Monique Couture, a partner in Gowling WLG’s Ottawa office, manages a vibrant IP practice, with an emphasis on trademark enforcement, anti-counterfeiting, global trademark protection, and prosecution. Monique works across many industries, including gaming, quantum computing, manufacturing, music, entertainment, alcoholic beverages, pharmaceutical, hospitality, fashion, and retail. She is involved in all aspects of brand protection for private companies and major multinational brand owners and manages the Canadian trademark portfolios of many of the world's most recognized brands. She appears before the Trademarks Opposition Board, the Registrar of Trademarks, the Federal Court, and the Federal Court of Appeal. She has been recognized in World Trademark Review 1000, Who's Who Legal: Trademarks, Guide to the World's Leading Trademark Practitioners, Managing Intellectual Property: IP Stars (trademarks), Expert Guides: Women in Business Law, Who's Who Legal: Canada, The Lexpert/American Lawyer Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada, and The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers. World Trademark Review selected Monique for inclusion in the 2021–2024 editions of WTR Global Leaders and she was included in the 2022 edition of Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: Global Elite.
