Gowling WLG is pleased to welcome back Shahrzad Esmaili, a prominent intellectual property practitioner, as a partner located in its Toronto office.
A registered patent agent in both Canada and the United States, Esmaili has over 10 years of experience in patent strategy, patent prosecution and drafting, with an emphasis on patent and design applications relating to business methods, electrical and computer inventions, financial services, biomedical and mechanical devices. She also has significant experience in drafting freedom-to-operate, infringement and validity opinions for clients in view of potential litigation issues.
Esmaili is also actively involved with regional start-ups and the university community.
Esmaili returns to Gowling WLG after several years at another major business law firm and at a large Canadian IP boutique.
“We’re thrilled to have Shahrzad back in our Intellectual Property Group,” said Peter Lukasiewicz, CEO of Gowling WLG Canada. “With her advanced technical background in computer and electrical engineering and her years of practice, she has the experience to help our clients protect and commercialize their most sophisticated innovations.”
For over 125 years, Gowling WLG has been helping the world’s top organizations maximize their intellectual property assets and protect what makes them unique. Home to leading practices in Canada, the UK, Russia, China, France, Germany, Singapore and the UAE, and a global network of IP associates, Gowling WLG can assist you with your intellectual property needs in jurisdictions around the world.
