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Smart & Biggar congratulates new Principal Nora Labbancz
Smart & Biggar is proud to announce the appointment of Nora Labbancz as Principal in our Trademarks practice
July 7, 2026
Smart & Biggar is proud to announce the appointment of Nora Labbancz as Principal in our Trademarks practice.
Nora provides strategic counselling and IP services to clients throughout the trademark life cycle, including clearance, prosecution, opposition and enforcement.
In addition to representing clients before the Canadian Trademarks Opposition Board, she also performs trademark clearance searches and provides availability opinions, prepares and files trademark applications, and prosecutes trademark applications before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
Read Nora Labbancz’ Smart & Biggar profile online.
Smart & Biggar
Smart & Biggar is widely recognized as Canada’s leading intellectual property firm. We are leaders in intellectual property and have been serving clients for over a century. Smart & Biggar operates as part of the IPH Limited group, under its own brand and independent from other IPH member firms.
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