Technical IP counsel for companies building and protecting innovation
IP-MEX® is an intellectual property law firm in Ottawa, Ontario. We advise clients across Canada and the USA on patents, trademarks, IP strategy, disputes, and long-term portfolio development.
A law firm built on technical depth
IP-MEX® combines legal credentials with advanced scientific and engineering backgrounds. Our lawyers, patent agents, trademark agents, and technical consultants work with inventors, founders, in-house teams, and investors on complex intellectual property matters.
Our work ranges from patent drafting and trademark prosecution to IP strategy, valuation, due diligence, litigation support, and part-time virtual in-house counsel. The focus is practical: build defensible rights, reduce avoidable risk, and align IP with business growth.
Founder IP management experience at Nortel Networks, Alcatel-Lucent, and global enterprises
Patent applications filed personally across major technology sectors
Awarded to our senior technical consultant in telecommunications
Clients across Canada, the USA, Europe, and beyond
IP lawyers, registered agents, and prolific inventors
Dr. Daisy Williams
IP Lawyer · Patent Agent · Trademark Agent
Ph.D Physics (Optics-Photonics & Computer Modeling)
Credentials
- Registered Patent Agent, CPATA
- Registered Trademark Agent, CPATA
- Registered to practise before the USPTO
- Called to the Bar (2018), Law Society of Ontario (LSO)
Education
- Ph.D Physics (Optics-Photonics & Computer Modeling), University of Ottawa
- Juris Doctor (2017), University of Ottawa
- B.Sc Physics-Mathematics
Dr. Daisy Williams is an IP lawyer with the Law Society of Ontario and a registered patent and trademark agent with CPATA. Her experience spans patent drafting and prosecution, trademark strategy, litigation exposure, in-house portfolio management, and IP training.
Before returning to IP-MEX®, Daisy practiced IP litigation in Ottawa and later served as in-house IP counsel for an international company, helping manage global patent and trademark matters. She brings a rare mix of legal, technical, and commercial experience to client strategy.
Experience
10+ years in intellectual property
Publications
5 peer-reviewed scientific publications
Inventor
3 patents in Canada and the USA
Dr. Victoria Donnelly
Founder · Patent Agent
Ph.D Physics & Math (Computational Physics)
Credentials
- Registered Patent Agent, CPATA
- Registered to practice before the USPTO
- Member, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
Education
- Ph.D Mathematics & Physics (Computational Physics)
- M.Sc Physics (Photonics)
- B.Sc Electronics and Applied Engineering
Founder of IP-MEX® with 25+ years of IP management experience, including senior roles at Nortel Networks, Tropic Networks, and MosAid. She has managed large enterprise portfolios, personally filed 300+ patent applications, holds 8 patents, and has authored 35 scientific publications.
Dr. Allan Williams
Co-Founder · Technical Consultant
Ph.D Physics (Solid State Physics)
Education
- Ph.D Solid State Physics
- M.Sc Radiophysics and Electronics
- B.Sc Physics/Math
Co-founder of IP-MEX® with 20+ years of consulting experience in patent engineering, IP valuation, competitive intelligence, validity analysis, infringement review, and design-around work. He is the author of 25 scientific publications and 10 patents.
Dr. Maged Beshai
Senior Patent Consultant
Ph.D Electrical Engineering
Education & Credentials
- Ph.D Electrical Engineering, McMaster University
- Member, Association of Professional Engineers of Ontario (PEO)
Senior technical patent consultant and prolific inventor with 30+ years in telecommunications research. He has been awarded more than 100 US patents and supports patentability, freedom-to-operate, drafting, infringement, and validity analysis for software and telecom matters.
Full-spectrum intellectual property legal services
Patents & Industrial Designs
- •Patent strategy, opinions & advice
- •Patent searches & landscaping
- •Drafting, filing & prosecution (CIPO & USPTO)
- •Patent litigation support
- •Technical validity & infringement opinions
- •IP audit, valuation & due diligence
Trademarks
- •Branding strategy, opinions & advice
- •Trademark searches
- •Preparing, filing & prosecution
- •Opposition proceedings
- •Trademark litigation support
- •IP audit, valuation & due diligence
IP Training & Strategy
- •IP awareness & educational seminars
- •Industry-specific IP guidance
- •Alignment of IP strategy with business goals
- •Part-time virtual in-house counsel
- •IP competitive intelligence
A law firm that works at the technical level of your inventors
Licensed & Registered Counsel
Our team includes lawyers called to the Bar in Ontario, registered patent agents, registered trademark agents, and professionals registered before the USPTO.
Inventor Credibility
Our team members are also inventors, with more than 130 patents collectively. That perspective helps us work credibly with technical founders, scientists, and engineering teams.
Enterprise IP Experience
Our founders built and managed IP programs at Nortel Networks, Alcatel-Lucent, and other major enterprises, including portfolios exceeding 5,000 patents.
Cost-Effective Legal Services
Our part-time virtual in-house counsel model gives startups and SMEs access to meaningful IP support without the cost of a full-time internal hire.
Global Client Base
We serve clients across Canada, the USA, Europe, and other markets, working efficiently across jurisdictions and remote teams.
Venture Capital & Startup Focus
We work with startups, growth companies, and venture-backed teams to build IP programs that support valuation, fundraising, and long-term defensibility.
Speak with our IP lawyers and agents
Contact IP-MEX® Inc. to discuss your patent, trademark, IP strategy, or virtual counsel requirements with our registered legal team.
IP-MEX® Inc. | D2-150 Terence Matthews Crescent, Kanata, Ontario | Canada