Alistair Simpson

Principal, Smart & Biggar – Calgary Office

With over 30 years of diverse intellectual property experience, Alistair Simpson is a prominent figure in the Calgary legal community, offering expert counsel at Smart & Biggar. His professional acumen extends across multiple industries including telecommunications, energy, packaging equipment, injection molding, agricultural equipment, and medical devices. Alistair’s sophisticated insights empower clients to strategically build, leverage, and defend their IP assets effectively.

Alistair provides bespoke legal advice to a wide spectrum of clients, from small and mid-size enterprises to large multinational corporations. His expertise lies in securing patents, obtaining intellectual property rights, and maximizing the value of IP portfolios. Combining technical expertise with legal acumen, Alistair delivers innovative solutions tailored to client needs in highly competitive markets.

Alistair’s excellence in the field is recognized by listings in The Best Lawyers in Canada, Lexpert, Who’s Who Legal: Patents, and the IAM Patent 1000. As a Fellow of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and an active member of prominent legal associations such as the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Licensing Executives Society (LES), and the IP and entertainment, arts, and sports law sections of the New York State Bar Association, Alistair is highly esteemed in the legal profession.

Holding a BASc in civil engineering and an LLB, Alistair is also a registered patent and trademark agent, ensuring his clients can confidently protect and enhance their intellectual property assets. He was called to the bar in Ontario (1990), New York (2003), England & Wales (2012), and Alberta (2013).

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