John Norman PhD 10YEARSAWARDED

John Norman PhD

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Awarded Practice Areas
Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice Intellectual Property Law
*Named the "Lawyer of the Year" in this practice area in the 2027 edition in Ottawa.
Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
John Norman PhD
John Norman PhD
Ottawa, ON
Works at
Gowling WLG

287 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Dr. John Norman is a partner in the Ottawa office of the firm, practising in the Intellectual Property Group. He helps Canadian and foreign clients manage their patent and intellectual property portfolios and develop litigation strategies.

Working primarily with leading national and international pharmaceutical, biotechnology and technology companies, John appears on behalf of clients before the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court of Canada.

John advises on pharmaceutical regulation and patent litigation, including patent infringement actions, patent impeachment actions and proceedings under the Patented Medicine (Notice of Compliance) Regulations and Patented Medicine Prices Review Board.

Works at
Gowling WLG

287 Best Lawyers awards

Gowling WLG logo

Locations

Bar Admissions

  • Ontario, Canada

Affiliations

  • American Bar Association - Member
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association - Member
  • Board of Directors with BIOTECanada - Member
  • Canadian IP Bar Association - Member
  • County of Carleton Law Association - Member
  • Editorial Board for the Canadian Intellectual Property Review - Member
  • Intellectual Property Institute of Canada - Member
  • Orphan Products Working Group with BIOTECanada - Member
  • Subsequent Entry Biologics Task Force with BIOTECanada - Member
  • The Advocates' Society - Member

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2027 - Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Ottawa, Canada (2027)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in Canada 2027 for work in:
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
  • Intellectual Property Law

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