Representative Transactions: Intellectual Property + Franchising

• Acting for a research facility in drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements, including a long term joint venture agreement with a private manufacturing company for the building and operation of high technology equipment.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Advising a restaurant franchise on protection of its intellectual property.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Acting for US based food service franchise system entering Canadian market, Canadianizing US Agreements and preparing Canadian franchise disclosure documents. (2009)
  Boughton Contact: Tony Wilson
  
  
• Served as Arbitrator of commercial franchise dispute. (2009)
  Boughton Contact: Tony Wilson
  
  
• Counsel to software and computer game developers on the protection of their intellectual property in Canada and the United States.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Developing contracts for a European manufacturer of material handling technology for dealers specializing in large projects throughout North America.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Advising a supplier of equipment for down hole drilling applications in the oil and gas industry and drafting and negotiating agreements for the design, operation and production of critical technology with an Asian manufacturer.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Counsel to an Asian public company in its dispute with a Canadian enterprise over the production and supply of biometric technology.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Acting for an Asian steel manufacturer in negotiating the settlement of a copyright infringement claim by a US image content provider.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Counsel to a pharmaceutical company specializing in topical adhesive products.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Agent for a multinational Asian food and beverage enterprise in protecting its trademark portfolio in Canada.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Counsel to a herbal products company on intellectual property protection.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Agent for a multinational Finnish corporation in protecting its trademark portfolio in Canada.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Agent for a US-based plant propagator to protect its trademark portfolio in Canada.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Representing a local bedding products manufacturer in protecting its trademarks domestically and internationally. Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Advising a chemical manufacturing company on its product distribution arrangements in the United States. (2009)
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Representing wineries based in Canada, the United States and Australia in protecting their brands in Canada.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Counsel to Canadian book publishers and authors on copyright, licensing and intellectual property matters.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Advising Aboriginal bands and organizations on the protection of their intellectual property and traditional knowledge.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Counsel to a public Canadian beverage company in drafting and advising on its licensing and distribution agreements throughout North America and coordinating trademark protection in over 75 countries worldwide.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Drafting technology transfer agreements for a European company relating to the acquisition of trade secrets and know how in the conversion of waste forest biomass to commercial use.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Advising a tourism association on the protection of its intellectual property.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Advising a Vancouver business association on the protection of its intellectual property.
  Boughton Contact: Bennett Lee
  
  
• Acting for US franchised restaurant system in major acquisition of regional Canadian franchise system. (2008)
  Boughton Contact: Tony Wilson
  
  
• Acting for Canadian Master Franchisee in the acquisition of master franchise rights for all Canada from Japanese based Franchisor. (2008)
  Boughton Contact: Tony Wilson
  
  
• Negotiated master franchise agreement for Western Canada on behalf of US based pet food company. (2008)
  Boughton Contact: Tony Wilson
  
  
• Counsel on franchise litigation between Ontario based franchisor and British Columbia franchisee. (2008)
  Boughton Contact: Tony Wilson
  
  
• Franchise Agreement and Disclosure Documentation preparation on behalf of several British Columbia and Alberta based Franchisors in 2008.
  Boughton Contact: Tony Wilson
  
  
• Corporate reorganization on behalf of multi-unit/multi concept franchisor. (2008)
  Boughton Contact: Tony Wilson
  
  
• Counsel for Australian based Franchisor; Canadianizing Australian contracts so client could enter into master agreements throughout Canada. (2007)
  Boughton Contact: Tony Wilson

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