Mark D. Penner

Partner @Fasken

Toronto, CA

Mark is an IP lawyer focused on all aspects of the acquisition, protection, enforcement and strategic use of a wide range of intellectual property assets in Canada and around the world.He acts for a range of clients, from individual inventors, start-ups and other early stage companies to large multinational companies, and is actively involved in counselling clients and providing strategic advice in a variety of technology areas, including biotechnology, chemistry, energy (mining, oil and gas), social media, insurance, communications and digital marketing. While focusing on biotechnology and other life sciences, “… his deep knowledge base enables him to handle matters across a range of disciplines with aplomb” (IAM Patent – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners for Patent Prosecution, 2012).As a registered patent agent with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), Mark’s practice focuses on the drafting and prosecuting of patent applications in Canada and throughout the world covering a range of subject matters, including biotechnology, chemistry and other life sciences. Mark advises clients on patent protection strategies and how to proceed when faced with allegations of patent infringement. Mark “…spearheads prosecution and monetisation initiatives for an impressive variety of companies” (IAM Patent 2013).As a registered trademark agent, Mark advises local, national and international clients on how to efficiently and effectively conduct branding strategies as well as protect, maintain and enforce trademark rights in Canada, the United States and other jurisdictions.Mark is frequently called upon to advise clients on commercializing intellectual property rights, including technology acquisition and licensing, freedom to operate and patentability opinions, as well as IP components of high value national, cross-border and multi-jurisdictional corporate transactions (e.g. financing, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures)

St. Michaels University School

High School Diploma

Queen's University

Bachelor of Science Hons. (B.Sc.), Biochemistry

University of Toronto

M.Sc., Immunology

Queen's University

LLB, law