Atty. Doak Horne
Doak Horne is a partner in Gowlings’ Calgary office, practising in the area of intellectual property litigation and patent prosecution for over 25 years. Doak is a Registered Patent and Trademark Agent in Canada and the United States, as well as a registered professional engineer.
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Doak Horne is a real estate and ip attorney based in Calgary, Alberta, practicing at Gowling WLG. Admitted to practice in Alberta, Law Society of Alberta and Ontario, The Law Society of Upper Canada. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Special Focus: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Patent (2026). Serands clients in Calgary, AB and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Doak Horne is a partner in Gowlings’ Calgary office, practising in the area of intellectual property litigation and patent prosecution for over 25 years
- Doak is a Registered Patent and Trademark Agent in Canada and the United States, as well as a registered professional engineer
- He has been involved in preparation, filing, and prosecution of patents, trade-marks, and industrial designs before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, and been extensively involved in licensing matters as well as trade mark oppositions , expungements, and infringement proceedings
- Doak has experience in the areas of patent litigation, patent impeachment and patent ownership disputes, and ownership disputes relating to intellectual property generally, as well as actions involving trade secrets and passing off actions
- He has appeared before the Trial and Appeal Courts of the Federal Court of Canada, as well as all levels of the Alberta Courts as well as the Ontario Superior Court and Court of Appeal in matters relating to patents, trade-marks, copyrights and industrial designs and related matters, including employment issues (breach of fiduciary duty) and contractual disputes
- Prior to entering the legal profession, Doak was a professional engineer in jet engine design with Pratt & Whitney Canada
- Doak is a regular speaker at and contributor to Canadian Bar Association and Insight seminars on intellectual property and related security interests, and has contributed articles on similar subjects to trade and professional publications
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Real estate attorneys handle home purchases, sales, commercial transactions, title disputes, and landlord-tenant matters.
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
Doak Horne is one of 106,079 ip attorneys indexed nationally. Browse ip attorneys in Alberta →
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Why local counsel matters in Alberta
Practicing law in Alberta. Legal matters in Alberta are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Calgary are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Alberta state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Alberta brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Alberta courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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