David McGruder is a partner of the firm and has practiced intellectual property law for over 20 years. He was called to the Ontario Bar in 1984 and to the British Columbia Bar in 1995, having practiced as a chemist prior to attending the University of Toronto Law School. David is a winner of both prizes awarded in the Canadian Patent Agents Examinations, the J. Edward Maybee prize for highest results and the Marie F. Morency Memorial prize for the highest proficiency in draftsmanship. David’s patent practice covers a wide range of technologies, including water treatment, environmental remediation, oil and gas technology, chemical processing, mineral recovery, machinery, construction products and industrial packaging. He has represented the firm’s clients in patent, trademark and unfair competition litigation in the Federal and British Columbia Courts.

David is a member of the Canadian Bar Association and a Fellow of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. He has served as a member of the Patent Agents Examining Board and is an adjunct professor of the Faculty of Law of the University of British Columbia, lecturing on trademark law.