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Smart & Biggar congratulates Senior Associate Justin Philpott
Smart & Biggar is pleased to share that Justin Philpott has been promoted to Senior Associate in our Patents: EICT practice.
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Smart & Biggar is pleased to share that Justin Philpott has been promoted to Senior Associate in our Patents: EICT practice.
Justin’s practice focuses on preparing and prosecuting patent applications worldwide. He has worked with both small and large companies alike to identify and protect their valuable inventions through the drafting of high quality patent applications. Justin provides valuable strategic advice and insight during patent prosecution so that companies get the most out of their patent applications.
Read Justin Philpott’s Smart & Biggar profile online.
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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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