Practice Areas & Industries: Ogilvy Renault LLP

Practice/Industry Group Overview

The rapid evolution of life sciences industries continues to raise important legal, ethical and scientific issues. At Ogilvy Renault, our seasoned lawyers, patent agents and trade-mark agents provide legal and technical advice to a diverse clientele in the life sciences sector, including universities, research centres, hospitals, venture capitalists, multinational corporations and start-up and mid-size companies.

Our life sciences practitioners have in-depth knowledge of the industries they serve and a clear understanding of the business goals of companies at every stage of their growth. We can meet all of a company's legal needs through every step of a product's life cycle. We also anticipate and analyze emerging issues to assist life sciences companies in meeting the challenges of critical change.

Team

Our life sciences team of over 65 practitioners, many with advanced science degrees and industry experience, is renowned for its depth of expertise in this field.

We represent clients in the biologics and biopharmaceuticals, prescription and over-the-counter pharmaceuticals (human and veterinary), natural health products, nutraceuticals, medical devices, foods, cosmetics, and agriculture sectors of the life sciences industry.

CONTACTS
Penny Bonner
Martha A. Healey
Judith M. Robinson

Services Available

Our Life Sciences practice spans the firm's four major practice areas of Intellectual Property, Business, Litigation, and Employment and Labour. Our services include:

• Clinical Trials
• Crisis Management and Recalls
• Direct-to-Consumer Communications
• Distribution, Co-Promotion, Co-Marketing and Joint Venture Agreements
• Formulary Listings and Challenges to Listings
• Freedom of Information
• Genetic Testing
• Good Manufacturing Practices
• Informed Consent
• Labeling, Advertising, and Promotion
• Licensing
• Non-Competition and Proprietary Rights Agreements
• Patent and Trade-mark Litigation, including Litigation under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations
• Patent and Trade-mark Preparation, Prosecution and Maintenance
• Patentability, Validity, Infringement, and Freedom to Operate Searches and Opinions
• Patented Medicine Prices Review Board
• Privacy and Personal Information
• Product Liability and Class Actions
• Public Law Advocacy
• Regulatory Approvals
• Regulatory Change Analysis
• Research and Collaborative Research Agreements
• Website Issues