Graham Hood is the firm’s trademarks practice group leader. As a highly experienced trademark lawyer, Graham’s counsel is sought after by brand owners focused on building and protecting their brands and reputations across Canada. With over a decade of experience advising brand owners, Graham provides pragmatic advice to help clients achieve their goals and address risks in a cost-effective and straightforward manner. His no-nonsense approach to finding practical solutions for clients has become a personal trademark. Graham’s practice spans all aspects of trademark counselling, prosecution and litigation. He counsels brand owners through trademark selection, clearance, and prosecution, as well as opposition proceedings and section 45 non-use, cancellation proceedings before the Trademarks Opposition Board and invalidity expungement proceedings before the Federal Court. Graham's litigation practice covers both the federal and the provincial courts and extends to actions and summary applications for passing off, trademark, and trade dress infringement, depreciation of goodwill and the importation, distribution, marketing, and sale of counterfeit goods. He has established himself as a bright litigator with a track record of success, before both the federal and the provincial courts.
