About Method Law Professional Corporation

Method Law Professional Corporation is a small Toronto firm that practices exclusively in intellectual property law. Michelle Wassenaar founded the firm in 2012 after being called to the Ontario Bar in 1994, and it has since grown to include lawyers and registered patent and trademark agents working from an office on Yonge Street. The firm handles patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs and plant breeders' rights for clients that range from multinational corporations to Canadian start-ups, charities and individuals.

Method Law's lawyers have appeared before the Trademarks Opposition Board and the Patent Appeal Board, at both levels of the Federal Court, and in Ontario courts, and the firm has represented clients in domain name disputes before WIPO and the Forum. Since Canada joined the Madrid Protocol in 2019, the firm has also acted as a designated Canadian agent for foreign trademark filings. Wassenaar was named to the WTR 1000, World Trademark Review's directory of trademark professionals, in the 2021 edition, in the enforcement and litigation category for Canada.

In the community

  • The firm provides pro bono intellectual property services to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Canada, Boost Child and Youth Advocacy Centre, Pakmen Volleyball Club and the Canadian Alopecia Areata Foundation.
  • Andrea Long has served three terms as a board member for a children's event supporting Boost Child and Youth Advocacy Centre.
  • Jonah Medina takes part in a law school peer mentorship program and has spoken to high school and university students about careers in law.
  • The firm's founder, Michelle Wassenaar, spoke at the Mariam Society's 'A Girl You Know' fundraiser in March 2025, an event meant to encourage young girls to dream big.

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This firm’s lawyers at a glance

Called to the bar
1994–2024 · median 22 years in practice 3 of 3 lawyers
Law schools
Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Toronto Metropolitan University, University of Toronto 2 of 3 lawyers

Where to find them

4211 Yonge Street, Suite 310, Toronto, Ontario, M2P 2A9, Canada · 416-847-0054

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