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Paula Clancy
Founder, Managing Attorney Lawyer, Registered Trademark Agent Certified Specialist in IP Law (Trademarks) pclancy@clancypc.com 613.800.4488 |
Paula has over 25 years of experience as a corporate/commercial and trademark lawyer. She is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in IP (Trademarks). From 1994 to 2008 she worked at one of Canada’s largest firms. She founded Clancy PC in 2008. Her background in both business and intellectual property law is a valuable asset to her clients. Clancy PC has been recognized as one of Canada’s top trademark firms by the WTR1000.
Paula has a significant local practice. Her clients range from start-ups and SMEs, to publicly-traded companies. Paula has been ranked from 2011 to 2021 among the world’s leading trademark practitioners by World Trademark Review’s Top 1000 (WTR 1000) publication. In 2008, Paula was awarded the Ottawa Business Journal’s Top Forty Under 40 award. She was also nominated and selected as a finalist for the Businesswoman of the Year Award (2014). More recently, she was featured in Distinctive Women Magazine and won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2017).
Paula is a Councillor on the board of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC). She currently also serves as Chair of IPIC's Indigenous IP Advisory Group, and a member of AIPPI's Communications Committee. Paula also serves as a Director for the Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa and is currently on the Advisory Council for SOS Children’s Villages (Canada).
In the past, Paula has served as Chair of the International Trademark Association's (INTA) Public Information Committee (2017-2019), Co-Chair of INTA’s North America Global Advisory Council (2016-2017), Canadian National Delegate for the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) (2012-2015), Chair of IPIC’s International Trademark Issues Committee (2017-2018), Chair of INTA’s Advertising and Related Rights Subcommittee, Chair of IPIC’s Sole and Small Practice Network, President of ASIPI’s Social Action Committee, and Director and Secretary of SOS Children’s Villages (Canada) (2008-2015).
Paula enjoys skiing and scuba diving with her husband and six children. She is, above all, a proud and devoted working mom and a passionate advocate for all working moms.
Paula has a significant local practice. Her clients range from start-ups and SMEs, to publicly-traded companies. Paula has been ranked from 2011 to 2021 among the world’s leading trademark practitioners by World Trademark Review’s Top 1000 (WTR 1000) publication. In 2008, Paula was awarded the Ottawa Business Journal’s Top Forty Under 40 award. She was also nominated and selected as a finalist for the Businesswoman of the Year Award (2014). More recently, she was featured in Distinctive Women Magazine and won the Entrepreneur of the Year Award (2017).
Paula is a Councillor on the board of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC). She currently also serves as Chair of IPIC's Indigenous IP Advisory Group, and a member of AIPPI's Communications Committee. Paula also serves as a Director for the Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa and is currently on the Advisory Council for SOS Children’s Villages (Canada).
In the past, Paula has served as Chair of the International Trademark Association's (INTA) Public Information Committee (2017-2019), Co-Chair of INTA’s North America Global Advisory Council (2016-2017), Canadian National Delegate for the Inter-American Association of Intellectual Property (ASIPI) (2012-2015), Chair of IPIC’s International Trademark Issues Committee (2017-2018), Chair of INTA’s Advertising and Related Rights Subcommittee, Chair of IPIC’s Sole and Small Practice Network, President of ASIPI’s Social Action Committee, and Director and Secretary of SOS Children’s Villages (Canada) (2008-2015).
Paula enjoys skiing and scuba diving with her husband and six children. She is, above all, a proud and devoted working mom and a passionate advocate for all working moms.
Committees & Leadership
Member, IPIC Council (2018-2020)
Director, Children's Aid Foundation of Ottawa (2018-2020)
Member, SOS Children's Villages (Canada) Advisory Council (2017-2020)
Chair, IPIC Indigenous IP Committee (2019-2020)
Member, AIPPI Communications Committee (2019-2020)
Member, IPIC Trademark Practice Committee (2016-2019)
Past Co-Chair, INTA North America Global Advisory Council (2016-2017)
Past Chair, INTA Public Information Committee (2018-2019)
Past National Delegate for Canada, ASIPI
Past President, ASIPI Social Action Committee
Director, Children's Aid Foundation of Ottawa (2018-2020)
Member, SOS Children's Villages (Canada) Advisory Council (2017-2020)
Chair, IPIC Indigenous IP Committee (2019-2020)
Member, AIPPI Communications Committee (2019-2020)
Member, IPIC Trademark Practice Committee (2016-2019)
Past Co-Chair, INTA North America Global Advisory Council (2016-2017)
Past Chair, INTA Public Information Committee (2018-2019)
Past National Delegate for Canada, ASIPI
Past President, ASIPI Social Action Committee
Awards and Recognitions
Speaking Engagements & Publications
- McGill Faculty of Continuing Education – Understanding Trademarks – An Introductory Course, July 9, 2020 – Lecturer: “The Basics of Trademark Use in Canada: the Who, What, Where, When, Why, How and Future”.
- Webinar, Ottawa, Ontario, March 12, 2020 - Presenter: "Trademark Case Law Series: Opposition Issues".
- AIPPI World Congress, London, England, September 17, 2019 - Speaker: "Genuine Use in Canada"
- Author: "Canada's New Trademark Law: A Practical Update for UK Brand Owners", published in CITMA Review
- UK Chartered Institute of Trademark Attorneys (CITMA) Webinar, July 16, 2019 - "A Year of Change: Canada's New Trademark Law" - Presenter
- McGill Faculty of Continuing Education - Understanding Trademarks - An Introductory Course, July 9, 2019 - Lecturer
- IPIC Webinar, Ottawa, Ontario, April 17, 2019 - Presenter: "Madrid - A Practical Guide to Filing & Prosecution".
- IPIC Webinar, Ottawa, Ontario, April 4, 2019 - Presenter: "Trademark Case Law Series: Opposition Issues".
- IPIC Webinar, Ottawa, Ontario, November 27, 2018 - Moderator: "Introduction to Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions".
- IPIC Annual General Meeting, October 12, 2018 – Moderator: “Brexit Update – CITMA Perspective”, with Tania Clark, President of the UK Chartered Institute of Trade Mark Attorneys.
- IPIC Webinar, Ottawa, Ontario, August 23, 2018 – Moderator: “General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) – What it Means for Canadian Businesses”.
- McGill Faculty of Continuing Education – Understanding Trademarks – An Introductory Course, July 24, 2018 – Lecturer: “The Basics of Trademark Use in Canada”.
- Genuine Trademark Use, author of Canada Chapter published by Kluwer (AIPPI) in 2018.
- Getting the Deal Through: Trademarks 2017, author of Canada Chapter.
- IPIC Webinar, Ottawa, Ontario, March 30, 2016 – Moderator: “EU Trademark Reform and Nice Class Headings – What Canadian Owners of EU Trademarks Need to Know”.
- Getting the Deal Through: Trademarks 2016, author of Canada Chapter.
- “Clancy and McKay on Intellectual Property” Lecture Series, The Commons Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, November 6, 2015 – Presenter: “Changes to Canada’s Trademark Regime and Their Impact on Canadian Brand Owners”.
- “Practice Management for the Female Lawyer” Lecture Series, The Commons Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, January 29, 2015 – Presenter: “Thoughts on Going Solo or Small”.
- Getting the Deal Through: Trademarks 2015, author of Canada Chapter.
- “Intellectual Property Exploitation and Enforcement in Canada” Lecture Series, The Commons Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, October 20, 2014 – Presenter: “Drafting Trademark License Agreements – A Practical Guide”.
- IP Law Lecture Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario – September 25, 2014 – Presenter: “Trademark Law Basics”.
- ASIPI XVIII Congress, Punta del Este, Uruguay – December 4, 2012 – Presenter: “Profesion y Calidad de Vida”.
- IPIC Webinar, Ottawa, Ontario – November 28, 2012 – Moderator: “Bytes, Borders and Buy-In: Building a (Nearly) Paperless IP Office”.
- IP Law Lecture Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario – November 15, 21012 – Presenter.
- Lead to Win Phase II: Opportunity Development, Ottawa, Ontario – October 31, 2012 – Presenter: “Business Aspects of Intellectual Property”
- IP Law Lecture Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario – March 1, 2012 – Presenter: “An Entrepreneur’s Overview of Intellectual Property”.
- IPIC Webinar, Ottawa, Ontario – October 26, 2011 – Presenter: “Achieving Work-Life Balance”.
- LSUC CPD Seminar – September 2011 – Presenter: “Review of Critical Case Law in Patents and Trademarks”.
- Web Essay in Thomson Brandy (Japan) on Bases for Canadian Trademark Applications – July 2011.
- IP Law Lecture, Sprott School of Business, Carleton University, Ottawa, Ontario – March 10, 2011 -Presenter: “An Entrepreneur’s Overview of Intellectual Property”.
- ASIPI Conference, Santiago, Chile – November 2010 – Moderator: Women’s Committee Breakfast featuring Chilean Minister Carolina Schmidt.
- IPIC Young Practitioners Committee Webinar, Ottawa, Ontario – June 2010 – Presenter: “A Yen For Euros and Pesos: Doing Business Abroad”.
- ASIPI Conference, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – November 2006 – Presenter: “Universal and Sporting Symbols” Roundtable.
- Women in Law Conference, Ottawa, Ontario – October 2006 – Panelist: “Managing Emotions in the Practice of Law”.
- ASIPI Conference, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic – November 2004 – Presenter: “Panel de Arbitraje”.
- Legal Drafting Workshop, Ottawa, Ontario – January 2000 – Presenter: “Behind and Beyond Boilerplate”.
The Gallery
On a personal note, Paula enjoys spending time with her husband and six kids. They are all avid skiers and snowboarders, which makes the long Canadian winters go by much quicker. She also loves to paint. Below are some of her recent artworks.
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