Lauren B Smith

Lauren B Smith is a partner and a leading practitioner in the field of trademarks and intellectual property transactions. A trademark lawyer and registered trademark agent based in British Columbia, she has over 20 years' experience assisting clients in registering, protecting and managing their trademarks in Canada and internationally. She also has extensive experience in advising clients on transactions that involve the sale, transfer and licensing of intellectual property, with a particular focus on trademark license agreements. Lauren is well-regarded by his clients for providing sound, practical advice and, since 2013, has been recognized by World Trademark Review as one of the WTR 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Lawyers. He regularly works with clients across a wide range of industries, including local tech companies, global media and entertainment companies, and companies in the consumer goods, financial services, and food and health product industries.

Lauren is a regular speaker and writer on issues in intellectual property transactions’s practice is focused on contractual and commercial disputes and civil liability across a wide range of industries. She has developed extensive experience in mandates related to manufacturers' and product liability, including automotive, chemical products and consumer goods, as well as in matters relating to professional liability. John C. also acts in the context of expropriation proceedings. Lauren also handles domestic and foreign trademark filing and prosecution - crucial for the protection of our clients' trademark rights.

Lauren has extensive practice expertise in prosecution, registrability opinions, licensing requirements, transfer of intellectual property, protection of existing rights, domain name protection, Trademarks Opposition Board and summary cancellation proceedings. She is fortunate to serve a broad range of clients interested in protecting trademark rights in Canada and worldwide. Lauren is also actively involved in select projects initiated by the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, many in combination with the innovative Canadian legislative changes underway. Lauren's clients range from major international intellectual property counsel and multinational corporations to small business owners and financial and educational institutions, among other organizations. She is experienced in all levels of prosecution, including search opinions and applications to expungement proceedings, opposition proceedings and the involved evidence, cross examinations, written arguments and representation at oral hearings.

Practice Areas

• Trademarks & Copyright
• Civil & Commercial Litigation