Virtual patent trials: what we can learn from Canada

Patrick Wingrove

June 30 2020

A Zoom call in Rovi v Videotron at the Canada Federal Court. Sources for this article include Mr Justice Roger Lafrenière (top right), Alan Macek at DLA Piper (top row, second from left), Paul-Erik Veel at Lenczner Slaght (top row, second from right) and Sana Halwani at Lenczner Slaght (second row, second from left). Credit: Alan Macek.

Managing IP speaks to the judge, private practitioners and in-house counsel involved in the recent Federal Court virtual trial to find out what worked

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Patrick Wingrove

Deputy managing editor Managing IP

Patrick assists with editorial agenda management, and regularly reports on patent-related issues, including FRAND, supplementary protection certificates and patent eligibility, as well as trade secrets. He also chairs industry events and produces conference newspapers.

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