pharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Toronto, and a B.Sc.Phm. (Pharmacy) from the University of Toronto.