Kelly Stewart

Kelly Stewart
B. Sc. (Electrical Engineering)

Partner | Patent Agent

Kelly is a registered Patent Agent with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  He specializes in patent drafting, filing, and prosecution, and also assist clients in registering industrial designs.

With a background in Electrical Engineering, Kelly deals primarily with technologies in the electrical, computer, software, medical imaging, mechanical, and oil and gas fields.  He has extensive experience preparing patent applications within the fintech, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and e-commerce domains.  Kelly has over ten years experience successfully prosecuting patent applications in Canada, the United States, Europe and Asia. 

Kelly’s ability to quickly understand new technologies allows him to prepare detailed and creative patent applications in an effort to maximize patent protection.  Before becoming a Patent Agent, Kelly gained engineering experience in the power engineering industry and completed an internship with one of the world’s top engineering companies.

Kelly was recently appointed to the Patent Knowledge Examination Item Development Advisory Group and the Patent Agent Skills Exam Advisory Group.  Kelly previously sat as Chair of the Toronto Intellectual Property Group.  He is a member of the Information, Communication & Technology Committee for the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and is an active member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.

Outside of the office, Kelly enjoys playing hockey, golf and squash.

QUALIFICATIONS

Registered Canadian Patent Agent, 2013

Registered United States Patent Agent, 2013

EDUCATION

B. Sc. (Electrical Engineering), University of Calgary, 2007

MEMBERSHIPS

Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

Toronto Intellectual Property Group (TIPG)