Katherine (Kasia) Donovan

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Overview

Kasia Donovan is an associate in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group at Goodmans with a focus on intellectual property litigation.  

Kasia has been counsel on a number of cases involving the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, patent validity and infringement and commercial litigation matters. Kasia has appeared before the Federal Court, Federal Court of Appeal, Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia.

In addition, Kasia is regularly involved in trademark prosecution work and advising pharmaceutical market participants on regulatory matters. 

Prior to joining Goodmans, Kasia spent her summer terms and articles at an international law firm where she received extensive training in IP litigation.

During law school, Kasia was a two-time award recipient of the Schulich Scholarship in Law for achieving exceptionally high grades and for her community involvement. Kasia also worked at a Legal Aid clinic, representing multiple community members and earning honours distinction for her contributions.

Kasia completed a Master’s of Science in Chemistry at Queen’s University and has published numerous academic papers and texts.

She is actively involved in the mentorship of women in STEM and pro bono work, including work for the Canadian Science Fair Journal.

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Professional Affiliations

  • Law Society of Ontario
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
  • Toronto Intellectual Property Group