Paula Clancy

B.A. (With Distinction), J.D.

Trade-mark Lawyer and Agent

Paula has over 14 years of experience as a corporate/commercial and trade-mark lawyer.  From 1994 to 2008 she worked at one of Canada’s largest firms, which was consistently rated as the Top IP Firm in Canada.  She founded Paula Clancy Professional Corporation in 2008.  Her background in both business and intellectual property law is a valuable asset to her clients.  Paula is fluent in both Spanish and French.  Her practice focus is in Latin America.  She also has a significant local practice, where her clients range from start-ups to publicly-traded companies. Paula was awarded the Ottawa Business Journal’s Top Forty Under 40 award, which recognizes an elite group of business people under the age of 40 who are committed to business excellence, professional expertise and community giving.  Paula was recently appointed President of the ASIPI Women’s Committee.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• B.A. (With Distinction), Wilfrid Laurier University and Université de Nice, France
• J.D. (Law), University of Toronto
• Barrister & Solicitor (Ontario)
• Advanced Trade-mark Practitioner’s Course and Copyright Course, McGill University
• Registered Canadian Trade-mark Agent
• Recognized by the USPTO to act on behalf of Canadian applicants

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Board Member and Secretary of SOS Children’s Villages (Canada) [2008 - Present]
• Table Leader Ottawa Hospital Foundation (2009)
• Soccer Coach (OSU) (2008)

CURRENT COMMITTEES

• INTA Online Reference Committee
• President, ASIPI Women’s Committee
• IPIC International Trade-mark Issues Committee
• IPIC Sole and Small Practice Committee

SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS

• 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”

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Art Brion (Brion Raffoul Patent Agency)

B.Eng., LL.B.

Art specializes in high tech inventions involving software, hardware, cryptography and networking and has over 10 years’ experience in the IP field with boutique firms.   He has drafted and prosecuted patent applications for both multinational corporations and start-ups.  Art advises clients on worldwide patenting strategy, invention and IP mining, and licensing strategies. His focus is in the following areas:

• Software/Internet-based technologies
• wireless technologies
• communications and computer networking and related systems
• optics/electro-optic communications systems
• cryptography/encryption-based technologies
• business method systems

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• B.Eng (Computer), McMaster University
• LL.B. (Law), University of New Brunswick
• Registered Canadian Patent Agent
• Registered U.S. Patent Agent
• Barrister & Solicitor (Ontario)
• Registered Canadian Trade-mark Agent

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Natalie Raffoul (Brion Raffoul Patent Agency)

P.Eng., J.D.

Natalie specializes in telecommunications, electronics, antenna designs, business methods and mechanical patents.  She is experienced in filing and prosecuting Canadian, U.S. and Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications.  She provides advice to clients in English and French on worldwide patent filing strategies and portfolio management, specifically in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.  She is a member of IPIC, AIPLA, IEEE, PEO, OBA and OCRI.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• B.E.SC. (Electrical), University of Western Ontario
• J.D. (Law), Queen’s University
• Barrister & Solicitor (Ontario)
• Registered Canadian Patent Agent
• Registered U.S. Patent Agent
• P.Eng., Professional Engineer of Ontario

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Natalie Raffoul, “The Patentability of Electromagnetic and Acoustic Signals in Canada” (2009) 7 C.J.L.T. 1-192.

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Shohini Bagchee (Brion Raffoul Patent Agency)

M.Eng., P.Eng.

Shohini specializes in chemical, petrochemical, metallurgical, biotech and mechanical patents and has filed and prosecuted patent applications before the Canadian, U.S. and PCT Patent Offices, and has experience with patentability, validity and infrigement opinions.  She is a member of IPIC, FICPI, CSchE, and OCRI

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• B.SC. (Chemical Engineering), University of Alberta
• M.Eng. (Chemical), University of Ottawa
• Registered Canadian Patent Agent
• Registered U.S. Patent Agent
• P.Eng., Professional Engineer of Alberta

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Board Member of Women in Science, Engineering and Research (WISER) [2009 - Present]

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May M. Wu (Brion Raffoul Patent Agency)

B.SC. PHM, LL.B.

May specializes in biotechnological, pharmaceutical, chemical and mechanical patents.  She has filed and prosecuted patent applications before the Canadian, U.S. and PCT Patent Offices, and has experience with pharmaceutical regulatory matters.   She is a member of IPIC, OBA, CCLA and CPHA (Canadian Pharmacists Association)

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• B.SC.PHM. (Pharmacy), University of Toronto
• Licensed Pharmacist (Ontario)
• LL.B. (Law), University of Western Ontario
• Barrister & Solicitor (Ontario)
• Registered Canadian Patent Agent
• Registered U.S. Patent Agent
• Registered Canadian Trade-mark Agent

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

• Board of Directors, Citizen Advocacy of Ottawa (2004-Present)