Biography: Internet & e-Commerce

Martin Kratz leads the IP practice and co-leads the online practice for Bennett Jones focused on IP and technology law for web 2.0, entertainment, communications, pharmaceutical, energy industries.

Martin continues to be internationally recognised as a leading lawyer, by the Corporate Intl Magazine Global Award, Intellectual Property Advisory Excellence in Canada, 2010; as one of Canada's most creative lawyers by Lexpert-Thomson in the US guide to Canada's 100 Most Creative Lawyers; as one of Canada's leading lawyers in The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada in IP, IT and biotechnology law; as a leading Internet and e-commerce lawyer in The International Who's Who of Internet & e-Commerce Lawyers; as a world leading lawyer in licensing in IAM Licensing 250 - The World's Leading Patent and Technology Licensing Lawyers; as a Canadian leading lawyer in Woodward White's The Best Lawyers in Canada for IP, technology law and IT law; he is highly recommended in technology law by Practicing Law Institute; he is ranked tier 1 by Chambers and Partners for IT and IP law; is a leading lawyer in Mondaq's Guide to the World's Leading Internet and E-Commerce Advisors; and a leading lawyer in IP and IT by Lawday.

Martin is national co-director of Osgoode Hall Law School's national IP LLM programme.

Martin has written over 250 books and articles on various topics involving internet, IP and technology law.

Martin's experience ranges from working on the formation of Netcom Canada, supporting numerous internet businesses to addressing the needs of social media and Web 2.0 service providers such as Elluminate and their LearnCentral community. He also acts in hundreds of cases of website misuse, content and domain name disputes and efforts at redirection of traffic.

Martin received his BSc in 1981 and his LLB in 1984 from the University of Alberta. He also studied German Civil Law (1986) at Universität Heidelberg. He was admitted to the Alberta Bar in 1985.