Nancy Pei is a Principal in Smart & Biggar's Toronto office. She practises exclusively in the field of life sciences. With hands-on experience as a licensed pharmacist and over 25 years of patent litigation expertise, Nancy has established a successful IP practice focused exclusively in the field of life sciences, with an emphasis on pharmaceuticals and biologics.
As a patent litigator, Nancy represents innovative life sciences companies in patent litigation, including actions under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. She has represented clients before the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal, the Supreme Court of Canada and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. She also represents clients in judicial review applications.
In her advisory roles, Nancy provides thoughtful counsel and strategic advice regarding patents and data protection, patent listing under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, Certificates of Supplementary Protection, pricing and reimbursement including Patented Medicine Prices Review Board matters (PMPRB), federal (AIA) and provincial (FIPPA) access to information requests, regulatory due diligence, regulatory compliance issues (under the Food and Drugs Act and associated regulations), and submissions regarding draft statutory and regulatory amendments in these areas.
Nancy has been the editor of Rx IP Update, the firm's monthly life sciences intellectual property and regulatory newsletter, since its inception in 2001 and co-editor as of 2023. Nancy currently serves on the Board of Directors of BIOTECanada.
