Stuart C. Ash
Automatically compiled listing. Details may contain errors.Partner at Gowling WLG
- Called to the bar
- 1996
- Languages
- English
Intellectual PropertyIntellectual PropertyAbout Stuart C. Ash
Trademarks are the core of Stuart C. Ash's work, from getting a mark registered to keeping it protected and well managed, both at home in Canada and abroad. Ash is a partner in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office, practising as a trademark lawyer who's also a registered trademark agent. A second strand of the practice covers deals where intellectual property is sold, transferred or licensed, and trademark licence agreements get particular attention there.
Clients come from all sorts of industries. On one side there are local tech companies; on the other, global media and entertainment businesses. Ash also acts for companies in consumer goods and financial services, and for food and health product makers.
Ash earned an LLB at the University of Manitoba and was called to the Ontario bar in 1996. At Gowling WLG, Ash once led the firm's Canadian Trademarks Group. World Trademark Review has included Ash in the WTR 1000 since 2013, and The Best Lawyers in Canada 2027 recognizes Ash for intellectual property law.
You'll often find Ash at a podium or in print on IP transaction issues. When Canada's amended Trademarks Act was on its way in, those talks went well past Ottawa, with stops in New York, Austin, Phoenix, Milwaukee and Melbourne, Australia.
Practice areas
Trademark registration and portfolio management
Registering, protecting and managing clients' trademarks in Canada and in other countries.
IP transactions and licensing
Advice on deals involving the sale, transfer or licensing of intellectual property, with a focus on trademark licence agreements.
Education & credentials
- LLB, University of Manitoba (1994)
- BA (Honours), University of Winnipeg (1990)
- Called to the Ontario bar (1996)
- Registered trademark agent
Awards & recognition
- The Best Lawyers in Canada, Intellectual Property Law, Best Lawyers (2027)
Publications & speaking
- Great White North Cheat Sheet: Six Things you Need to Know About Canada's Amended Trademarks Act, New York Intellectual Property Law Association, Hot Topics in IP Law (New York) (2019)
- Recent Updates to Trademark, Patent and Industrial Design Law in Canada, Canadian Corporate Counsel Association National Conference (Toronto) (2019)
- Closer Together and Further Apart: Critical Changes in Canadian Trademark Law, Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting (Austin, Texas) (2018)
- Danger and Opportunity: Navigating the Upcoming Changes to the Canadian Trademarks Act, Institute of Patent and Trademark Attorneys Annual Conference (Melbourne, Australia) (2018)
- Distinctly Different? Trade Marks And The Standards For Distinctiveness, Mondaq (2018)
- IP License Agreements: Common Issues And Solutions, Mondaq (2012)
Memberships & affiliations
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada: Ash is a member.
- International Trademark Association: Ash is a member.
- Licensing Executives Society: Ash is a member.
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