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Fast Growing Intellectual Property Service Provider Expands to Canada

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leg a l su p p o r t se r vi c e s an n o u n c e d to d a y th at it ha s op e n e d a ne w offic e in To r o n t o .

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kn o w n for."

Fo r five ye a r s, Le g a l Ad v a n t a g e ha s ser vi c e d th e C a n a d i a n m a r k e t thr o u g h its Ott a w a offic e . “This

ex p a n s i o n allo w s us to ha v e m o r e fe e t on th e gr o u n d an d ad d r e s s th e on e of th e tw o lar g e s t IP m a r k e t s
in C a n a d a .” Sai d H a l Pie r o w a y , Se n i o r Dir e c t o r of Ac c o u n t Se r v i c e s .

“To introduce ourselves a bit more fully to the Toronto IP community, we are offering free
CLE classes on Best Practices in Prior Art and Best Practices in Patent Illustration. Both of
these courses have been accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada. Traditionally we
charge $85 per person per class but we are waiving these fees,” Pieroway continued.

In order to schedule your free CLE classes, please contact us at search@legaladvantage.net.

A B O U T L E G A L A D V A N T A G E : Le g a l Ad v a n t a g e ’ s mi s s i o n is “To hel p In v e n t o r s th e W o r l d Ov e r Pr o t e c t
Th e i r Id e a s an d R e a li z e Th e i r Dr e a m s .” Fo r nin e ye a r s Le g a l Ad v a n t a g e ha s as si s t e d intell e c t u a l
pr o p e r t y att o r n e y s , pa t e n t ag e n t s , an d in di vi d u a l inv e n t o r s in fulfillin g this mi s s i o n . Le g a l Ad v a n t a g e is a
lea d e r in Pri o r Art Se a r c h e s (pate n t a b i l it y, fre e d o m to op e r a t e (FT O), cle a r a n c e , valid it y, inv a li d it y,
infrin g e m e n t an d la n d s c a p e an a l y s i s), Pa t e n t Illu st r a t i o n (Pate n t Dr a w i n g) an d D e s i g n Se r v i c e s , tec h n i c a l
tra n s l a t i o n s (Ara b i c, C h i n e s e , Fr e n c h , G e r m a n , Italia n , Ko r e a n , Ja p a n e s e , Po r t u g u e s e , Sp a n i s h ,
S w e d i s h , Tu r k i s h an d ov e r 20 oth e r lan g u a g e s), pat e n t trial gr a p h i c s , an d res e a r c h . Th e re al be n e f i t s
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pr o d u c t deli v e r a b l e .

Fo u n d e d by se a s o n e d intell e c t u a l pr o p e r t y att o r n e y s an d litig a t o r s , Le g a l Ad v a n t a g e co m b i n e s

un p a r a l l e l e d de p e n d a b i l i t y, ac c u r a c y , an d clie n t se r vi c e - res u l ti n g in a stell a r clie n t rete n ti o n rate th a t is
a m o n g th e hig h e s t in th e in d u s t r y .

Le g a l Ad v a n t a g e is he a d q u a r t e r e d in th e W a s h i n g t o n D C su b u r b of Be t h e s d a , M D an d ha s offic e s in
Bo s t o n , C h i c a g o , Lo s An g e l e s , N e w Yo r k, Sa n Fr a n c i s c o , H y d e r a b a d , Ott a w a , an d To r o n t o .

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Legal Advantage, a leading provider of intellectual property and legal support services announced today
that it has opened a new office in Toronto.

"Canadian demand for Legal Advantage's intellectual property services continues to increase," said Mirza
Baig, CEO of Legal Advantage. "A presence in Toronto will allow Legal Advantage to provide a higher
and more personalized level of service for clients in the Toronto metropolitan region and Canada as a
whole. This increase in demand is attributed to the unparalleled quality Legal Advantage has become
known for."

For five years, Legal Advantage has serviced the Canadian market through its Ottawa office. “This
expansion allows us to have more feet on the ground and address the one of the two largest IP markets
in Canada.” Said Hal Pieroway, Senior Director of Account Services.

“To introduce ourselves a bit more fully to the Toronto IP community, we are offering free
CLE classes on Best Practices in Prior Art and Best Practices in Patent Illustration. Both of
these courses have been accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada. Traditionally we
charge $85 per person per class but we are waiving these fees,” Pieroway continued.

In order to schedule your free CLE classes, please contact us at search@legaladvantage.net.

ABOUT LEGAL ADVANTAGE: Legal Advantage’s mission is “To help Inventors the World Over Protect
Their Ideas and Realize Their Dreams.” For nine years Legal Advantage has assisted intellectual property
attorneys, patent agents, and individual inventors in fulfilling this mission. Legal Advantage is a leader in
Prior Art Searches (patentability, freedom to operate (FTO), clearance, validity, invalidity, infringement
and landscape analysis), Patent Illustration (Patent Drawing) and Design Services, technical translations
(Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Korean, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
and over 20 other languages), patent trial graphics, and research. The real benefits derived from these
services include reduced costs, faster project completion, and a higher quality end-product deliverable.

Founded by seasoned intellectual property attorneys and litigators, Legal Advantage combines
unparalleled dependability, accuracy, and client service - resulting in a stellar client retention rate that is
among the highest in the industry.

Legal Advantage is headquartered in the Washington DC suburb of Bethesda, MD and has offices in
Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Hyderabad, Ottawa, and Toronto.

For more information visit us on the web at http://legaladvantage.net.

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