Matt Norwood is a partner at Ridout & Maybee LLP in the firm’s Toronto office. His practice is directed towards drafting and prosecuting patent applications, litigating intellectual property disputes, and advising clients on IP licensing matters. He is licensed to practice as a barrister and solicitor in Ontario, as an attorney in New York, as a registered patent agent before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, and as a registered patent attorney before the US Patent and Trademark Office.

Originally from Washington, DC, Matt holds degrees in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Brain and Cognitive Science from MIT, and a law degree from Columbia Law School. He has experience in a wide range of industries, including semiconductors, artificial intelligence, nuclear power, construction, cannabis, robotics, telecommunications, and medical devices. He has argued IP cases before the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Ontario provincial courts.