Protecting your ideas, brands, and innovations — in Canada and around the world.
At Nelligan Law, our Intellectual Property (IP) Experts partner with entrepreneurs, artists, businesses, public institutions, and Indigenous communities to protect what makes them original. We offer customized IP strategies built not only on legal experience—but also on a deep understanding of your goals and values.
You are not just another client. We take the time to get to know you and your business so that we can provide the most strategic, thoughtful, and effective legal support possible.
We think like entrepreneurs. We understand innovation, risk, and the need to move fast. Whether you’re building a brand, launching a product, or expanding globally, we’re here to make sure your IP works as hard as you do.
Our Reach Is Global
Based in Ottawa, our team works with clients across Canada and internationally, leveraging a trusted network of IP professionals worldwide. From filing trademark applications in multiple jurisdictions to coordinating global enforcement efforts, we make international IP protection seamless and strategic.
Our Intellectual Property Services
We offer comprehensive, strategic, and practical IP services tailored to your needs—whether you’re a creator, entrepreneur, public authority, Indigenous organization, or global business. Our services include:
- Review of your products, services, and technologies to identify and secure all eligible IP rights
- Development of customized protection strategies for trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and domain names
- Strategic planning for national and international IP portfolios
- Clearance and registrability assessments
- Drafting, filing, and prosecuting trademark applications in Canada, at WIPO, and internationally
- Enforcement, opposition, and cancellation proceedings
- Protection of geographic indications and certification marks
- Licensing, monitoring, and brand portfolio management
- Registration, ownership, and rights management
- Licensing for creators, developers, and businesses
- Protection for music, digital media, publishing, and software
- Acquisition, ownership, and infringement opinions
- IP audits and risk assessments for M&A, investment, and commercial transactions
- Support for international IP due diligence and portfolio evaluations
- Advising, negotiating, and drafting licensing, transfer, and franchising agreements
- Non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality policies
- Structuring IP ownership frameworks for founders, collaborators, and institutions
- IP monetization strategies, including technology transfer and joint ventures
- NDAs, confidentiality agreements, and trade secret audits
- Internal trade secret protection strategies and employee IP policies
- Enforcement of misappropriation and breach of confidence
- Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) IP confiscations and recordation
- Strategy development for enforcement and counterfeit prevention
- Cross-border support through our international partner network
- Brand strategy, regulatory compliance, and packaging
- IP protection for cannabis strains, edibles, devices, and accessories
- Trademark and copyright enforcement in the cannabis sector
- Community-first, culturally informed IP advice
- Protection of Indigenous art, language, design, and traditional knowledge
- Consultation with Indigenous governments and organizations
- Rights clearance, licensing, and royalty frameworks
- Contract negotiation for creators, producers, and distributors
- Legal support for gaming, film, music, and digital influencers
- Development of IP policies, ownership structures, and brand protection
- Technology transfer agreements and commercialization frameworks
- Copyright and trademark strategies for communications and public assets
- Trademark and copyright infringement actions
- Passing off, domain name disputes, and counterfeit takedowns
- Strategic litigation and alternative dispute resolution (ADR)
Why Work With Nelligan Law?
- We Think Like Entrepreneurs – Our team blends legal insight with business strategy.
- Client-First Approach – We build meaningful partnerships, not case files.
- Global Protection – Leverage our international network to safeguard your IP worldwide.
- Industry Depth – Specialized support across cannabis, entertainment, Indigenous matters, and public authorities.
- Strategic + Practical – Advice that’s actionable, cost-effective, and tailored to your needs.
Have something worth protecting? Let’s make sure it stays yours.
Contact one of our Intellectual Property Experts today. We’ll help you safeguard your ideas, defend your brand, and grow confidently—across Canada and around the world.
- 613-238-8080
- info@nelliganlaw.ca
- Based in Ottawa | Serving clients nationwide and globally
