Jason Howg

Jason Howg is national business leader of BLG’s Intellectual Property Group and the regional leader of the IT Group. He co-chairs BLG’s Innovation Thought Leadership Committee. He advises Canadian and international businesses on a broad range of technology and IP matters, including large-scale and mission critical information technology (IT) transactions, technology and IP license agreements, intellectual property protection and strategy, related commercial transactions and emerging technology issues. Howg focuses on the IT and high tech, health informatics, medtech, energy, artificial intelligence, internet of things and online retail (e-commerce) sectors. Howg regularly drafts and negotiates agreements involving technology acquisition, procurement, development, licensing, distribution and supply, as well as the purchase and sale of technology-related goods and services. As a lawyer, patent agent, Certified Licensing Professional (CLP) and trademark agent, Howg has the expertise necessary to provide businesses with practical and industry-focused and strategic intellectual property insights, including on intellectual property protection, registration and licensing, including on patents, trademarks and trade secrets.