Method Law Professional Corporation
3 lawyers · Established 2012 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 195 handling Intellectual Property.
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.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Michelle Wassenaar founded Method Law in 2012, after being called to the Ontario Bar in 1994.
- Wassenaar is a registered patent agent and a registered trademark agent, and passed the patent agent exam on the first attempt in a year when the pass rate was 14 percent.
- Wassenaar was named to the WTR 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals 2021, in the enforcement and litigation category for Canada.
- Wassenaar has chaired the board of directors of DUCA, a credit union founded in 1954, and has served as a DUCA director since 2018.
- Andrea Long has practiced exclusively in intellectual property law for more than 15 years and served two terms, from 2017 to 2019, on the International Trademark Association's Canadian subcommittee for famous trademarks.
- The firm has acted as a designated Canadian trademark agent for foreign filings since Canada joined the Madrid Protocol on June 17, 2019.
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.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 3
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, Queen's University, University of Toronto 3 of 3 lawyers
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Method Law's office is at 4211 Yonge Street, Suite 310, in Toronto. It is a small office, and the firm's own local ties run through community life rather than a courthouse or a transit line, which fits a practice that files with federal boards and courts rather than appearing in local disputes. Wassenaar has volunteered with the neighbourhood's York Mills Valley Fair and sung at Christmas morning services at the North York Seniors Centre, and has belonged to Verity, a women's business and social club in downtown Toronto, since 2004.
Frequently asked questions
- What areas of intellectual property law does Method Law handle?
- The firm practices only in intellectual property law, covering patents, trademarks, copyright, industrial designs and plant breeders' rights.
- I have an invention, can Method Law help me get a patent in Canada?
- Yes. The firm drafts and prosecutes Canadian, international and foreign patent applications, and provides patentability, freedom to operate and infringement opinions.
- Can Method Law register a trademark for my business or brand?
- Yes. The firm prepares and prosecutes trademark applications, including official marks and certification marks, and handles opposition and expungement proceedings before the Trademarks Opposition Board.
- My company already has a Canadian trademark, can Method Law help extend protection abroad, or act for a foreign trademark owner filing in Canada?
- Yes. Since Canada joined the Madrid Protocol in 2019, the firm has acted as a designated Canadian agent for foreign applicants, and it also works with a network of trademark professionals abroad to extend Canadian clients' portfolios internationally.
- How long has Method Law been practicing intellectual property law?
- Michelle Wassenaar founded the firm in 2012, after being called to the Ontario Bar in 1994, and some of the firm's lawyers have practiced exclusively in intellectual property law for over 15 years.
- Where is Method Law located and how do I reach the firm?
- The office is at 4211 Yonge Street, Suite 310, Toronto, Ontario M2P 2A9. The firm can be reached by phone at (416) 847-0054 or by email at mail@methodlaw.ca.
Where to find them
4211 Yonge Street, Suite 310, Toronto, Ontario, M2P 2A9, Canada · 416-847-0054
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