Pardeep Heir

Associate
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP

Pardeep Heir

Pardeep Heir

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Biography

Pardeep Heir practises intellectual property law with an emphasis on pharmaceutical patent litigation. His experience includes patent infringement and validity matters as well as damages matters under section 8 of the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations. He has been involved in patent litigation disputes related to a range of pharmaceutical products, including small molecules, recombinant proteins, monoclonal antibodies and gene therapy vectors.

Dr. Heir joined our Toronto office as a summer student in 2018 and returned to article with us in 2019-2020. During his articles, Dr. Heir was seconded to a leading multinational pharmaceutical company where he gained valuable experience with commercial, employment, intellectual property and regulatory matters.

Before his legal career, Dr. Heir worked as a scientific associate at a cancer research centre. Dr. Heir's research has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and he has presented his research at international scientific conferences.


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J.D., University of Toronto, 2019
Ph.D., University of Toronto, 2015
B.Sc. (Hons.), York University, 2008

  • Ontario 2020
  • Canadian Law Awards 2022, Commercial Litigation Case of the Year Excellence Awardee for Pharmascience Inc. v. Pfizer Canada ULC

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