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Jordan Scopa is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group at Goodmans. Jordan's practice focuses on intellectual property disputes, including disputes relating to patents, trademarks and copyright. He appears very frequently before the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal and has also appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada. Jordan is one of the most active patent litigators in Canada, who assists his clients at all stages of litigation (i.e., pre-litigation strategy, pleadings, documentary and oral discovery, delivery of expert evidence, trial and appeal). Jordan also has a specialized appellate practice, devoted to taking over appeals from unsuccessful trials. In all facets of his practice, Jordan prides himself on client service and responsiveness. Jordan’s practice has spanned numerous diverse industries, including pharmaceuticals (small molecules, biologics and vaccines) biotechnology, healthcare devices and mobility aids, mining equipment and heavy machinery, oil and gas (including hydraulic fracturing), consumer goods (including detergents), audio-video and internet technology and vertical farming. Given his active practice, Jordan has been counsel on leading cases involving patent validity and infringement. He has also acted on the leading cases involving the assessment and quantification of remedies, for patent infringement (i.e., damages and accounting of profits) and damages pursuant to section 8 of the Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations. Jordan has served as a reviewer for the reference book, “Calculating Monetary Remedies in Intellectual Property Cases in Canada”.