Douglas B. Thompson*

Doug is a partner in the firm. He obtained his law degree from the University of Alberta in 1975. He was called to the Alberta bar in 1976 and was subsequently called to the British Columbia bar in 1979. He is a registered trademark agent and a registered patent agent. Doug began his legal career as a litigator. His practice then increasingly evolved into a more general intellectual property practice, including an active licensing practice. Doug also practices with an associated firm in Alberta.

Michael D. Cooper is a partner in the firm. He obtained his law degree in 1996 from the University of British Columbia. He is a member of both the BC and Alberta Bars, and is a registered Canadian patent agent and trademark agent. He has prepared, filed and prosecuted numerous patent applications in areas of technology ranging from steel making, to oilfield tools, to computer implemented business methods. Michael also has extensive experience in other aspects of intellectual property law, including in the transfer and licensing of patents, trademarks and copyright.

Michael Cooper is a member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and is a former editor of the IPIC Bulletin. He has been on the Board of the Victoria Bar Association (VBA) for many years and is currently the immediate Past President of the VBA. He is an adjunct instructor on intellectual property for the University of Victoria Law School’s Business Law Clinic. He is a former clinic captain for Access Justice, an organization providing pro-bono legal services throughout British Columbia.

Michael Cooper enjoys spending time with his family as well as outdoor pursuits, including sailing. Prior to his legal career, Michael did extensive offshore sailing, including a three-year trans-Pacific voyage culminating in a 46-day singlehanded passage from Japan to Canada. Michael also enjoys reading, particularly non-fiction, and has had book reviews published in the Edmonton Journal newspaper.

Jennifer A. Lee

Jennifer is an associate with the firm. She is a member of the British Columbia Bar, and is a registered patent and trademark agent. Prior to joining the firm, Jennifer practiced intellectual property law in Alberta and was subsequently engaged as a senior in-house counsel assisting in the management and commercialization of company intellectual property. Jennifer is experienced with assisting small and mid-sized companies obtain, protect and strategically manage their intellectual property. She maintains memberships in the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), as well as the Gathering 2.0, which is directed toward creating, defining and benchmarking the best practices in Intellectual Property management. She presently sits on the committee tasked with reviewing and recommending improvements to NSERC’s intellectual property policy. When not in the office, Jennifer is most likely to be found enjoying the outdoors as she is an avid hiker and runner. She comes from an international background, and loves to travel.

Anne M. Flanagan

Anne is a patent scientist with the firm. Anne obtained her M.Sc. from the University of Alberta in Biochemistry in 1980, followed by a Ph.D. in Developmental Biology from the University of Victoria in 1985. She was a Professor of Biotechnology at the University of Alberta for 13 years of which the last 9 were at the Associate Professor level. During that time she was also involved in the nutraceutical and forestry industries. Anne has an extensive scientific publication record. She has been the recipient of numerous awards and fellowships including post-graduate fellowships from NSERC and NRC. Prior to joining our firm, Anne was an associate of another prominent Canadian law firm with an extensive patent practice. Anne is an avid cyclist and competes in both road and mountain bike races. In addition, she runs, downhill skis, cross country skis, snowboards and raises her three children, who participate in all the same sports as she does.