Jason Howg

Partner

Calgary
JHowg@blg.com
403.232.9415
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Jason is passionate about combining technology, innovation, intellectual property and the law to help clients achieve their business goals.
He advises Canadian and international businesses on a broad range of technology and intellectual property matters, including large-scale and mission critical information technology (IT) transactions, technology and IP license agreements, intellectual property protection and strategy, related commercial transactions and emerging technology issues. Jason focuses on the IT and high tech, health informatics, medtech, energy, artificial intelligence, internet of things and online retail (e-commerce) sectors.

Jason regularly drafts and negotiates agreements involving technology acquisition, procurement, development, licensing, distribution and supply, as well as the purchase and sale of technology-related goods and services. He works with clients in many industries, including satellites, aerospace, healthcare, energy (including power and LNG), vehicle safety technology, agriculture, military technology, precious metals, and currency and logistics.

Experience

  • Advised Trilliant Networks (Canada) Inc., a leading international provider of utility solutions for advanced metering and smart grid systems, in its acquisition of PrimeStone, a privately owned intelligent data collection and analytics company.
  • Advised Sylogist Ltd. (TSXV:SYZ) in its acquisition of Information Strategies, Inc.,  a provider of software solutions and professional services to federal and state government and not-for-profit/NGO organizations.
  • Acted as lead counsel for a satellite technology supplier on numerous satellite component purchase and license agreements.

Beyond Our Walls

Professional Involvement

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, IT.Can (Canadian IT Law Association)
  • Fellow, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
  • Member, Licensing Executive Society
  • Member, Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Alberta Branch; Member, CBA Alberta South, Intellectual Property/Technology Section
  • Past Member, BLG Professional Committee
  • Project Sponsor, BLG's cutting-edge BLG U program, a Web portal that is first of its kind in Canada, allowing BLG’s professionals and clients to access videos to meet their CLE requirements.

Awards & Recognitions

  • Recognized in the 2025 edition (and since 2019) of The Best Lawyers in Canada (Information Technology Law).
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2022) of Lexpert Special Edition: Technology & Health Sciences
  • Recognized in the 2024 edition (and since 2021) of The Canadian Legal Lexpert® Directory (Computer & IT Law, Intellectual Property, Technology Transactions).
  • Recognized in the 2021 edition of Intellectual Asset Magazine's IAM Strategy 300, recognizing the top 300 IP strategists in the world.
  • Recognized in the 2021 edition of Lexpert Special Edition: Technology

Bar Admission & Education

  • Alberta, 2000
  • LLB, University of Alberta, 1999
  • B.Admin (With Distinction) in Corporate Finance, University of Regina, 1996