Lawyer Profile
Ben Hackett
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Ben Hackett is a partner in the Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group at Goodmans. He practices commercial litigation, with an emphasis on intellectual property litigation, including disputes relating to patents, trademarks and copyright. He appears regularly at the trial and appeal levels of the Federal Courts and has appeared before the Supreme Court of Canada. Ben also assists clients in tax dispute resolution, both at the appeal and administrative level. Ben has been counsel on a number of significant cases involving patent validity and infringement, damages and profits quantification and recovery under section 8 of the Patented Medicines (NOC) Regulations. Ben’s practice has included numerous cases involving inter partes experimental testing before the Federal Court. He also appears regularly in matters relating to complex market reconstruction and injunctive relief. He has also acted on a number of judicial reviews and damages claims against the government, including a finding of misfeasance in a public office in respect of the Federal Government. Ben also advises pharmaceutical clients regarding pricing regulation issues, including those relating to the Patented Medicines Prices Review Board (“PMPRB”) Additionally, Ben has acted as counsel on actions before the Federal Court seeking recovery under the Competition Act. Ben has been recognized by a number of publications for his IP and litigation experience and expertise. Lexology, Thought Leaders - IP : “Ben Hackett
Practice Areas
Bar Information
Called to the bar: 2006 (ON)
Professional Details
Associations
Professional Involvement Ben has been a longtime member of the Intellectual Property Courts Practice Committee of the Canadian Bar Association and the IPIC Litigation Committee. Ben was a lecturer in the Intellectual Property in Health Law course in the Professional LLM program at Osgoode Hall Law School. He has also taught patent law at Queens Law School as an adjunct professor. Education Western University, LL.B., 2005 Professional Affiliations Canadian Bar Association Ontario Bar Association Intellectual Property Institute of Canada Toronto Intellectual Property Group (TIPG) Call to Bar Ontario
Awards & Recognition
Chambers Global Band 3, Intellectual Property: Litigation 2026 Chambers Canada Band 3, Intellectual Property: Litigation 2026 The Legal 500 Leading Partner, Intellectual Property 2026 The Legal 500 Recommended, IP Litigation, Life Sciences 2026 Best Lawyers in Canada Recognized, Corporate and Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Law 2026 Lexpert Special Edition: Technology Canada's Leading Technology Lawyers 2026 View all Awards & Recognition
Articles & Speeches
IP Blog March 09, 2022 Intellectual Property Litigation Lexpert Recognizes the Goodmans IP Team The Goodmans IP Team is proud to have been recognized in the 26th edition of the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory 2022.As a group, the Goodmans IP Team was recognized as follows:Intellectual Property… IP Blog February 23, 2022 Intellectual Property Litigation Goodmans IP Team Recognized The Goodmans IP Team is proud to have recently been recognized by both Who's Who Legal: Life Sciences 2022 and Chambers Global 2022.The following members of the Goodmans IP Team were recognized by… IP Blog November 18, 2021 Intellectual Property Litigation Goodmans IP Team Recognized by Legal 500 Canada The Goodmans IP Team is proud to have been recognized in "Intellectual Property" by Legal 500 Canada - 2022.A "deep bench of IP litigators distinguishes" the Goodmans IP Team "from its competition… IP Blog March 02, 2020 Intellectual Property Litigation Goodmans IP Team Successfully Intervenes on Behalf of