Rowand LLP
11 lawyers · Established 2011 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 195 handling Intellectual Property.
About Rowand LLP
Rowand LLP is a Toronto intellectual property firm founded in 2011. The founders set out to build a firm structured specifically around high-tech innovation, rather than a general commercial practice that handles IP work on the side. The firm is based on Bay Street in Toronto's Financial District and prosecutes patents in both Canada and the United States, alongside trademark, design, and IP agreement work.
Every lawyer and patent agent at the firm has a technical background in electrical or computer engineering, computer science, or physics, and several have previous experience writing computer code. That grounding shows in the caseload: more than 80% of the firm's granted patents cover software-implemented inventions, with recent work touching fintech, blockchain, and autonomous vehicle technology. Two of the firm's lawyers hold the Law Society of Ontario's Certified Specialist designation in Patent Law, a credential held by only about 15 lawyers across the province, and the firm has been ranked in IAM Patent 1000, the World's Leading Patent Professionals guide.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Founded in 2011 as a firm built specifically around high-tech innovation.
- Founding partners Fraser Rowand and Jeff Tracey have led the firm's patent prosecution practice since it started.
- Two of the firm's lawyers hold the Law Society of Ontario's Certified Specialist designation in Patent Law, a credential held by only about 15 lawyers in Ontario.
- Ranked in IAM Patent 1000, the World's Leading Patent Professionals guide.
Good to know
Wheelchair accessibleLawyers 11
Edward Kang
Partner, Lawyer, Patent Agent
Intellectual Property
Fraser Rowand
Founding Partner, Lawyer, Patent Agent and Trademark Agent
Intellectual Property
Greg Forrest
Associate, Patent Agent
Intellectual Property
Greg Hong
Associate, Lawyer
Intellectual Property
Ibrahim Arif
Associate, Lawyer
Intellectual Property
Jamie Kihira
Associate, Lawyer
Intellectual Property
Jeff Tracey
Founding Partner, Lawyer, Patent Agent and Trademark Agent
Intellectual Property
Kelly Stewart
Partner, Patent Agent
Intellectual Property
Peter Eschlboeck
Associate, Lawyer, Patent Agent and Trademark Agent
Intellectual Property
Rachael Storry
Associate, Patent Agent
Intellectual Property
Rex Yeung
Associate, Lawyer
Intellectual Property
Who handles what
The neighbourhood
Rowand LLP's office is at 390 Bay Street, Suite 1200, in downtown Toronto's Financial District. It's a fitting base for a firm whose patent clients include national companies like The Toronto-Dominion Bank, Rogers Communications, and Shopify. The practice spends its days in patent applications and prosecution files rather than courtrooms, work that doesn't call for proximity to a courthouse the way litigation does.
Frequently asked questions
- What kind of intellectual property work does Rowand LLP handle?
- Rowand LLP's practice covers patents, trademarks, designs, and IP agreements and analysis.
- Does Rowand LLP file patents in the United States as well as Canada?
- Yes. The firm prosecutes patent applications in both Canada and the United States and manages foreign filings for its clients.
- Does Rowand LLP handle software and technology patents?
- It's a large part of the practice. More than 80% of the firm's granted patents are for software-implemented inventions, and every lawyer and patent agent at the firm has a background in electrical or computer engineering, computer science, or physics.
- When was Rowand LLP founded?
- The firm was founded in 2011 as a Toronto IP practice built around high-tech innovation.
- Where is Rowand LLP located?
- The office is at 390 Bay Street, Suite 1200, in downtown Toronto.
- Has Rowand LLP been recognized in any patent industry rankings?
- Yes. The firm has been ranked in IAM Patent 1000, the World's Leading Patent Professionals guide.
Where to find them
390 Bay Street, Suite 1200, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2Y2 · 416-479-8647
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