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Smart & Biggar is proud to announce the appointment of Y. Artemis Lai as Principal in our Patents: EICT practice.

August 15, 2025

Smart & Biggar is proud to announce the appointment of Y. Artemis Lai as Principal in our Patents: EICT practice.

Artemis Lai is a lawyer, patent and trademark agent working in Smart & Biggar’s EICT team. She first joined Smart & Biggar as an articling student in 2014 and is based in Vancouver.

Artemis said, “I am honoured to be promoted from senior associate to principal at Smart & Biggar. This achievement would not have been possible without the incredible support of my mentors, assistants and colleagues. I look forward to continuing to deliver exceptional value to, and meeting the ever-evolving needs of, our clients in this new role.”

Read Y. Artemis Lai’s Smart & Biggar profile online.

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