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David Canton

Technology contracts, privacy, trademarks and AI law

London, Ontario

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David Canton is a business lawyer and trademark agent at Harrison Pensa. He advises technology companies on software and SaaS licences, IP, privacy, e-commerce and AI law.

Areas of work

Listed services

  • Technology and software contracts
  • Privacy law
  • Trademarks and intellectual property

Roles

  • Lawyer

Skills

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Practice areas:

Data Protection, e-Commerce, Information Technology, Intellectual Property, SaaS, Software Licenses, Technology and Privacy Law

Over 25 years advising businesses to adapt in the ever-changing landscape of technology, intellectual property and privacy law.

Meet David

David Canton is a business lawyer and trademark agent focusing on technology issues and technology companies. He leads the firm’s Technology and Privacy Law and Intellectual Property practice.

David advises on information technology and e-business matters such as software licences and SaaS, outsourcing agreements, consulting agreements, intellectual property including trademarks and copyright, technology transfer, privacy, social media law, anti-spam law, AI law, internet, website and e-business issues. His clients are those both creating and using technology and content.

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Services

Intellectual property

IP lawyer providing services to clients ranging from startups to larger established businesses looking for insights and guidance on trademark and copyright issues, including registering trademarks.

Tech Law Weekly

David’s Tech Law Weekly blog is now in its 20th year, with insights, advice, trends and free downloads. Focused on technology, privacy law, data protection, and intellectual property. Subscribe to the Tech Law Weekly newsletter summarizing the week’s top technology and privacy news. SIGN UP!

Data protection and privacy law

Advises businesses on privacy laws including drafting privacy policies and documents. Gives advice to businesses looking for insights into data protection.

Information technology

Advises businesses on information technology, e-commerce, and artificial intelligence law issues. Drafts concise, tailored, plain language documents including software and SaaS licenses, click-wraps, e-commerce terms, privacy policies.

Team approach

Works with other lawyers at Harrison Pensa to provide a wide range of legal advice to businesses and assists other lawyers at the firm whose clients need IT, IP, and privacy advice.

Credentials and experience

Named as a leading lawyer in the Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory since 2019 for Information Technology Law, Privacy and Data Security Law, and Technology Law

Named in The Best Lawyers in Canada™ for Information & Technology Law (since 2019), Privacy and Data Security Law (since 2020), Technology Law (since 2020)

Lexology Index: Canada 2026 Report recommended lawyer for Data Privacy & Protection and Information Technology

The Lawyer’s Weekly list of 24 of “Canada’s top legal social media influencers”

Called to the Bar

1981

Experience

Consultant Harrison Pensa LLP 2000 - Present Counsel Canada Trust 1986 - 2000

Education

Western University Bachelor of Laws Western University Computer Science Major Memberships Canadian Technology Law Association Ontario Bar Association \ Canadian Bar Association Privacy and Access to Information Law, Information Technology and Intellectual Property Law Middlesex Law Association

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