About onbrand::IP
onbrand::IP navigates businesses and individuals through the minefield of intellectual property law and assists them in establishing, protecting and maintaining their valuable intellectual property assets. onbrand::IP provides a comprehensive range of intellectual property services including: due diligence and portfolio management; registration and licencing; and validity and infringement opinions.
onbrand::IP also provides intellectual property litigation services. Intellectual property litigation can be technical and complex, requiring detailed analysis of the rights in dispute and often the use of experts in the appropriate field. The costs can be significant. At onbrand::IP, the focus is always on the client’s goals and what makes sense from a business perspective. Not every infringement of intellectual property rights requires or warrants the commencement of Court proceedings. Straightforward infringement disputes are often resolved through a negotiated settlement with built-in deterrence terms. If an action proceeds to trial, onbrand::IP has the experience to simplify the often document-intensive and technical issues and convey them coherently to the Court.
About Pauline Bosman
Lawyer and Trademark Agent
Experience Matters! As a seasoned litigator, Pauline knows that success in litigation depends not only on the merits of a case but on the management of the litigation process. Responsive and knowledgeable, she ensures that her clients have what they need to make informed decisions every step of the way whether in bringing or in defending actions or tribunal proceedings. She has successfully argued cases in a variety of commercial contexts most notably in the areas of intellectual property law and contract law. As a trademark agent, Pauline takes the same practical approach. As with any litigation strategy a trademark strategy not only has to make legal sense, it has to make business sense.
- Lawyer – Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto and Masters Degree in Intellectual Property Law from Osgoode Hall Law School
- Licensed trade-mark agent – College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents
- More than 20 years experience in intellectual property litigation and trademark prosecution including 10 years at one of Toronto’s preeminent intellectual property law boutiques
- Has appeared before Ontario Superior Court, Ontario Court of Appeal, Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal
- Has represented start-ups to international corporations in a wide variety of industries
- Co-authored two chapters in Intellectual Property Disputes, Resolutions & Remedies ((Toronto: Thomson Carswell, 2002 – 2022), editor, Ronald Dimock), a leading text on the practice of intellectual property litigation in Canada, and was a member of the editorial board for the Canadian Patent Reporter in 2008
Professional Associations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
- International Trade mark Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
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