Vik is a seasoned litigator with a focus on intellectual property (IP) enforcement and litigation, particularly for leading companies and trade associations in the technology and software sectors including Microsoft Corporation, Autodesk Inc., and the Business Software Alliance (BSA).
Vik’s litigation practice encompasses a wide range of areas from contractual and licensing disputes to copyright and trademark litigation to patent litigation – in that regard, Vik has considerable experience in pharmaceutical patent litigation and has most recently also represented clients in several high-profile oil and gas patent litigation cases. Vik’s extensive courtroom experience spans both the Federal Court and the Federal Court of Appeal, where he has successfully handled a diverse array of high-stakes cases, as well as the Supreme Court of British Columbia.
Academically, Vik consistently excelled, graduating in 2001 with Honours from both McGill University (B.Sc.) and then Osgoode Hall Law School (J.D.). He has received numerous academic accolades, and, at just 21, earned distinction as one of the youngest first-authors of an international peer-reviewed publication in Protein Science.
Outside of his legal practice, Vik is an avid polyglot and traveler with a passion for exploring the world – having visited over 45 countries – and enjoys activities such as surfing, hiking, and, on occasion, surviving plane crashes.
*Practicing as Tenekjian Professional Corporation
