Marks & Clerk offers legal services to protect and commercialize IP, including patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, and trade secrets.

Description

Marks & Clerk is a world-leading intellectual property firm with offices in Toronto, Ottawa, the UK, Europe and Asia. The organization has experience helping inventors, founders and small business owners create and maximize the value of their IP. The firm’s lawyers, patent and trademark agents have experience across all areas of IP including patents, designs, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets.

Marks & Clerk works with companies to develop an IP strategy aligned with its business plan. The team also implements the strategy and helps with identifying inventions, preparing invention disclosures, drafting and filing patent applications, searches and filing for trademarks, ensuring commercial agreements include IP clauses, and providing freedom-to-operate opinions to manage competitor IP risk.

For innovators pursuing funding, and/or preparing for an exit or IPO, Marks & Clerk also provides IP due diligence services.

Contact the team at Innovation Factory and CITM to access the perks and services offered to clients by Marks & Clerk.

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Quick Facts

  • 100+ years in Canada
  • 30+ IP Lawyers, Patent and Trademark Agents
  • Authorized to file Canadian and US patent & design applications
  • Expertise across a wide range of technical fields and sectors
  • Help with developing and implementing an IP strategy 
  • Freedom-to-operate, draft & file patent and TM applications
  • Support with protecting IP in commercial agreements and transactions

Join Innovation Factory's Annual Open House - The Big DiF!

Network with 300+ industry professionals, discover emerging solutions from our innovators, and celebrate entrepreneurship within the Hamilton-Halton ecosystem.

May 14, 2026 | 4:00pm – 8:00pm | Hamilton, Ontario

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Attend HERhalton Women in Business Breakfast

Support and celebrate the achievements of women in business and entrepreneurship. HERhalton by Innovation Factory is the region’s go-to networking event for advocates of women entrepreneurs and features engaging guest speakers to inspire and drive engaging conversation.

Expand your network and connect with the region’s influencers and innovators in the world of women in business

June 4, 2026 | 8:00am – 12:00pm EDT

Meet the top 10 finalists, and watch as they pitch their innovations live to a panel of investors and experts for cash prizes at the 16th LiONS LAIR!

Celebrate the 16th anniversary of the LiONS LAIR pitch competition!

Since 2011, we’ve helped over 170 startups launch and scale their businesses. This fall, network with 350+ entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders at a milestone evening where community, growth & collaboration meet innovation.

Meet the top 10 finalists, and watch as they pitch their innovations live to a panel of investors and experts for cash prizes!

When: September 24, 2026 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm 

Where: Oakville Banquet & Conference Centre |
2515 Wyecroft Rd, Oakville, ON L6L 6P8