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Miriam Paton
Principal
Miriam works with leading Canadian and multinational corporations, and foreign patent firms.
With over a decade of patent experience, Miriam is proficient in preparing and prosecuting patent applications in a variety of disciplines. Her acute analytical skills and deep understanding of complex patent prosecution issues in many different jurisdictions have assisted clients in obtaining hundreds of patents worldwide. Miriam has been involved in the preparation of non-infringement opinions and has provided support to clients in negotiations with competitors.
Miriam's background as a software developer and designer spans over eight years. She designed a document management system for Baan (now part of Infor) and worked at Tecnomatix (since acquired by Siemens) on robotics control for a computer-aided production engineering product used worldwide in the automotive industry. Miriam also worked as a research assistant at the National Research Council of Canada and at the Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada.
Qualifications
- Registered Canadian Patent Agent
- Registered U.S. Patent Agent
- Registered Israeli Patent Attorney
Education
- B.Sc. (Mathematics and Physics), University of Toronto
Earned six math and science scholarships and graduated with high distinction - M.Sc. (Physics), Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel
Attended on scholarship from the Natural Science and Engineering Research Council of Canada - LL.B., University of Manchester
Member
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
IPIC Committees: Vice-Chair Joint Liaison Patents, International Patent Issues, Sole and Small Practices - American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
AIPLA Committees: IP Practice in Europe, Patent Agents, PCT Issues, Women in IP Law - Toronto Intellectual Property Group (TIPG)