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Barry Sookman

Senior counsel in the Technology Law Group. Former leader of the firm’s Intellectual Property group. One of Canada’s foremost authorities in information technology, Internet, copyright and privacy law. Acts in connection with complex IT/AI//IP transactions and defense procurements and in IT/IP litigation. Has argued numerous precedent-setting cases at all levels of courts, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Adjunct professor of IP law at Osgoode. Author’s blog at www.barrysookman.com · McCarthy Tétrault

CanadaIntellectual Property, Information Technology

About

Senior counsel in the Technology Law Group at McCarthy Tétrault and former leader of the firm’s Intellectual Property group. Recognized authority on information technology, Internet, copyright and privacy law who advises on complex IT/AI/IP transactions and defense procurements and litigates IT/IP matters at all court levels, including the Supreme Court of Canada; adjunct professor of IP law at Osgoode and author of an eight-volume treatise and a legal blog.

Practice areas

Intellectual PropertyInformation TechnologyPrivacy & Data ProtectionLitigationTechnology TransactionsArtificial Intelligence

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Expertise

Information TechnologyInternet LawCopyrightPrivacy LawDefense ProcurementIT/IP LitigationTechnology TransactionsArtificial Intelligence

Admissions

  • Ontario Bar, 1982.