Robert D. McDonald | Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP

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Robert D. McDonald LL.B., Partner

Rob practises primarily in the areas of intellectual property protection, licensing and litigation, with a focus on copyright, trade-mark, patent and confidential information issues. He has litigated copyright, trade-mark, and patent infringement actions at various court levels and advises clients with respect to all aspects of the protection, licensing and exploitation of their intellectual property and technology.

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Publications

"Copyright: A New Weapon in the War Against Grey Market Goods?" 2006

"Live and Let Live, How Identical or Similar Trademarks Can Co-Exist", 2006

"I am the Greatest", The Use of Celebrity Endorsements and Images, 2006

"Trademark Issues in Commercial Transactions", 2000

"Licensing Can Increase Value of Trademark", Lawyers Weekly, 2000

"Licensing and Copyright Protection for Online Business", Netlaw Symposium, Toronto: Canadian Institute, 1999

Teaching Roles

Sessional lecturer - University of Alberta Law School, Intellectual Property Law Course

Prior Speaking Engagements

Presenter, "IP Issues and Social Media: Look Before You Tweet", IT-Can, October 2010

Presenter, "Top 10 IP Issues in Commercial Agreements", TEC Edmonton, December 2008

Presenter and Moderator, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), Basics of Law Course, November 2008

Presenter, "Tips and Traps - Hot Copyright and Trade-mark Issues", Licensing Executive Society and Canadian Bar Association, Edmonton, October 2008

Presenter, "Copyright/Copywrong - Tips and Traps for Business Lawyers", Legal Education Society of Alberta (LESA), Calgary and Edmonton, September 2008

Presenter “Depreciation of Goodwill in Trade-marks”, IP-Summit - Key Developments and Strategies to Keep Your Business and Practice Current, Vancouver, British Columbia, September 2008