Intellectual property advice for businesses, innovators and brand owners
I help businesses protect technology and brands, negotiate intellectual property agreements, and resolve IP disputes.
I am Yuri Chumak, a Toronto-based lawyer, patent agent and trademark agent. I have practised exclusively in intellectual property law since 2006. My background in computer science helps me work with technical teams, while my prosecution and litigation experience informs advice on protection, commercial risk and enforcement.
Legal services are provided through Dickinson Wright LLP.
Advice connected to the business decision
An IP matter often starts with a practical question. Can we launch under this name? What should we protect before disclosing an invention? How should we respond to a claim? Does the company own the technology an investor expects it to own?
My work connects the legal analysis to the decision the business needs to make, the markets that matter and the resources available.
How I can help
Patents and technology protection
Patent drafting, filing strategy and prosecution, including software and computer-implemented inventions. Advice on patentability, freedom to operate, industrial designs and international protection.
Trademarks and brand protection
Trademark searches, applications, examiner objections, oppositions and registration maintenance. Advice on selecting, protecting and enforcing brands in Canada and coordinating protection abroad.
Representation in patent, trademark, copyright and domain name disputes. Advice for businesses bringing a claim or responding to a demand letter, proceeding or lawsuit.
Technology agreements and transactions
IP licences, development agreements, confidentiality agreements, ownership arrangements and due diligence for financing, acquisitions and commercialization.
Canadian counsel for international businesses and law firms
I assist foreign counsel and international businesses with Canadian patent and trademark matters, disputes and portfolio questions. I also accept referrals from lawyers and agents seeking assistance outside their own areas of practice.