Atty. Paula Clancy
Paula Clancy is a partner and trademark agent in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office. She is a member of the Intellectual Property Group and her practice focuses on trademarks.Paula has more than 26 years of experience as a corporate/commercial and trademark lawyer, and she is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in IP (Trademarks).
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Paula Clancy is an attorney based in Ottawa, Ontario, practforg at Gowling WLG. They haand 30+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1996. Admitted to practice in Ontario (1996). Educated at University of Toronto (—, 1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Intellectual Property Law (2026). Serands clients in Ottawa, ON and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Paula Clancy is a partner and trademark agent in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office
- She is a member of the Intellectual Property Group and her practice focuses on trademarks.Paula has more than 26 years of experience as a corporate/commercial and trademark lawyer, and she is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in IP (Trademarks)
- Her background in business law and intellectual property law is a valuable asset to her clients.Paula works with in-house counsel as an extension of their legal team to assist with trademark filing strategies, global portfolio management, and procurement
- Her clients range from start-ups and SMEs to prominent public companies, including a number of global brands
- These clients operate in industries including, technology, fashion, consumer goods, cosmetics, food and beverage, sports, banking, manufacturing, and life sciences
- Paula also has experience working with women-owned and minority-owned businesses
- Paula is very active in the intellectual property community, and has recently been nominated to serve as a director of the International Trademark Association (INTA) for the 2022-2024 term
- She also currently serves as director and treasurer of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
- Canada's national delegate for the Interamerican Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI)
- and director of the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property AIPPI (Canada)
- Paula is a past recipient of the Ottawa Business Journal's Top 40 Under Forty Award and Distinctive Women Magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year Award
- She was a finalist for the Women's Business Network's Businesswoman of the Year Award.Prior to re-joining Gowling WLG (she practised with the firm from 1994-2008), Paula founded and operated a boutique intellectual property firm in Ottawa
- Her firm was ranked in the WTR1000 as a leading Canadian trademark prosecution firm
- was certified by WBE Canada as a Women Business Enterprise
- and was selected as an Amazon IP Accelerator firm
- As a founder and entrepreneur, Paula has picked up valuable insights that help her effectively advise start-ups and SMEs
- She knows from experience how to help them navigate their pain points and challenges
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Why local counsel matters in Ontario
Practforg law in Ontario. Legal matters in Ontario are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantiand law. Cases originating in Ottawa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Ontario state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Ontario brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantiand law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Ontario courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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