Biography: Patents

Dan Bereskin is a founding partner of Bereskin & Parr LLP.

Dan is a barrister, solicitor and registered patent agent in both Canada and the United States and a registered trademark agent in Canada. He provides strategic planning and sound business advice relating to all aspects of intellectual property law.

Dan's distinguished career in intellectual property law is marked by consistent recognition as a global leader in the IP field by publications such as The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, The Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers, Managing Intellectual Property, Expert Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers – Best of the Best and PLC Which Lawyer?. Dan has the distinction of being named the Leading Trademark Lawyer in the World by Who's Who Legal for five consecutive years 2006 to 2010, and was recognised by Who's Who Legal one of the top patent lawyers worldwide in 2008, 2009 and 2010.

Dan is an active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA), and is a member of the INTA panel of neutrals. Dan has served as legal counsel to the INTA, and has been a member of the board of directors. In 2004, he received the INTA President's Award for his long-standing service to the International Trademark Association. He received the World Leaders International Lifetime Achievement Award in 2007.

Dan is the intellectual property judge of The Private Court, which provides mediation and arbitration services, and is a mediator and arbitrator with ADR Chambers. He has also served as an advisor to the American Law Institute on transnational IP dispute jurisdiction, choice of law and judgment issues. Dan is the author or more than 50 papers and articles on various intellectual property law subjects. He is the author of the chapter on Canada in the book Famous and Well-Known Marks by Frederick Mostert. Dan also contributed the trademarks chapter in IP Disputes, Resolutions and Remedies published by Butterworths.

Dan is a frequent speaker on many IP-related topics at seminars and conferences in Canada, the US and Europe.

Biography: Trademarks

Dan Bereskin is a founding partner of Bereskin & Parr LLP.

Dan is a barrister, solicitor and a registered patent agent in both Canada and the United States and a registered trademark agent in Canada. He provides strategic planning and sound business advice relating to all aspects of intellectual property law.

Dan's distinguished career in intellectual property law is marked by consistent recognition as being a global leader in the IP field by publications such as The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory, The Best Lawyers in Canada, Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, Managing Intellectual Property, Expert Guide to the World's Leading Lawyers – Best of the Best, and PLC Which lawyer?. Dan had the distinction of being named the 'Leading Trademark Lawyer in the World' by Who's Who Legal for five consecutive years 2006-2010.

Dan is an active member of the International Trademark Association (INTA), and is a member of the INTA panel of neutrals. Dan has served as legal counsel to the INTA, and has been a member of the board of directors. In 2004, he received the INTA President's Award for his long-standing service to the International Trademark Association. He received the Worldleaders International Lifetime Achievement award in 2007.

Dan is the intellectual property judge of The Private Court, which provides mediation and arbitration services, and is a mediator/arbitrator with ADR Chambers. He has also served as an advisor to the American Law Institute on transnational IP dispute jurisdiction, choice of law and judgment issues.