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John Simpson

Shift Law

Intellectual Property, Trademarks

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Biography

John Simpson is an experienced and highly regarded Toronto trademark lawyer, copyright lawyer, licensing lawyer, and litigator in all areas of intellectual property, including confidential information and publicity rights. John launched Shift Law in 2011 after eight years working at some of Canada's top intellectual property, litigation, and business law firms. John acts for clients of all sizes in a wide variety of industries. John also writes and presents on intellectual property issues for small and medium-sized companies on a regular basis and has lectured on intellectual property law at Osgoode Hall law school. John is recognized by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law (Trademark/Copyright).

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property

Trademarks: Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

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Languages

English: Spoken, Written
French: Spoken, Written

Professional Experience

Lawyer, Registered Trademark Agent, Certified Specialist in IP Law (Trademark/Copyright): Shift Law; 2012 - Current; Principal of Shift Law (www.shiftlaw.ca), an entrepreneurial law firm with expertise in intellectual property, dispute resolution, strategic legal advice and practical legal solutions. Shift Law combines experience at Canada's top trademark, copyright, litigation and business law firms with an accessible, agile and creative small firm approach.

Lawyer: Bereskin & Parr LLP; 2008 - 2011; Senior IP litigation associate. Worked on a wide range of disputes for both large and small businesses involving trade marks, copyrights, trade secrets and patents.