Jenny Hepditch

Jenny Hepditch is an associate in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office, and a member of the firm's Intellectual Property Litigation and Life Sciences groups.

Jenny's practice is focused on intellectual property matters including patent, trademark, and industrial design disputes.

Jenny works with a variety of clients across a range of industries to protect and enforce their intellectual property rights, including in proceedings brought under the Patent Act and the Patented Medicines (Notice of Compliance) Regulations, judicial reviews, as well as matters under the Trademarks Act and Industrial Design Act. Jenny has appeared in the Federal Court and she has also advised clients regarding the Patented Medicines Price Review Board and other pharmaceutical regulatory matters, such as patent listing, data protection, and certificates of supplementary protection.

Jenny graduated with a JD from the University of Ottawa with a distinction in law and technology. Prior to law school, Jenny graduated with a BSc (Hons.) in medicinal chemistry from the University of New Brunswick. During this time, she worked as a laboratory teaching assistant in both organic and inorganic chemistry labs.