Mark Evans

Mark Evans

Managing Principal at Smart & Biggar
(416) 595-2777
150 York St, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON
Year called to bar: 1986 (ON)
Mark Evans is a principal at Smart & Biggar’s Toronto office. He is widely recognized as one of Canada’s leading trademark lawyers and a highly respected litigator. He has significant experience in all aspects of trademark law including trademark and trade-dress litigation, brand selection and clearance, trademark prosecution, oppositions and cancelations, and licensing and merchandising. He has been successful in numerous high-profile, precedent setting cases and has twice been selected as Trademark Litigator of the Year by Benchmark Canada. Most recently, he was named Canada’s Outstanding Trademark Practitioner by Managing IP and Global Elite Thought Leader in Trademarks by Who’s Who Legal. He is listed annually in The Lexpert ALM 500 DirectoryExpert GuidesThe Best Lawyers in CanadaChambers GlobalWho’s Who Legal: CanadaWTR 1000The Legal 500 Canada, and MIP’s IP Stars Handbook: Trademark & Copyright. Surveys, clients, and colleagues describe him as "the best bar none” and “the ‘go-to’ lawyer” for trademark law. He has written extensively on IP law, is a frequent speaker, and has taught at Osgoode Hall Law School. He is a fellow of IPIC, member of INTA, holder of a BSc and LLB, and registered patent and trademark agent. He was called to the Ontario bar in 1986.
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