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Stuart C. Ash Partner

Speaks:  English

Year of Call: 1996 - Ontario

Primary phone: +1 613-786-8667

Email: stuart.ash@gowlingwlg.com

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Primary office:  Ottawa

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Stuart C. Ash

Stuart Ash is a Gowling WLG partner and a leading practitioner in the field of trademarks and intellectual property transactions. A trademark lawyer and registered trademark agent based in Ottawa, he has over 20 years' experience assisting clients in registering, protecting and managing their trademarks in Canada and internationally.

He also has extensive experience in advising clients on transactions that involve the sale, transfer and licensing of intellectual property, with a particular focus on trademark license agreements.

Stuart is well-regarded by his clients for providing sound, practical advice and, since 2013, has been recognized by World Trademark Review as one of the WTR 1000: The World's Leading Trademark Lawyers. He regularly works with clients across a wide range of industries, including local tech companies, global media and entertainment companies, and companies in the consumer goods, financial services, and food and health product industries.

Stuart is a former leader of Gowling WLG's Canadian Trademarks Group, and is a regular speaker and writer on issues in intellectual property transactions.

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  • Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
  • International Trademarks Association
  • Licensing Executives Society

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Client work
10 January 2024 ICOR Technology acquired by Cadre Holdings in cross-border deal
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31 January 2019 Bad Faith Trademark Applications
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31 October 2018 Edge Imaging receives significant investment from private equity firm

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07 February 2024 Gowling WLG recognized among the top international firms in WTR 1000 2024
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24 August 2023 The Best Lawyers in Canada™ 2024 names Gowling WLG "Law Firm of the Year" in Advertising and Marketing Law, recognizes 243 lawyers

Speaking engagements

  • "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 ,New York), July 2019
  • "Recent Updates to Trademark, Patent and Industrial Design Law in Canada", Canadian Corporate Counsel Association National Conference (Toronto, Ontario), April 2019
  • "Canadian Trademark Law Changes: Are You Ready for the June 2019 Effective Date?", Strafford Live CLE Webinars, March 2019
  • "Closer Together and Further Apart: Critical Changes in Canadian Trademark Law", Association of Corporate Counsel Annual Meeting (Austin, Texas), October 2018
  • "Closer Together and Farther Apart: Navigating the Upcoming Changes to the Canadian Trademarks Act", INTA Roundtable (Phoenix, Arizona), September 2018
  • "Closer Together and Farther Apart: Navigating the Upcoming Changes to the Canadian Trademarks Act", INTA Roundtable (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), September 2018
  • "Danger and Opportunity: Navigating the Upcoming Changes to the Canadian Trademarks Act", Institute of Patent and Trademark Attorneys Annual Conference (Melbourne, Australia), April 2018