Bergsteins
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Virtual appointmentsVirtual appointmentsAbout Bergsteins
Bergsteins is a Toronto law firm that brings intellectual property, business and corporate work, and litigation together under one roof. On the business side its clients run from sole proprietors and start-ups all the way to established international and publicly traded companies.
Corey Bergstein studied applied physics at the University of Waterloo, earning a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in 1993, and went on to Osgoode Hall Law School for an LL.B. in 1998. Called to the Bar of Ontario in 2000, Corey Bergstein has been a registered Trade-mark Agent since that same year and a registered Patent Agent since 2003, and advises both businesses and individuals on business law, IP and litigation.
In court, Corey Bergstein has appeared at every level in Ontario, the Court of Appeal included, and in the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal. Appearances before quasi-judicial bodies such as the Trade-marks Opposition Board and the Patent Appeals Board round out that record.
The office is in downtown Toronto. Bergsteins keeps costs in check with variable fees, flat rates and flexible ways to pay, and new clients can request a consultation with the firm.
Practice areas
Patents and industrial designs
Bergsteins gives opinions on whether a patent is infringed, valid or registrable, and it prepares, files and prosecutes patent applications both in Canada and abroad. For industrial designs it handles registration filings along with licensing and exploitation.
Trade-marks, copyright and entertainment
The firm files and prosecutes trade-mark applications in Canada and other countries and acts in oppositions. Copyright work covers protection and registration, and the entertainment side extends to artist agreements and contracts for film and TV productions.
Business and corporate
Bergsteins incorporates companies, handles business purchases and sales, and drafts shareholder, partnership and joint venture agreements. It also works on corporate governance, shareholder disputes, and commercial contracts covering areas such as financing, licensing and manufacturing.
Civil litigation
The firm takes on civil litigation of every kind, in all of Ontario's courts and in the Federal Court of Canada.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessible
Virtual appointments
In-person servicesHow Bergsteins works
Every dispute at Bergsteins starts with an attempt to settle it, through negotiation or through mediation or arbitration, and court is for the cases where nothing else will work. The firm commits to being available when clients need it and to explaining things in plain, understandable language. To hold down what clients pay, it brings in clerks and agents wherever it can.
The neighbourhood
Bergsteins is in Suite 2000 of University Centre, the office building at 393 University Avenue, and St. Patrick subway station is a short walk away. University Avenue is one of downtown Toronto's main north-south roads. Osgoode Hall and other legal institutions line it, as do major research and teaching hospitals and big office buildings for financial and insurance companies.
Frequently asked questions
- Can Bergsteins protect my patents and trade-marks in the US and Europe as well as Canada?
- Bergsteins helps clients protect and enforce their rights in the US, Europe and further afield, working through its network of foreign associates, as well as in Canada.
- Why does Bergsteins encourage businesses to register a trade-mark rather than rely on common-law rights?
- Bergsteins is often asked whether a business should bother registering its trade-mark, and its view is that the benefits are too significant to overlook. Registration protects the owner across the whole country even when the mark has only been used in one region, and it adds claims for infringement and for depreciation of goodwill on top of passing off.
- Does Bergsteins offer flat rates or flexible payment options?
- Bergsteins offers variable fees, flat rates and flexible payment options, since cost effectiveness is one of the firm's main goals.
Where to find them
393 University Avenue, Suite 2000, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5G 1E6 · 416-961-3100
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