Overview
Over the years, we have invested significant time and effort into building long-standing relationships with trusted associates around the world, whom we engage to assist our clients with their IP matters outside of Canada. When it comes to intellectual property law, each jurisdiction around the world has its unique laws and nuances. Let MBM be your Canadian Intellectual Property expert. Our firm is experienced in every aspect of intellectual property law, including IP litigation. As a result, we can help your clients maximize their IP protection in Canada.
We add value
We do not want to be a “rubberstamp” type of IP firm. Foreign associates know that when they reach out to MBM, they will have an experienced, skilled, and honest team ready to go the extra mile for them. Our experienced patent and trademark agents, as well as skilled litigators with scientific and engineering backgrounds, can provide our foreign associates with tailored strategic advice on the best ways to protect their clients’ IP in Canada. It is not just about knowing the Canadian IP law and regulatory requirements; it is about providing creative IP solutions with the highest quality work in an efficient and cost-effective way.
Mostly flat fees
We strive to provide a transparent and straightforward fee structure with mostly flat fees, with the exception of prosecution and litigation costs. To help our clients budget better, even the prosecution and litigation costs, we can estimate the costs accurately once our team reviews the specific matter.
Incentive to consolidate
We are happy to offer volume discounts to encourage the consolidation of matters with MBM or for clients with a large number of applications.
Responsiveness in 48 hours or less
To maintain a high level of responsiveness, we strive to respond to your cost inquiries and standard questions within 2 business days, but sometimes even faster! For more complex questions and cost estimates, we will provide you with a timeframe for our response.
Languages
MBM can conduct business in multiple languages, which further emphasizes our dedication to meeting our foreign associates’ needs, making it easier to work with us.
We reciprocate
Domestic Canadian clients represent a significant portion of MBM’s clients, who file in numerous jurisdictions around the world. As a result, MBM has the ability to reciprocate by sending work to our trusted foreign associates around the world to protect our clients’ IP interests in other countries. For a list of the most filed jurisdictions please see the jurisdiction section below.
We believe in cultivating long-standing relationships
Through our 30+ years in business, we have put significant time and effort into developing honest, mutually beneficial and long-standing relationships with foreign associate law firms across the globe, who we engage to assist our clients with their IP needs outside of Canada and who rely on us to provide their clients with guidance on all IP matters in Canada. Those relationships have flourished because we have always valued the give and take, the importance of building trust, being flexible and agile, and, on occasion, even sharing a glass of wine or two with a great meal with our friends across the world.
We look forward to meeting you at the next international IP conference. Please reach out to Evgenia, our Director of International Relations, to schedule a meeting. Please also see the carousel below for the list of international IP organizations MBM is part of, and visit the Events page for all the events we regularly attend.