About Us
Edward Mancinelli
Edward A. Mancinelli is the Principal and Founder of Mancinelli PC.
For over 20 years, Edward has assisted entrepreneurs, innovators, content creators and health providers grow their businesses from the ground up. In both private practice and as in-house counsel, he has served his intellectual property (IP) clients in the areas of trademark, copyright, domain names, trade secret and patent matters, including the filing of applications, copyright and trademark clearance, IP enforcement and litigation matters, preparation of assignment and licensing transactions, IP acquisition, portfolio management and legal opinions.
About Edward A. Mancinelli
In IP litigation matters, he has represented clients before the Federal and Ontario Courts including in reported cases involving intellectual property and domain names. He has also represented clients in trademark matters, before the Trademarks Opposition Board (TMOB) and in domain name disputes, including under the Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP).
Prior to establishing his current practice, Edward worked as in-house IP counsel for a North American incubator of early-stage technology and Internet companies. Edward’s past experience also includes working in-house at one of Canada’s largest (publicly traded company) publishers of interactive software.
Edward is also active in the Ontario healthcare sector, volunteering for not-for-profit health organizations, boards and committees. He has also gained firsthand experience in healthcare administration and regulatory issues surrounding governance, risk management, privacy, and clinical policy by assisting to establish a publicly-funded, interdisciplinary health clinic in the Greater Toronto Area.
Qualifications, Professional Activities and Bar Admissions
- LL.B./J.D., Western University
- ICD Certificate (NFP Directors) Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, 2015
- The Osgoode Certificate in Health Law, 2016
- Law Society of Ontario
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and International Trademark Association (INTA)
- Ontario Superior Court of Justice
- Federal Court & Federal Court of Appeal
- College of Patent & Trademark Agents
- Past Member, Board of Governors, Villa Charities Inc.
- Past Member-at-Large of Executive Board, Ontario Bar Association Health Law Section
Our Mission
We are committed to achieving excellent results through aligning business strategy with protecting your valuable ideas.
Thought Leadership
– Central LHIN Governance Council, Central LHIN 2016-2017 strategic and sub-region planning committee on behalf of Central LHIN LTC
– Published Article in 2015 by the Ontario Bar Association– Health Law Section entitled Uncoverning the “Secrecy Loophole” in Quality-of-Care Investigations:
The Path to Reforming “QCIPA”
– Presented on Health Records in the Quality Improvement Process – Optimizing Health Records in Quality Improvement in 2014 – Whose Secret Is It Anyway?
and presented on Privacy Rights, Capacity and Consent: Privacy Considerations in Health Care Settings for the Elderly on December 4, 2014.
– Presented on the Legal Aspects of Integrating Health Practitioners at Canadian Chiropractor National Forum at McMaster University’s McMaster Innovation
Park on June 22, 2013.