Martha J. Savoy
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Partner at Gowling WLG
- Called to the bar
- 2000
- Languages
- English
Intellectual PropertyIntellectual PropertyAbout Martha J. Savoy
Martha J. Savoy is a partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office, working on trademarks and copyright from three angles: litigation, enforcement and prosecution. Savoy also chairs the firm's Canadian Intellectual Property Department, co-leads its global IP group and sits on its National Management Committee.
Brand owners are at the centre of the work, and Savoy's track record reaches from food and beverage and apparel to technology and media, among other sectors. Called to the Ontario bar in 2000, Savoy earned an LLB at Queen's University in 1998.
Where it's possible, Savoy looks for a quick, efficient way out of an IP dispute, one that keeps the client's commercial picture in view, and mediation is one of the routes used. If a case can't be settled, the litigation plan is built with the client around its own situation. Savoy has appeared in the Federal Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, and before the Trademarks Opposition Board.
Outside client files, Savoy is a past chair of INTA's Enforcement Committee and now sits on its Anticounterfeiting Committee. The Best Lawyers in Canada has listed Savoy for Intellectual Property Law since 2021.
Practice areas
Trademark and copyright litigation
Savoy brings and defends infringement actions, working out the strategy with each client. Past files include Federal Court proceedings for adidas AG against Bata and for Porsche against Club Porsche Du Quebec, plus a 2005 matter (2005 CanLII 14020) acting for Adobe, Autodesk and Symantec.
Enforcement and brand protection
Savoy aims to settle IP disputes quickly where that's possible, through mediation or other means, and has spent more than two decades negotiating and formalizing protections for clients' IP.
Trademark and copyright prosecution
Savoy registers trademarks and copyright for clients with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office on a regular basis and has managed large trademark portfolios that span the globe.
Education & credentials
- LLB, Queen's University (1998)
- BA (Hons.), University of Western Ontario (1995)
- Called to the Ontario bar (2000)
Awards & recognition
Publications & speaking
- Presentations on intellectual property matters, Boston Bar Association
- IP Report (past Editor-in-Chief), Gowling WLG
Memberships & affiliations
- International Trademark Association (INTA): Savoy is a former chair of the Enforcement Committee and a current member of the Anticounterfeiting Committee.
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC): Savoy is a current member of the Federal Court IP Users Committee and has served on the Litigation and Copyright Committees and the editorial board of the Canadian Intellectual Property Review.
- Canadian Bar Association: Savoy has served on the Counterfeiting and Trade Offences Committee.
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