Shuang Ren
- Year of Call, Ontario (2023)
- PRC Legal Profession Qualification Certificate, China (2022)
Shuang Ren is an associate in Gowling WLG's Toronto office. Her practice focuses on intellectual property law, as well as land use planning and litigation. Shuang’s IP practice includes patent prosecution in areas such as advanced materials, software, mechanical, and electrical engineering, with additional experience in conducting freedom-to-operate analyses. She also has extensive experience in enforcing intellectual property rights, including patent, trademark and copyright litigation. Shuang is a qualified patent agent in China.
In land use planning and litigation, Shuang represents a diverse range of stakeholders in the development industry, including developers, municipalities and community organizations. She has appeared before various levels of court in Ontario and administrative tribunals, such as the Ontario Land Tribunal, Assessment Review Board and Landlord and Tenant Board. Shuang has navigated legal complexities and has leveraged mediation and other alternative dispute resolution methods to resolve intricate legal issues.
Shuang completed her JD at Osgoode Hall Law School. During law school, she interned at a quantum computing company, contributing to the development of its patent portfolio. She also volunteered with the IP Osgoode Innovation Clinic, providing legal information services to startups, scale-ups, inventors and entrepreneurs involved in innovation and commercialization processes. Additionally, Shuang holds a master of science in materials science and a bachelor of engineering in materials processing and control engineering. Before joining Gowling WLG, Shuang passed the bar exam in China and worked as a senior lecturer at a university in Shanghai.