Daphne Lainson

Principal at Smart & Biggar

Daphne Lainson is a distinguished Principal at Smart & Biggar’s Ottawa office and the national chairwoman of the firm’s life science practice. With nearly two decades of experience, she specializes in securing patent protection for inventions in the chemical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology sectors.

Her extensive expertise includes advising on pharmaceutical regulatory law, providing strategic guidance during patent prosecution, and offering insights post-patent grants for pharmaceuticals and biologics. Daphne is well-versed in assisting pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies with regulatory data exclusivity under the Food and Drug Regulations, supplementary protection via the Certificate of Supplementary Protection Regulations, patent listing under the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, and navigating market access issues, including pricing of patented medicines under the Patented Medicines Regulations.

Renowned in her field, Daphne is listed annually in The Best Lawyers in Canada and Managing Intellectual Property’s IP Stars Handbook: Patents. Her accolades include the Ottawa Business Woman of the Year 2011 award by the Women’s Business Network of Ottawa. An AIPLA fellow and chairwoman of the AIPLA food and drug law committee, she holds a BSc Hons (chemistry), MSc (chemistry), and LLB. She is also a registered patent and trademark agent and was called to the Ontario bar in 2001.

Year Call to Bar: 2001 (ON)

Phone: (613) 232-2486
Email: [email protected]

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