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Amy Grenon

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Tel: +1 437 869 7523

Email: agrenon@tyrllp.com

Professional Designations:
Bar Admission (Ontario), 2008
Trademark Agent, 2012

Practice Areas:

Amy is a business-minded advocate with expertise in complex Intellectual Property and Life Science disputes.

Amy's practice includes all areas of intellectual property law, with an emphasis on complex multijurisdictional IP litigation. Described as “the definition of grace under fire”, Amy is trusted by clients for her strong advocacy skills and business-minded approach.

Amy acts for a wide range of clients, from scaling companies to the Fortune 500, across diverse sectors such as life sciences, technology, sports, energy and consumer packaged goods.

Leveraging her degree in biochemistry, Amy has represented numerous life sciences companies in patent infringement and impeachment actions, as well as proceedings under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. Amy regularly advises on regulatory, advertising and licensing matters. She has a deep understanding of the pharmaceutical industry and the regulatory framework in which it operates.

Amy also guides clients on branding and copyright issues and has significant experience in oppositions, infringement and passing-off proceedings, as well as domain name and social media-related disputes. Amy is recognized as a leading lawyer in IP and life sciences including in Best Lawyers, Lexpert, IAM Patent 1000 and World Trademark Review 1000.

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Bristol-Myers Squibb Canada Co. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals ULC re: SUSTIVA® Cosmetics company Eli Lilly Canada ats Apotex Inc. re: ADCIRCA® Eli Lilly Canada Inc. et al. ats Teva Canada Limited re: FORTEO® Florida Food Products LLP ats Kerry Group Services International, Ltd. et al. Gilead Sciences Inc. et al. ats Idenix Pharmaceuticals re: SOVALDI® Gilead Sciences Inc. et al. ats AbbVie Inc. re: HARVONI® GlaxoSmithKline Inc. et al. ats Apotex Inc. and Pharmascience Inc. et al. re: VALTREX® GlaxoSmithKline Inc. et al. ats Apotex Inc. et al. re: AZT® Major Canadian retailer Major entertainment companies Major international beverage company Major sports equipment manufacturer Patient assistive device company Pfizer Inc. et al. ats Apotex Inc. re: LIPITOR® Pfizer Inc. et al. ats Apotex Inc. and Teva Canada Inc. re: VIAGRA® Pfizer Inc. et al. ats Apotex Inc. re: ACCUPRIL® Pfizer Canada Inc. et al. ats Apotex Inc. re: NORVASC® Pfizer Canada Inc. et al. ats Teva Canada Inc. re: NORVASC® Powderkeg Labs Inc. ats Quorum IQ Inc. Revive Organics Inc. ats Evive Smoothie Inc. Royal Bank of Canada ats The Royal Bank of Scotland Group The Rosseau Group ats Rosseau Asset Management Various pharmaceutical companies Various scaling technology companies Wyeth LLC ats Merck, Sharp & Dohme
Community Involvement
  • Past Board Member – Ralph Thornton Community Centre
Professional Affiliations
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association, Food & Drug and Patent Litigation Committees
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, Vice-chair of Litigation Committee
  • IPIC representative on the Federal Court's IP Users Committee
  • Licensing Executives Society
  • The Advocates' Society
Teaching Engagements
  • Panellist, "Patentable Subject Matter: Where Are the Dividing Lines for Methods of Medical Treatment, Computer Implemented Inventions and AI-Developed Inventions?" U of T's 12th Annual Patent Colloquium, November 10, 2023.
  • Moderator, “Monitoring and Measuring the Success of an IP Strategy”, IPIC Webinar, November 28, 2023
  • Moderator, "What Do You Mean I Don't Own My IP?: Addressing Chain of Title and Ownership Issues," IPIC Webinar, September 14, 2022.
  • Panellist, "Hot Topics in Patent Law," Canadian Bar Association IP Day, May 2019.
  • Panellist, "Expert Evidence – Cutting to the Case,” University of Toronto Patent Colloquium, November 2018.
Education
  • University of Toronto, JD, 2007
  • McMaster University, BSc. (Honours), Biochemistry, 2003
  • The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Life Sciences & Health
  • The Best Lawyers in Canada – Intellectual Property Law; Biotechnology & Life Sciences Practice
  • Who's Who Legal Canada – Patents, Trademarks and Life Sciences
  • Benchmark Litigation Canada as a Future Star
  • Managing Intellectual Property's IP Stars – Patent Star – Canada
  • World Trademark Review 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Professionals – Enforcement and Litigation
  • IAM Patent 1000 – Litigation
  • LMG Life Sciences Award, Patent Contentious Case of the Year  (2016)