Steven Lam

Steven leverages more than 14 years of experience as a patent professional with his strong technical background in biochemistry and previous experience as a successful research scientist in academia and industry, to counsel Canadian and international clients on the management, protection, and commercialization of their intellectual property. He prides himself on working with scientific teams and entrepreneurs to gain in-depth understanding of their technologies, and then finding creative solutions to develop personalized patent strategies that are both pragmatic and in line with their business needs.

Steven specializes in the drafting and prosecution of patent applications in Canada, the United States and internationally, as well as providing patentability, validity, infringement and freedom to operate opinions.

Steven’s clients are important businesses of all sizes, both Canadian and foreign, particularly in the fields of biotechnology and the life sciences (including biochemistry, antibody/protein engineering, genome editing, immunology/vaccinology, pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, industrial and agricultural biotechnology).

Registered as a patent agent in Canada and the United States since 2012, Steven obtained the highest mark in Canada in his qualifying year for the patent drafting portion of the patent agent exam.