MACERA & JARZYNA - Key Persons
Adam practices in all areas of intellectual property law with a special focus on providing IP services to Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises ("SMEs") and startup clients. He enjoys the daily challenge of not knowing what industry or technology he will be dealing with next and takes a particular interest in helping innovative, ambitious clients take their ideas from that initial spark to a viable business.
His practice includes a client base across a wide variety of industries (which can range from manufacturing to growing cannabis, food services to cryptocurrency) and he provides advice and strategy with respect to all manners of issues relating to patent, trademark, industrial design and copyright law. His clients range from individual inventors to large Canadian corporations, and he also has extensive experience managing international IP portfolios for foreign and Canadian entities.
On the trademark side, Adam has devised branding strategies for clients in numerous industries and assists with all aspects of the trademark process from initial brand selection and clearance to rights acquisition and enforcement matters when required.
On the patent side, Adam has drafted and prosecuted hundreds of patents in a wide variety of technologies in jurisdictions around the world. Adam also assists his clients with various contractual and licensing issues that arise in the course of running an innovative business, and has both assisted and advised a number of clients during their acquisition by leading foreign multinationals.
Qualifications
B.Sc (Mech. Eng.)
LL.B
Registered Canadian Patent Agent
Registered Canadian Trademark Agent
Adele joined the firm in 2000 and has been practicing intellectual property law, specializing in trade-marks and copyright, since 1981. Adele is able to provide legal services in both official languages and has written and spoken frequently on intellectual property topics. Adele is a member of the Publications Subcommittee of the International Trade-mark Association (INTA) and is a former member of the Trade-mark Agent Examination Committee.
Qualifications
MA (French Language and Literature)
LL.B.
Adele is an enthusiastic chorister (alto section) with several choirs. She has been known to hum (on key) while working. Adele is also a lover of nature and a shoe manufacturer's dream client, having hiked over 2500 kilometers on the trails of Canada's national parks.
Amy represents and counsels clients in trademark infringement disputes, oppositions and expungement proceedings. She also assists clients, both local and international, with filing and prosecuting trademark and design applications in Canada.
Amy has given presentations regarding intellectual property rights and acquisition including presentations at the National Franchise and Business Opportunities Show, Ottawa Chamber of Commerce, eWomen's Network, Business Network International, and the Inventors Association (Ottawa). She has written articles for the Intellectual Property Law Journal, The Lawyers Weekly, Canadian Architect and the International Trademark Association Special Reports.
Qualifications
Barrister & Solicitor,
Andy is past co-chair of the Trademark Committee of the Canadian Bar Association. Andy has also served on several committees of other international IP organizations.
Job Titles:
- Support Staff Member
- Assistant to Joe Ulvr, Adam Tracey and Jerome Bastien
Ashley joined the firm as an articling student in 2018 and was called to the Bar in June of 2019. She received an Honours Bachelor of Health Sciences degree from McMaster University in 2015 and a J.D. from the University of Western Ontario in 2018. During her undergraduate degree, Ashley spent her summers working as a clinical research assistant in the medical biophysics department at the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre.
She is currently a member of IPIC's Public Awareness Committee, the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario) and the International Association of Young Lawyers.
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- Accounting Clerk
- Office Manager
- Support Staff Member
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- Support Staff Member
- Professional Assistant to Gary Arkin
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- Support Staff Member
- Professional Receptionist
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- Support Staff Member
- Patent Maintenance Fee Clerk
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- Support Staff Member
- Patent Docketing Specialist
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- Accounts Manager
- Support Staff Member
Eduardo began his IP career in 1996 as a member of the worldwide team responsible for protection of the intellectual property development, portfolio management and technology transfer, of the Rhône-Poulenc Group in São Paulo, Brazil. Eduardo has considerable patent expertise in the fields of engineering production, processes, and applications related to biochemistry, food science, chemical and technological processes.
Eduardo is the main liaison with Latin America, spending part of the year in that region bringing the latest updates, sharing his experience and providing a lot of support to his colleagues. His Latin American heritage and work experience allows him to bring a unique perspective to clients interested in expanding their IP rights into North America. He is a Fellow of the Brazilian Intellectual Property Association and a Fellow of the Brazilian Engineering and Architecture Council and is currently the Canadian Delegate at the Inter-American Intellectual Property Association. Eduardo is fluent in English, Portuguese and Spanish.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Agronomic Engineering from the University of São Paulo, Brazil with Agronomic Residency in Agribusiness.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Canadian Editor of the Intellectual Property Law Journal
Gary is experienced in all aspects of intellectual property law and practice including patents, industrial design, trade-marks and copyright, as well as licensing, and technology transfer. Gary has an extensive engineering background in the oil, gas and mineral exploration industries and related technologies.
Gary has been the Canadian editor of the Intellectual Property Law Journal and has been actively involved on a number of IPIC committees including the Joint Liason Committee - Patents and the Patent Legislation Committee.
Qualifications
LL.B. B.Sc. (Geological Engineering)
Barrister & Solicitor
Gary is the quintessential patent lawyer - he is always tending to stacks of files. It is rumoured that he owns a tie, but we haven't seen it. Gary is also a huge Formula One racing fan and he also enjoys boating and spending time with his family.
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- Accounting Clerk
- Support Staff Member
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- Support Staff Member
- Assistant to Janice Kelland
Jerome's practice includes patent drafting, patent prosecution, patent licensing, and patent infringement opinions. He is an expert in obtaining patent protection in the fields of computer-related inventions, telecommunications, and mechanical inventions. With over 10 years of experience working on patent applications from Canada, the United States, Europe and other countries, Jerome can help clients develop and execute a worldwide patent strategy tailored to their specific needs. Jerome can also assist clients in obtaining trademarks in Canada and other countries. Prior to joining the firm as an articling student in 2006, Jerome worked as a software developer for a local high-tech firm and studied law at the University of Ottawa.
Qualifications
B.Sc. (Computer Science) LL.B.
Kevin has been practicing with the firm, in patent law and prosecution, since 1983. He is a registered patent agent, and is certified by the Law Society as a specialist in Patent Law. Kevin is an active member of local and national bar associations, and national and international intellectual property associations.
Qualifications
B.Sc. (environmental biology)
LL.B.
Barrister & Solicitor
Job Titles:
- Support Staff Member
- Professional Assistant to Joseph Ulvr
Kevin has been working in patents since 2003, after graduating from Queen's University in 2001. He has a background in Mechanical Engineering, and has experience with the drafting, filing, and prosecution of patents. Kevin also has experience working with Industrial Designs.
Qualifications
BScE (Mechanical Engineering)
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- Support Staff Member
- Professional Assistant to Eduardo Fonseca
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- Support Staff Member
- Systems Manager
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- Support Staff Member
- Trademark Docketing Specialist and Assistant to Amy Thomas and Adele Finlayson
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- Trademark Renewal Clerk and Backup Trademark Docketing Specialist
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- Professional Assistant to Kevin Carton
Rebecca received a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in Biology from Queen's University in 2018, and recently graduated from the University of Western Ontario with a J.D. degree. For her undergraduate thesis, Rebecca studied a protein in castor oil seeds that plays a key role in regulating oil synthesis. While in law school, Rebecca completed a concentration in Intellectual Property, Information, and Technology Law (IPIT) and in Business Law. She was the recipient of the Catalyst Capital Writing Scholarship in Advanced Restructuring and Insolvency Law at Western in 2020. Rebecca articled with Macera & Jarzyna in 2021 - 2022 and was called to the Bar in June 2022.
Qualifications
B.Sc. (Hons) - Queen's University
J.D. - University of Western Ontario
Barrister & Solicitor
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- Professional Assistant to Andrew Jarzyna
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- Professional Assistant to Andrew Jarzyna
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- Professional Assistant to Sandra Ward