Blaney McMurtry LLP is a full-service law firm with expertise in the pharmaceutical, biologic, medical device, natural health products and cosmetic industries.

Our areas of expertise include:

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (IP)
• IP litigation, including pharmaceutical patent litigation and trademarks disputes;
• Patent, trademark and copyright protection and enforcement;
• Building and monetizing IP portfolios;
• Licensing, research and joint development agreements;
• Domain name protection and enforcement issues;

REGULATORY AND COMPLIANCE
• Health Canada submissions and review processes;
• Product recalls and detentions;
• Product liability and class actions;
• Pharmaceutical pricing and provincial formulary listing, including Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB);
• Contesting decisions by regulatory authorities;
• Packaging, labelling, advertising and marketing issues;
• Clinical trial and quality agreements;

PRIVACY AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION
• Compliance with privacy legislation, including, requests under the Access to Information Act;
• Disclosure of clinical trial information;
• Privacy policies;
• Non-disclosure agreements;

CORPORATE AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES
• Incorporation, corporate governance, transactions, strategic tax planning, and financing;
• Contract manufacturing, research and co-development agreements;
• Joint ventures, partnership, mergers and corporate reorganizations;
• Corporate agreements, such as supply, distribution and product acquisition agreements; and
• Employment issues.