Martin P.J. Kratz, QC, FCIPS is a lawyer practicing agribusiness, anti-spam law, biotech, pharma & lifesciences and 17 other areas of law. Martin P.J. received a degree from Universitat Heidelberg, Germany in 1986, and has been licensed for 41 years. Martin P.J. practices at Bennett Jones LLP in Calgary, AB.
Experience
Statoil Canada Ltd. in connection with acquisition by PTTEP Canada Limited of the remaining 60% ownership interest in the Thornbury, Hangingstone and South Leismer oil sands areas in exchange for Statoil's 40% stake in the Leismer and Corner projects and approximately US$200 million in cash.
•Members of the Sanjel Group, an international leader in innovative down hole well services, in connection with the acquisition of certain worldwide intellectual property and other assets from Sure Tech Tool Services Inc., a completions company, and also certain worldwide intellectual property and other assets from Noram Oil Services Inc.
•Omstead Foods Limited, in connection with the divestment of itsfrozen vegetable and coated appetizer division to Bonduelle SA andits frozen fruit division to Silver Valley Farms.
News & Events
• Martin Kratz Discusses CASL's Impact on U.S. Companies in Canada
July 2014
In the Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada article by Julius Melnitzer, Anti-Spam Law in Effect , Martin Kratz discusses how the recently implemented CASL legislation will affect U.S. companies doing business in Canada.
• Martin Kratz on Canada's Anti-Spam Law in the New York Times
July 01, 2014
In Ian Austen's New York Times article, Canadian Antispam Law Whips Up a Storm of Last-Minute Messages , Martin Kratz discusses Canada's anti-spam law that came into effect on July 1, 2014: The impact on every Canadian business, every Canadian organization that sends commercial messages to Canadians is more severe than the problem it is solving.
• Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation, July 1, and the Implications for Your Organization
June 25, 2014
Martin Kratz presents Canada's Anti-Spam Legislation, July 1, and the Implications for Your Organization to The CIO Association of Canada - Calgary Chapter.
Recognition
•2014, Global 100
Martin P.J. Kratz, recognized as Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year - Canada
•2014, Lexpert Guide to the Leading U.S./Canada Cross-border Corporate Lawyers in Canada
Martin P.J. Kratz, recognized as a leading lawyer in the area of technology transactions
•2014, IAM Patent 1000: The World's Leading Patent Practitioners
Martin P.J. Kratz, highly recommended as a leading patent professional in the category of transactions
Martin Kratz is extremely knowledgeable in domestic and international law, and entities rely on his advice to stay the course. He helps businesses make decisions which are strategic to their growth. He is well known for his quick response times and always treats his clients with respect.
Publications
• How Privacy Laws In Canada Affect The Cloud
August 12, 2014
In Canada, both public sector and private sector organizations must generally comply with Canadian privacy laws. The federal and provincial laws impose a variety of considerations for organizations using cloud services - especially if the services are hosted in another jurisdiction. Published by Cloud Computing in Canada and in a supplement of the Toronto Star .
• Intellectual Property and the Internet
May 30, 2014
Martin Kratz, QC, contributed the Canada chapter of Intellectual Property and the Internet: A Global Guide to Protecting Intellectual Property Online , published by Globe Law and Business.
• Norwich Orders and Copyright Trolls
March 07, 2014
The decision of the Federal Court in Voltage Pictures LLC v John Doe and Jane Doe, 2014 FC 161, provides insight into the collision of Norwich Orders, means used to identify unknown infringers, and the growing business model of copyright trolls giving rise for the Courts to be more mindful of playing a role in potentially abusive behaviour of the trolls.
Blog Post
• Canada's Anti-Spam Law to Come into Force on July 1, 2014 - Time to Get Ready!
December 04, 2013
By Martin Kratz, QC, Lisa Abe-Oldenburg and Sebastien Gittens On December 4, 2013, the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Industry announced that Canada's new anti-spam law (CASL) will come into force on July 1, 2014. Concurrent with this announcement, Industry Canada published its finalized Electronic Commerce Protection Regulations (ECPR) with respect to CASL. These regulations [...]
• Alberta's Personal Information Protection Act Violates Charter
November 15, 2013
By Martin P.J. Kratz QC and Stephen Burns The Supreme Court of Canada has just held that the collective right to freedom of expression in a lawful strike situation trumps an individual's right to control their information in a public setting, striking down the Alberta Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA). In its decision, Alberta (Information [...]
• YouTube (Part III) Notice-and-Take-Down Safe Harbour Under the DMCA
May 21, 2013
By Martin P.J. Kratz Q.C. A driving force for the development of the Internet was to provide certainty for Internet service organizations on the liability exposure they may have for acts of third parties on their Internet sites. Given that many Canadian Internet web sites do receive U.S. visitors and many also utilize a DMCA [...]
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