Firm Overview

Hitchman & Sprigings is a leading firm in intellectual property law.  Our practice focuses on patent and trade-mark litigation, with an emphasis on pharmaceuticals and the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations.   In addition to litigating matters relating to a variety of drugs (for example Losec, Viagra and Valtrex), Hitchman & Sprigings has experience in a number of other areas subject to intellectual property (from chicken feed, to engineered plastic drainage pipes, to sports cars).  We can assist with copyright, industrial design, and trade secret matters.  Our lawyers are also experienced with providing opinions on patent validity and infringement, and the review and drafting of license agreements.  Hitchman & Sprigings has also been involved in numerous matters under both the federal and Ontario access to information statutes.

Our cases have included a Supreme Court patent case relating to the drug AZT, leading trade-mark cases in the Federal Court of Appeal relating to the appearance of pharmaceuticals, and cases in the Ontario Court relating to trade libel.