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Jennifer A. Marles
Direct: 604-200-8134 | Email: jmarles@viridantip.com Jennifer is an experienced patent practitioner who focuses on patent preparation and prosecution globally in the agtech, biotech, and chemical fields. She helps clients build the value of their companies by securing patent protection in Canada, the United States, and beyond. Jennifer also assists clients with related issues such as preparing contracts relating to technology development and licensing, assisting clients to handle IP due diligence, and evaluating freedom to operate.
Jennifer is recognized by both Lexpert (2021-2024) and Best Lawyers (2020-2024) as a leading intellectual property lawyer in Canada. She was awarded the Law Society Gold Medal in 2006 at the University of Victoria for graduating at the top of her law school class and received the J. Edward Maybee Memorial prize for earning the highest mark overall on the 2009 patent agent’s qualifying examination.
Jennifer is an advocate for education and continuous improvement in the legal and patent agent professions, serving on the Patent Practice Committee (a joint committee between the CIPO and the patent agent community focussed on practice improvement) and on the Examining Board for the Patent Agent Qualifying Examinations.