Rob Kittredge - Intellectual Property Law
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About Rob Kittredge - Intellectual Property Law
Rob Kittredge is a Toronto lawyer running a solo intellectual property practice focused on copyright, trademarks, technology, and related disputes. Kittredge is a registered Trademark Agent with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and a member of the Law Society of Ontario, called to the bar in 2007 after earning a J.D. from Queen's University in 2006. The legal career started at the Toronto office of Baker and McKenzie LLP, on intellectual property files that included international anti-counterfeiting work and trademark litigation, plus advice within the firm's antitrust group.
Before law school, Kittredge worked as a computer programmer, web designer, and technology consultant, a background that carries into the practice's technology and IP work. After leaving that large-firm environment in 2011 to practice independently, Kittredge kept the practice small, handling copyright, trademark, licensing, rights clearing, and technology and privacy matters, along with general contract drafting. Kittredge is not a patent agent and refers patent drafting and prosecution to a patent agent with the relevant technical expertise, though the practice has assisted with patent licensing and infringement disputes. The office is on Bloor Street West in Toronto, near the intersection with Dufferin.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Earned a J.D. from Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, in 2006.
- Called to the Bar in Ontario in 2007 (Law Society of Upper Canada, now the Law Society of Ontario).
- Registered as a Trademark Agent with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
- Started a legal career at the Toronto office of Baker and McKenzie LLP before opening an independent intellectual property practice in 2011.
- Completed continuing education coursework including Harvard Law School's CopyrightX (2014), Case Western Reserve University's Representing the Professional Athlete course (2014), Stanford University's Surveillance Law course (2014), and Lund University's European Business Law course (2015).
In the community
- An archived 2016 version of the practice's site described offering free consultations to open source software and hardware projects and organizations, and reduced rate work for underfunded charitable or community oriented projects.
- Kittredge wrote a multi part blog series on the early history of copyright law, tracing the subject from fifteenth century letters patent through the Statute of Anne and the advent of the public domain.
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
The practice's office is on Bloor Street West in Toronto, near the intersection with Dufferin. Kittredge's own description of the move to that office, and of running a small practice with low overhead, points to a compact solo operation rather than a large downtown office tower, a fit for the kind of flat fee and referral based IP work the practice describes.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Rob Kittredge handle trademark applications and disputes?
- Yes. Kittredge is a registered Trademark Agent with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, and the practice's services list covers trademark searches, applications, registration, licensing, branding consultations, infringement opinions, and enforcement.
- Can Kittredge help clear or license rights to use someone else's copyrighted work?
- The practice's listed services include copyright registration, licensing, rights clearing, and license compliance assessment, along with enforcement and infringement claim defence.
- Does the practice draft or file patent applications?
- No. Kittredge is not a patent agent and does not draft or prosecute patent applications, and refers that work to a patent agent with expertise in the relevant technology. The practice has assisted with initial patentability assessments, patent licensing, and patent related disputes.
- Is there help available for open source software or hardware projects?
- An archived version of the practice's site described free consultations for open source software and hardware projects and organizations, and reduced rate work for underfunded community or charitable projects, reflecting Kittredge's background as a computer programmer and web designer before law school.
- What was Rob Kittredge's legal background before opening a solo practice?
- Kittredge earned a J.D. from Queen's University in 2006, was called to the Ontario bar in 2007, and began a legal career at the Toronto office of Baker and McKenzie LLP working on intellectual property and antitrust matters, before opening an independent practice in 2011.
- Where is the office located?
- The office is at 1200 Bloor Street West in Toronto, near the intersection of Dufferin and Bloor.
Where to find them
1200 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M6H 1N2
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