Biographical notes for David Aylen

Contributing Editor, Intellectual Property (IP) 1994–

"Establishing a Regime to Protect Trade Secrets and Confidential Information" (1994) 1 IP 19

"Who Owns an Invention – the Employer or the Employee" (1994) 1 IP 41

"Patents Can Enhance the Market Position and Net Worth of a Business" (1995) 2 IP 69 (co-authored with Anita Nador)

"How Many Ways Are There to Infringe a Patent?" (1997) 4 IP 194

"Does the Look of One's Product Qualify as a Trade Mark?" (1998) 4 IP 242

"What Are Non-Traditional Trade Marks?" (1999) 6 IP 302

Born 22 April 1954

Educated Carleton University B.Eng. (Civil) 1976; University of Ottawa LL.B. 1979

Partner, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

Formerly Partner, Scott & Aylen 1979-80

Called to the Bar of Ontario 1981

Registered as a Trade-mark Agent in 1981

Articled with Scott & Aylen 1979-80

Certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Intellectual Property Law [Patents, Trade-marks and Copyright] 1998

Editorial Committee Member, Patent and Trademark Institute of Canada Review 1982-91

Guest Lecturer, Carleton University Department of Civil Engineering

Member, 1987 American Intellectual Property Law Delegation to Japan and China

Member, Law Society of Upper Canada, American Intellectual Property Law Association Subcommittee on International Law Matters, Canadian Bar Association, Carleton County Law Association (1981-91)

Member, Canadian Bar Association Court Practice Committee 1991-96

Member, Advocates' Society Committee on Intellectual Property Litigation

Vice-Chair, Toronto Patent and Trademark Informals Group

Fellow, Patent and Trademark Institute of Canada

Author, numerous articles on trade marks and patents

Mr. Aylen practises in the area of intellectual property litigation and prosecution. His specialties include all matters relating to trade-marks, patents, copyright and related causes. Currently he is the Department Head for Intellectual Property in Toronto.