Richard Ruiqi Du

Before joining Blakes, Richard was an IP litigation associate and completed his articles at an international law firm.

Major innovative pharmaceutical companies in patent litigation before the Federal Court

Global X ETFs with respect to litigation in the Ontario Superior Court, which features several causes of action, including patent infringement

Rugged Engineering Design Inc. (REDI) in oil and gas related patent litigation against Alberta-based CT Energy Ltd.

While completing his undergraduate studies, Richard received the following grant to study geometric algebra and modeling through 3D printing:

Richard served as a student editor on Carswell's Intellectual Property Journal and participated in the Harold G. Fox Intellectual Property Moot while completing his JD at Osgoode Hall Law School. He also served as president of the University of New Brunswick’s student union.