Paula Clancy is a partner and trademark agent in Gowling WLG's Ottawa office and is certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in IP (Trademarks). Her clients range from start-ups and SMEs to prominent public companies, including global brands in tech, fashion, consumer goods, cosmetics, food and beverage, sports, banking, manufacturing, and life sciences. Paula works with in-house counsel to assist with trademark filing strategies, global portfolio management, and procurement. Active in the global IP community, Paula currently serves on the Board of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. She also serves as a Member of Council for the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (Canada) and recently finished her term as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Trademark Association. 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 has been recognized in World Trademark Review’s WTR 1000, Who’s Who Legal: Canada and IP Trademarks, The Best Lawyers in Canada, and The Legal 500 Canada. She was also named for two consecutive years (2024 and 2025) as a recipient of Client Choice Award presented by Lexology.
