Lionel Fishman joins Smart & Biggar

October 10, 2012

Lionel Fishman’s practice focusses on patent and industrial design prosecution and litigation, particularly in the mechanical, electrical, computer and software fields.

Mr. Fishman’s client activities involve Canadian companies seeking to obtain industrial design and patent protection in Canada and abroad, and associate firms outside of Canada seeking to obtain patent protection for foreign clients.

Through work terms as an engineering student, Mr. Fishman gained experience in the medical devices field and the aerospace and aeronautics industries. During his legal studies, he was the recipient of the Osgoode Society Prize for Canadian Legal History (awarded to the top 15 graduating students in each of Ontario’s law schools), the Hugh G. Doyle Memorial Prize for Family Law, and the 2008-2009 Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP Faculty of Law Entrance Scholarship.

Mr. Fishman holds a B.A.Sc. (Mechanical Engineering, summa cum laude) and a J.D. (magna cum laude) from the University of Ottawa.