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Peter Wilcox

Direct: 416.863.3363
Fax: 416.863.9171
Email: pwilcox@belmorelaw.com

Peter Wilcox is a partner at Belmore Neidrauer LLP. His practice focuses on complex intellectual property litigation, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical and biotechnology patent litigation, including Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) proceedings.

Peter represents clients in patent, trademark, passing off, copyright, industrial design, trade secret and breach of confidence disputes. He has represented clients in many areas, including medical devices, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, oil and gas drilling equipment, food supplements, consumer goods, and computer hardware and software.

Peter has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, the Canadian Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal and the Ontario courts at the trial and appellate levels, as well as the Canadian Trade-marks Opposition Board. He also has jury trial experience in U.S. district courts.

Peter is a registered patent agent and a registered trademark agent in Canada.

Peter has been frequently and consistently recognized by his peers and clients as a leading intellectual property litigator. IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners, 2012 commended Peter for his “leadership and success in top cases”. Who’s Who Legal recognizes that Peter is “noted for his pharma and biotechnology patent litigation.” Chambers Global 2010 calls Peter “a tough litigator who is always well prepared.”

Education

  • Called to the California Bar, 1997
  • Called to the Ontario Bar, 1994
  • University of Toronto, LL.B., 1992
  • University of Toronto, B.A.Sc. Chemical Engineering,1988

Awards

  • Leading Life Sciences Lawyer in LMG’s Life Science’s 2022/23 edition
  • IAM 1000:  The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2022:  Litigation
  • Managing Intellectual Property IP Star 2022
  • Who's Who Legal: Global Elite Thought Leader 2022
  • Chambers Canada 2021: Intellectual Property: Litigation
  • Legal 500 Canada 2021 Leading Individual
  • Who's Who Legal 2020: Life Sciences - Patent Litigation and Canada - Life Sciences
  • LMG Life Sciences 2020 Star
  • IP Stars 2020: Patent Star 2020/21
  • Best Lawyers in Canada 2020: Intellectual Property Law
  • Legal Media Group Expert Guide 2019: Life Sciences, Patents
  • Benchmark Litigation 2019: Litigation Star
  • 2019 Lexpert® Guide to US/Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada
  • Who's Who Legal: Patents 2019
  • Chambers Canada 2019: Intellectual Property Litigation 
  • Managing Intellectual Property IP Star 2019
  • Who's Who Legal Life Sciences 2019: Patent Litigation
  • Best Lawyers in Canada 2019: Intellectual Property Law 
  • 2019 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
  • Martindale-Hubbell® BV Rating, 2019 (Distinguished) 
  • IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2018: Litigation (Gold Band)
  • 2018 Lexpert Guide to U.S./Canada Cross-Border Lawyers in Canada
  • Who’s Who Legal: Patents 2018
  • Managing Intellectual Property IP Star 2018
  • Legal Media Group Expert Guide 2018: Patents
  • Lexpert/Thomson Reuters' Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2018 – Most Frequently Recommended in Litigation - Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property and Consistently Recommended in Biotechnology
  • Chambers Canada 2018: Intellectual Property Litigation, Band 2
  • 2018 WIPR Leaders Directory
  • Benchmark Litigation 2018
  • Who's Who Legal Life Sciences 2018: Patent Litigation
  • 2018 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
  • 2017 Lexpert Leading US/Canada Cross-Border Litigation Lawyers in Canada
  • IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2017: Litigation
  • Best Lawyers in Canada, 2018: Intellectual Property Law
  • Who’s Who Legal: Patents 2017
  • Lexpert/Thomson Reuters' Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2017 – Most Frequently Recommended in Litigation - Intellectual Property and Repeatedly Recommended in Intellectual Property
  • Benchmark Litigation:  Provincial Litigation Star (2017) – Ontario: Intellectual Property 
  • Legal Media Group Expert Guide 2017: Patents
  • Who’s Who Legal Life Sciences 2017: Patent Litigation
  • 2017 WIPR Leaders Directory
  • 2017 Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada
  • 2016 Lexpert US/Canada Cross-Border Guide - Litigation
  • Chambers Canada 2017:  Intellectual Property Litigation, Band 2 
  • 2016 IP Star, Managing Intellectual Property
  • Best Lawyers in Canada, 2017:  Intellectual Property Law
  • Benchmark Litigation:  Local Litigation Star (2016) – Ontario: Intellectual Property 
  • Who’s Who Legal: Patents 2016 
  • Lexpert/Thomson Reuters' Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2016 - Consistently recommended practitioner in Intellectual Property Litigation and repeatedly recommended practitioner in Biotechnology and Intellectual Property
  • IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Professionals 2016: Litigation  
  • 2015 IP Star, Managing Intellectual Property
  • Best Lawyers in Canada 2016:  Intellectual Property Law
  • Chambers Canada 2016:  Intellectual Property Litigation, Band 2
  • IAM 1000:  The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2015:  Litigation
  • Who’s Who Legal Canada 2015:  Patents
  • Who’s Who Legal Life Sciences 2015:  Patent Litigation
  • LMG Life Sciences 2015: Life Sciences Star
  • Lexpert/Thomson Reuters' Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2015 - Consistently recommended practitioner in Intellectual Property Litigation and repeatedly recommended practitioner in Biotechnology and Intellectual Property
  • Benchmark Litigation:  Local Litigation Star (2014) – Ontario and Litigation Star (2014) – Canada:  Intellectual Property
  • Who’s Who Legal:  Life Sciences 2014
  • Who’s Who Legal: Patents 2014
  • Lexpert/Thomson Reuters' Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2014 - Consistently recommended practitioner in intellectual property and in intellectual property litigation
  • IAM Patent 1000 – 2014 Guide to the World’s Leading Patent Practitioners (Silver – Litigation)
  • Chambers & Partners’ Chambers Global: World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, The Client’s Guide, 2010-2014 - Leading lawyer in intellectual property litigation
  • Chambers and Partners, Chambers’ Global: Guide to Intellectual Property litigation, 2013
  • Who’s Who Legal: Life Sciences 2013
  • Lexpert/Thomson Reuters' Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2010-2012 - Repeatedly recommended practitioner in intellectual property and in intellectual property litigation
  • Best Lawyers in Canada, 2013 - Leading lawyer in intellectual property
  • Practical Law Company’s Which Lawyer? 2009-2012 - Recommended Canadian practitioner in intellectual property: patent litigation and life sciences: patent litigation
  • Intellectual Asset Management's IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners, 2012—Leading lawyer globally
  • Intellectual Asset Management's IAM Patent Litigation 250: The World'sLeading Patent Litigators, 2011—Leading lawyer globally
  • Law Business Research’s Who’s Who Legal: Canada, 2010-2012—Leading lawyer in patents
  • Intellectual Asset Management's IAM Life Sciences 250: The World's Leading Life Sciences Patent Litigators, 2010—Leading lawyer globally
  • Best Lawyers in Canada, 2008-2010—Leading lawyer in intellectual property
  • Lexpert/Thomson Canada’s Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2009—Repeatedly recommended practitioner in biotechnology
  • Real Time News' LawDay, 2009—Leading lawyer in intellectual property/litigation
  • Lexpert’s Guide to the U.S./Canada Cross-border Litigation Lawyers in Canada,2007—One of Canada’s litigation lawyers to watch
  • Practical Law Company’s Which Lawyer? Yearbook, 2007—Recommended
  • Canadian practitioner in intellectual property law; recommended life sciences practitioner in intellectual property law
  • Lexpert/American Lawyer Media's Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada,2006—One of the 25 litigators to watch
  • Lexpert/Thomson Canada’s Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, 2006—Up-and-coming practitioner in intellectual property litigation
  • Lexpert/Thomson Canada’s Guide to the Leading 100 Canada/U.S. Cross-Border Litigators in Canada, 2005—One of Canada’s 25 litigators to watch

    Publications

    Date Title Type

    Cases

    Date Case Title Expertise
    Aug 23, 2022 2022 FC 1218 Janssen v. Pharmascience
    We successfully represented Janssen in defending the validity of the patent relating to Janssen’s INVEGA SUSTENNA® (paliperidone palmitat...

    Patents

    Jan 31, 2022 2022 FC 107 Janssen v Apotex
    We successfully represented Janssen in this summary trial in the Federal Court on infringement issues against Apotex in respect of Janssen’s ...

    Patents

    Jan 19, 2022 2022 FC 62 Janssen v Pharmascience
    We successfully represented Janssen in this summary trial in the Federal Court on infringement issues against Pharmascience in respect of Janssen&r...

    Patents

    Jul 28, 2021 2021 FCA 154 Seedlings v. Pfizer
    We successfully represented Pfizer on this appeal related to a mechanical device patent and Pfizer’s epinephrine auto injector product EpiPen...

    Patents

    Mar 04, 2021 2021 FCA 45 Apotex v. Janssen
    We successfully represented Janssen on this appeal. The Federal Court of Appeal upheld the trial judge’s decision that the patent was valid a...

    Patents

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    Affiliations

    • Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
    • Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, (President, 2015-2016)
    • Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (Member of Council; 2007-2009; Member of Executive 2012 - present)
    • Canadian Bar Association
    • The Advocates' Society
    • Intellectual Property Section, American Bar Association
    • Intellectual Property Owners Association
    • Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (Chair, Intervention Committee, 2007-2011)
    • Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (Chair, Litigation Committee; 2000-2008)
    • Federal Court of Canada IP Users' Committee (Member, 2008-2011)
    • Peter was an Adjunct Faculty Moot Advisor (Harold G. Fox Intellectual Property Moot) at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law (2010 – 2012).
    • Peter has taught advocacy for the Osgoode Hall Intensive Advocacy course. Peter has also taught trademark law at Osgoode Hall Law School and patent law at the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law.
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    Peter Wilcox 

    Partner

    Direct: 416.863.3363
    Fax: 416.863.9171
    Email: pwilcox@belmorelaw.com

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