Thompson Cooper LLP

Thompson Cooper is a legal firm that focuses upon that area of the law known as Intellectual Property. Intellectual property starts with an idea. This idea could be for an internet based business operating through a website, a new product, a new machine or a new brand name or logo. The idea is protected using a combination of Patent Law, Trademark Law, Design Law, Copyright Law and Trade Secrets. It can then be defended from competitors and commercially dealt with through assignment or licensing.

Services to Businesses
We assess what elements are capable of protection in every business and then proceeds to provide that protection in Canada and, where suitable, in foreign countries. In some cases the best protection is to maintain a Trade Secret. In other cases, protection is provided by filing Patents, Trademarks, Designs or Copyrights.

Services to Law Firms
Only large law firms or Intellectual Property firms have expertise in Intellectual Property law. We are an Intellectual Property law firm that provides our expertise to small and medium sized law firms in Canada, so that they can service the needs of their clients. We are able to compliment the existing services being provided by the law firm.

Services to Private Inventors
We assist inventors from conception, through proto-type development, Patent protection, Design protection (where applicable), Trademark protection (where applicable) to commercialization or licensing.

Services to Foreign Associates
Thompson Cooper LLP files Patents, Trademarks, Designs, and Copyrights on behalf of Canadians in countries all over the world through a network of Foreign Associates. We also receive instructions from Foreign Associates and file Patents, Trademarks, Designs and Copyrights in Canada on behalf of persons residing and businesses located outside of Canada. Please see our Foreign Associates page.