Qualifications

  • Admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 1984
  • Registered Canadian Patent and Trademark Agent
  • Registered U.S. Patent and Trademark Agent
  • LL.B., Osgoode Hall Law School
  • B.A.Sc., Chemical Engineering, University of Toronto
Victor Butsky is a founding member of the firm. He practises intellectual property law with an emphasis on litigation and licensing.

Practice Areas

Victor’s areas of practice include patent drafting and prosecution, franchising, trade-mark, trade secret, patent and copyright licensing and litigation, prosecuting trademark, copyright and industrial design applications and trademark opposition proceedings. Victor has extensive work experience relating to various businesses, technical fields and developing technologies. He represents Canadian and foreign clients in the courts of the Province of Ontario, in the Federal Court of Canada, and before the Trademark Opposition Board and the Patent Appeal Board.

Professional Affiliations

  • American Bar Association (ABA), Member
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Member
  • Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Member
  • Ontario Bar Association (OBA), Member
  • European Patent Agent (EPO), Member
  • Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), Member
  • Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO), Member
  • Toronto Intellectual Property Group (TIPG), Member
  • Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA), Member
  • Toronto Patent and Trademark Group (TPTG), Member