PROFILE
Eugene has over 20 years of patent, industrial design, trademark and copyright prosecution, litigation and licensing experience in wide range of industries. He has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada, and is registered to practice as a patent and trademark agent before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, the Canadian PCT Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. As well, Eugene advises on patent infringement and validity matters, conducts patent due diligence for corporate transactions and carries out patent portfolio assessments.
Eugene is Past Co-Chair of the Patent & Industrial Design Committee of the Canadian Bar Association.
Publications
NOVEMBER 26 2018
Cannabis Law: Commercial Law Issues
Rick Moscone and Eugene Derenyi where contributors to Thomson Reuters' 2019 Cannabis Law - a practical guide to all aspects of the new Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) and regulations.
This timely and unique resource is a practical guide to all aspects of the new Cannabis Act (Bill C-45) and regulations, and the complementary provincial laws and regulations.
DECEMBER 20 2016
Key Developments in Environmental Law 2016
Edited by Stanley Berger, Key Developments in Environmental Law 2016 provides expert insight into the landmark environmental law issues of the past year. The publication is an insightful collection of articles and includes: Federal Environmental Assessment Law: Two Nuclear Projects Clarify the Decision Makers’ Discretion, by Stanley Berger and Patents in Environmental Technology, by Eugene F. Derényi.
MAY 10 2013
IP Currents
Practice Areas
Industry Groups
Publications
- Intellectual Property Law of Canada, 2010, co-author, patent chapter, Juris Publishing
Memberships
- Law Society of Ontario
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
- Canadian Bar Association
- Ontario Bar Association
- American Bar Association/Intellectual Property Section
Education
- Stakeholder Training on Examination Practice and Procedure (STEPP) course for Agents and Attorneys, United States Patent and Trademark Office
- LL.B.
- Bsc.E
Professional Designation
- Barrister & Solicitor
- Patent and Trademark Agent
Speaking Engagements
January 2019 - "Inventing the next big thing. Why patents matter” presented to Carleton University, Ottawa
February 2018 - "Overview of Intellectual Property Law", Get Investment Ready: Keiretsu Academy, Keiretsu Central Canada Forum
October 2017 - "Overview of Intellectual Property Law", Get Investment Ready: Keiretsu Academy, Keiretsu Central Canada Forum
June 2017 - "Money from Trees? Venture Capitalists Discuss the Role of Intellectual Property in Investment Decisions", 2017 Electronic and Computer Patent Law Summit
November 2016 - "IT/Technology Agreements - Key IP Issues and Provisions", Intellectual Property Institute of Canada webinar
May 2016 - "Intellectual Property – Securing, Protecting and Asset Management", Get Investment Ready, Keiretsu Central Canada Forum
