Profile: Daniel R Bereskin QC

Trademarks

Biography: Trademarks

Daniel Bereskin is a founding partner of Bereskin & Parr and head of the firm's trademark practice group. Dan is a registered patent and trademark agent in Canada and the US. He holds degrees in engineering physics and law, both from the University of Saskatchewan. Dan was called to the Bar of Ontario in 1964 and has practised exclusively in the field of intellectual property law since then.

Dan has extensive experience in intellectual property litigation and dispute settlement. He has served as legal counsel to the International Trademark Association (INTA), has served on INTA's board of directors, and is a member of the INTA panel of neutrals for Canada. Dan has served as an adviser to the American Law Institute (ALI) on transnational IP dispute jurisdiction, choice of law and judgment issues.

In surveys conducted by various leading publications, including Who's Who Legal and Trademark World, Dan is consistently rated as one of the leading trademark experts in the world. In 2006 and 2007, he was recognised by Who's Who Legal as being the most highly regarded trademark lawyer in the world, and in 2007, he was named among the most highly regarded patent lawyers globally.

Dan is the author of more than 50 papers and articles on various intellectual property law subjects, and is a frequent speaker at seminars in Canada, the US and Europe. He provides strategic planning and sound business advice relating to all aspects of intellectual property law.

Bereskin & Parr is one of Canada's largest intellectual property law firms. The firm has been involved in many of the most important Canadian intellectual property cases in recent years, including those at the Supreme Court of Canada, and has an enviable record of litigation success.

Patents

Biography: Patents

Daniel Bereskin is one of the co-founders of Bereskin & Parr, Toronto's largest intellectual property specialist firm. Mr Bereskin holds degrees in Engineering Physics and Law, both received from the University of Saskatchewan. He was called to the Bar in Ontario in 1964, and has practised exclusively in the intellectual property law field since then. He was appointed Queen's Counsel in 1982. Mr Bereskin has extensive experience in intellectual property litigation and dispute settlement. He has served as legal counsel to the International Trademark Association, and is a member of its panel of neutrals for Canada. He has served on the board of directors of the INTA as well as on the board of governors of the Brand Names Education Foundation. Mr Bereskin is an adviser to the American Law Institute in connection with the ALI study relating to International Jurisdiction and Judgments in IP matters. He is the author of more than 50 papers and articles on various intellectual property law subjects, and is a frequent speaker at seminars in Canada, the United States of America, and Europe. Mr Bereskin is a registered patent and trademark agent in Canada.

Bereskin & Parr is one of the largest intellectual property specialty firms in Canada. The firm's practice is comprehensive, encompassing all aspects of intellectual property including patents, trade marks, copyright, new media, industrial designs, trade secret law, IP and information technology licensing, advertising and marketing law, and related intellectual property litigation. The firm has been involved in many of the most important Canadian IP litigation in recent years.