Steven Tanner is a senior associate in our Intellectual Property Litigation Group in Toronto. He practices exclusively in the areas of Intellectual Property and Litigation, with an emphasis on pharmaceutical patent litigation.

Mr. Tanner appears frequently in the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal, primarily in patent disputes.

A primary focus of Mr. Tanner's practice relates to pharmaceutical litigation brought pursuant to the PM(NOC) Regulations. A selection of Mr. Tanner's significant counsel work at hearings on behalf of innovative drug companies includes the following applications:

· Allergan Inc. et al v. Sandoz Canada Inc. et al (T-154-10) Re: COMBIGAN®

· Abbott Laboratories Limited et al v. Apotex Inc. et al (T-585-06) Re: PREVACID®

· Merck & Co. Inc. et al v. Pharmascience Inc. et al (T-1476-08) Re: PROPECIA®

· Schering-Plough Canada Inc. et al v. Pharmascience Inc. et al (T-2102-07) Re: AERIUS®

· Fournier Pharma Inc. et al v. Sandoz Canada Inc. et al. (T-1184-10) Re: LIPIDIL EZ®

Mr. Tanner's practice also focusses on patent infringement actions relating to pharmaceuticals. Mr. Tanner's significant work on behalf of innovative drug companies includes Abbott Laboratories Limited et al v. Janssen Inc. (T-1310-09) which is the first Canadian biologics case.

Beyond pharmaceutical litigation, Mr. Tanner has actively represented clients in patent infringement actions in an array of diverse industries, including consumer products (as counsel for Costco Wholesale), life sciences (as counsel for Fresh Headies Internet Sales), machinery (as counsel for Beverly Turf Farms), paper products (as counsel for Kimberly-Clark) and oilfield drilling (as counsel for Wenzel Downhole Tools).

Mr. Tanner's litigation experience extends beyond patent law and includes significant representation in matters involving defamation, trade-secrets, aboriginal issues and enforcement of Anton Piller orders.

Mr. Tanner received his Honours Co-operative Biochemistry (Biotechnology option) BSc from the University of Waterloo in 2001, and his JD from the University of Toronto Law School in 2005. He was called to the Ontario bar in 2006.

Mr. Tanner is a member of the Toronto Intellectual Property Group (TIPG), the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC), the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and the Canadian Bar Association (CBA).

In his spare time, Mr. Tanner is an avid guitar player. His band has released two albums and recently performed at the El Mocambo in Toronto. Mr. Tanner is also a dedicated downhill skier who has challenged the slopes in BC, Alberta, Colorado, Wyoming, Vermont, New York, Arizona and Quebec.