Gregory C. Ludlow, B.A., LL.B.

Mr. Ludlow has practised exclusively in the field of intellectual property law, both as an advocate and as a solicitor since 1982. He practises as an advocate in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation, as well as related commercial litigation, before both the Federal Court of Canada and the Superior Court of Justice for Ontario, and in trademark oppositions. He has counselled clients on effective anti-counterfeiting programs and successfully led major anti-counterfeiting campaigns for world renowned clients. His practice as a solicitor embraces successfully counselling clients in respect of the availability and enforcement of intellectual property rights, as well as advising and negotiating in respect of transfers of technology, licensing, character merchandising, computer software and franchising.

Mr. Ludlow is approved by Lawyers' Professional Indemnity Company as defence counsel for professional liability insurance in claims and repairs involving intellectual property.

In conducting his practice, Mr. Ludlow regularly employs computer technology including litigation support, and practice management systems.

Education :

• Gregory Ludlow received his Bachelor of Arts (History - East Asian Studies) from York University, 1976.
• He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1979.

Professional Qualifications:

• Called to the Bar of the Province of Ontario in 1982.

• Effective June 13, 1996, the Law Society of Upper Canada certified Mr. Ludlow as a Specialist in Intellectual Property (Trade-Mark & Copyright) Law.

• Registered Canadian Trademark Agent since 1982.

• Recognized as a Trademark Practitioner before the United States Trademarks Office.

Professional Associations:

• Member of The Advocates’ Society.

• Fellow of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada ("IPIC") Chair of its Intellectual Property Trade Policy Committee (1992-2000) and member (1990-), member of its Domain Names and Trademarks on the Internet Committee (1997-), Member of governing Council of IPIC (1996-1998), and previous member of its Industrial Designs, Licensing and Trademark Harmonization and Licensing Committees.

• Member of the Executive (Past Co-Chair 2002-2004) of the Entertainment, Media and Communications Law Section of the Ontario Bar Association (1999-).

• Member of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association.

• Member of the International Trademark Association (INTA). Member of the Anti-counterfeiting & Enforcement Committee/North America, Previous member of both the NAFTA Task Force and the Non-Traditional Marks Task Force of the INTA.

Publications & Presentations:

• IP Audits: An Essential Business Practise, Legal News, www.zsa.ca, 22 May 2003, by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• Update on Canadian Border Measures - Operational Details, International Trademark Association BULLETIN, Vol. 58, No. 14, 1 August 2003 by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• Canadian Border Measures, International Obligations and Administrative Initiative, International Trademark Association BULLETIN, Vol. 58, No. 8, 15 April 2003 by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• Global Treaties And Their Impact On Canada, International Patent Practice session at INFONEX program Intellectual Property Summit 2003, Toronto, January 2003, by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• Copyright and the Challenge of the Digital World, Canadian International Lawyer, Vol. 3, No. 4, 1999 by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• Survey of Intellectual Property Law: Part V: Copyright and Industrial Designs (1987-1999) 31 Ottawa Law Review 93, 2000, by Gregory C. Ludlow and Mark A. LeBlanc.

• Survey of Intellectual Property Law: Part IV: Patents (1986-1998) 30 Ottawa Law Review 117, 1999, by Gregory C. Ludlow and Anne M. Godbout.

• Canada Narrows Authors Rights, Intellectual Property Worldwide, July/August 1998, by Gregory C. Ludlow and Anne M. Godbout.

• Survey of Intellectual Property Law: Part III: Trade-Marks (Enforcement) (1988-1996) 28 Ottawa Law Review 203, 1997, by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• Strategies for Protecting Inventions and Trademarks in Emerging Markets, Proceedings of the International Law Section at 1997 Annual Institute of Continuing Legal Education of the Canadian Bar Association-Ontario, Toronto, by Gregory C. Ludlow with contributions by Casey August, Sukumar Karuppiah and Yvonne Chua.

• The Impact of the TRIPS Chapters of NAFTA and WTO (GATT) on Trademark and Copyright Law: A Canadian Perspective, Proceedings of the Practising Law Institute program Global Trademark and Copyright: Management and Protection, San Francisco, October, 1996, by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• NAFTA AND WTO (GATT) The TRIPS Chapters: Licensing in a Free Trading World, Proceedings of The Canadian Institute program January, 1996, by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• Survey of Intellectual Property Law: Part II: Trademarks-Suitability of Applications and Validity of Registrations (1982-1995) 27 Ottawa Law Review 339, 1996, by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• Testimony by Gregory C. Ludlow before House of Commons Committee of the Parliament of Canada in respect of legislation implementing the World Trade Organization Agreement (WTO) and consequential amendments to the intellectual property statutes of Canada, 16 November, 1994.

• International Patenting and Technology Licensing Issues,Proceedings of the Law Society of Upper Canada program Advising Your Corporate Clientele in a Global Marketplace, October, 1993, by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• Remedies and Strategies for Continued Enforcement, Proceedings of the Law Society of Upper Canada program On Your Mark, Get Set & Logo, September, 1993, by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• Testimony by Gregory C. Ludlow before House of Commons Committee of the Parliament of Canada in respect of legislation implementing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and consequential amendments to the intellectual property statutes of Canada, 5 May, 1993.

• Survey of Intellectual Property Law: Part I: Summary of Government Activity”, (1987-1993) 25 Ottawa Law Review 89, 1993, by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• Intellectual Property Concerns of Canada for a North American Free Trade Agreement, Presented to a Joint Meeting of the District of Columbia Bar-Patent Trademark Copyright (PTC) and International Law Sections, The ITC Trial Lawyers Section and the PTC Section of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, September, 1992, by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• Canadian Perspective on the NAFTA and GATT Intellectual Property Provisions, Proceedings of FICPI US/Canada Joint Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia, June 1992, by Gregory C. Ludlow.

• Restraining Parallel Imports in North America, Europe and Japan, Proceedings of the International Law Section of the Canadian Bar Association- Ontario program Going Global with Innovative Products: Securing the Intellectual Property Advantage, Toronto, November, 1991, by Gregory C. Ludlow.