Hughes & Woodley on Patents, 2nd Edition

Dino P. Clarizio, B. Eng., LL.B., is a partner at Markwell Clarizio LLP. He is a Registered Patent Agent (Canada and the United States), and a Registered Trademarks Agent (Canada). His law practice focuses on intellectual property litigation, and in particular patent litigation. He has appeared in the Ontario Courts, Federal Courts and the Supreme Court of Canada. He sits on several committees with the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, and is a former member of the Patent Agent Examination Board. Mr. Clarizio is the co-author, with the Hon. Roger Hughes, of Hughes & Woodley on Patents, Second Edition and Halsbury's Laws of Canada – Patents, Trade Secrets and Industrial Designs. He has also published many articles and co-authored several other chapters in books pertaining to intellectual property, including patents and trade secrets.

Neal Armstrong, LL.B., C.A., is a Partner with Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP and has been a member of the Ontario Bar since 1984. He was a sessional lecturer at Osgoode Hall Law School and has written and lectured on numerous occasions for various organizations.

The Honourable Roger T. Hughes, K.C., B.Sc., LL.B., was a preeminent figure in the legal community for over 50 years.

While in private practice, Mr. Hughes appeared as counsel in all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada, in a large number of precedent-setting cases. In addition to numerous papers, he was also the author of textbooks in the litigation and intellectual property field, including Federal Courts of Canada Service; Hughes & Woodley on Patents, Second Edition; Hughes on Trade Marks, Second Edition; Hughes on Copyright & Industrial Design, Second Edition; Copyright Legislation & Commentary (annual edition); Patent Legislation & Commentary (annual edition); Trademarks Act & Commentary (annual edition); Halsbury’s Laws of Canada – Trademarks, Passing Off and Unfair Competition; Halsbury’s Laws of Canada – Patents, Trade Secrets and Industrial Designs; Canadian Forms & Precedents – Intellectual Property; and Canadian Forms & Precedents – Licensing.

Appointed to the Federal Court in 2005, Justice Hughes served with distinction until his retirement in 2016.

Throughout his career, and after his retirement from the Court, Justice Hughes was a committed teacher and mentor, speaking at conferences and university classes on diverse legal topics including court practice and procedure; patent, trademark and copyright law; and media and entertainment law.