{"id":27,"date":"2023-05-19T13:37:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-19T13:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hill-schumacher.com\/new\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2025-07-23T15:00:54","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T15:00:54","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hill-schumacher.com\/?page_id=27","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"27\" class=\"elementor elementor-27\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ce0121a elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ce0121a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d9629a6\" data-id=\"1d9629a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b229a5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b229a5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1adca0 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6e1adca0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32faf0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"32faf0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Curious, creative, and passionate about protecting IP<\/span><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e6ca81a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e6ca81a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Hill &amp; Schumacher is a modern IP firm based in Toronto with a focus on the protection of high tech IP. Our expertise lies in working closely with startups, entrepreneurs, scientists and tech transfer professionals to develop clear and actionable IP strategies and build strong and valuable IP portfolios from the ground up.<\/p><p>Founded in 1993, Hill and Schumacher has developed a reputation for deep technical excellence and a pragmatic approach to IP protection. We are creative IP professionals who approach the protection of IP with a natural curiosity and passion for learning. Our professionals have advanced degrees spanning several scientific and engineering disciplines. We are proud of our support staff that provides excellence in IP management, docketing and client communication.<\/p><p>We believe that a quality patent comes from a deep and thorough understanding of the underlying technology, the business goals, the industry, and the prior art. We believe that a quality trademark comes from a thorough understanding of the business, brand, and culture of a company. 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