Team Members
Rebecca Crane, Ph.D.*
Rebecca is a drug regulatory and patent litigation lawyer who applies her legal and scientific expertise to strategically advise and support clients.
Rebecca was called to the bar in 2006 and has spent her entire career working in national and global law firms working on pharmaceutical and biotechnology cases. Rebecca also obtained a Ph.D. in microbiology from the University of Guelph. Rebecca’s
Ph.D. dissertation focused on the purification and characterization of osmoregulatory proteins of
Escherichia coli. She has significant research experience in biochemistry, molecular biology,
and microbiology. Prior to joining Markwell Clarizio LLP, Rebecca practised at several international law
firms.
Rebecca’s legal and scientific background allows her to uniquely understand clients’ technology,
business objectives, and product portfolios in support of their patent litigation and regulatory
matters.
Rebecca frequently represents life sciences and pharmaceutical industry clients in patent
litigation matters and strategic product regulatory advice, including on matters related to
Canada’s Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (PMPRB).
Rebecca has been recognized as a leading lawyer in her field by various independent publications including IAM Patent 1000, The Best Lawyers Canada, and IP Stars. She has co-authored a number of scientific and legal publications, including in the AUTM Journal, Biochemistry, Journal of Bacteriology, and the Food and Drug Law Institute Update.
Rebecca is a member of the Toronto Intellectual Property Group (TIPG), the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), the Law Society of Ontario (LSO), the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) and the Canadian Bar Association (CBA).
- Practising through a professional corporation
Education and Professional Qualifications
Professional Associations
Industry Recognition
Education and Professional Qualifications
- Barrister and Solicitor (Ontario) – 2006
- University of Toronto, J.D. – 2005
- University of Guelph, Ph.D. – 2004
- University of Guelph, B.Sc. – 1997
Professional Associations
- Law Society of Ontario
- Canadian Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
- Toronto Intellectual Property Group
Industry Recognition
- Best Lawyers in Canada – Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice (2023)
- IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals: Litigation (2021-2023)
- Managing Intellectual Property – IP Star – Notable Practitioner (2023)