Donna White, Kelly Moffatt, Barry Fong
Feb 14, 2023
Osler is proud to announce that our Intellectual Property Group has once again earned the silver band ranking in both the Firms and Firms: anti-counterfeiting categories of the 2023 World Trademark Review 1000 — The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals (the WTR 1000). Five of our lawyers also earned special recognition individually for their “outstanding” legal expertise in various areas of trademark practice. The WTR 1000 has lauded Osler as an “ambitious business law firm” that “has made intellectual property a cornerstone of its offering.”
The firm also congratulates the following lawyers on earning eight individual rankings across four categories:
Donna White — Gold band in “Individuals: prosecution”
May Cheng — Gold band in “Individuals: enforcement” and silver band in “Individuals: anti-counterfeiting”
John Cotter — Gold band in “Individuals: enforcement” and silver band in “Individuals: anti-counterfeiting”
Kelly Moffatt — Gold band in “Individuals: prosecution” and recommended in “Individuals: transactions”
Barry Fong — Silver band in “Individuals: prosecution”
Donna, Managing Partner of Osler’s Ottawa office, was praised by WTR 1000 with having “a thorough understanding of Canadian law” and being “one of the best foreign associates around the world.” Donna’s practice focuses on trademark prosecution with a significant emphasis on proceedings before the Trademark Opposition Board.
May, who has over 25 years of experience in advising clients on all aspects of intellectual property protection and enforcement, is “absolutely superb” and “a shining star at the firm,” according to WTR 1000.
John was recognized by WTR 1000 as “a fantastic resource who delivers a wealth of expertise, practical advice, and takes corporate objectives into account.” He has extensive experience in disputes relating to copyright, trademarks, domain names, trade secrets/confidential information, counterfeit products, misleading advertising, software licensing and IT projects, including disputes arising out of software development and software integration projects.
According to WTR 1000, Kelly is “responsive, experienced and business-centric” in addition to being a “masterful partner, an experienced manager and a deft IP commercialisation expert.” Kelly’s commercial practice has an emphasis on consumer protection, marketing, distribution and intellectual property matters.
Barry’s “patrons commend him for his ability to “streamline processes” and for “going above and beyond when providing a thorough analysis. He possesses a depth of knowledge that is remarkable.” Barry practises intellectual property law, with an emphasis on trademarks, domain names, anti-counterfeiting enforcement and copyright.
The WTR 1000 “shines a spotlight on the firms and individuals that are deemed outstanding in this critical” trademark practice area. Recognitions are based on months of extensive in-person and telephone interviews as well as client and peer feedback. Firms are recognized based on the depth of their expertise, market presence and the level of work on which they are typically instructed.
Osler’s Intellectual Property Group is renowned for its diverse strengths, including excellence in all areas of IP litigation; expertise and innovation in patent and trademark prosecution; Copyright Board tariff proceedings; portfolio advising and management; and unmatched experience in helping realize the value of IP portfolios in mergers, reorganizations and other business transactions.
Find out more about this year’s results by reading World Trademark Review 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals 2023.