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Kristen Kilroy Associate

Speaks:  English

Year of Call: 2015 - Ontario

Primary phone: +1 416-862-5424

Fax: +1 416-862-7661

Email: kristen.kilroy@gowlingwlg.com

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Primary office:  Toronto

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Kristen Kilroy

Kristen Kilroy is an associate in Gowling WLG's Toronto office and a member of the firm's Intellectual Property Group. Her practice focuses primarily on IP litigation and trademark prosecution.

Kristen has a broad range of experience in IP litigation, including acting for clients in trademark, copyright, trade secret and domain name disputes.

Kristen is a Canadian Trademark Agent. She provides advice on contentious and non-contentious trademark matters, including clearance, prosecution, portfolio management and enforcement of trademark rights. Kristen also represents clients in trademark opposition and summary cancellation matters.

In 2015, Kristen was seconded to one of the world's largest beverage companies, where she assisted with a range of business, intellectual property and advertising needs.

Kristen is an active participant in the firm's Pro Bono program.

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Career & Recognition

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  • 2015

    • Career
      October 2015
      Associate, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
    • Qualifications (Year of Call/Admission, etc.)
       2015
      Year of Call, Ontario

  • 2014

    • Career
      September 2014
      Student-at-law, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
    • Education
      July 2014
      Western University, JD with distinction
    • Rankings & Awards
      July 2014
      Ailbe C. Flynn LLB '97 Memorial Scholarship (Intellectual Property Law)
    • Rankings & Awards
      July 2014
      Granger Award in Family Law
    • Rankings & Awards
      July 2014
      J.G. McLeod Scholarship in Family Law

  • 2013

    • Career
      June 2013
      Summer Student, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

  • 2012

    • Community
      November 2012
      Volunteer at Elgin Oxford Legal Clinic
    • Community
      November 2012
      Volunteer at Pro Bono Students Canada Family Law Program

  • 2011

    • Education
      July 2011
      Queen's University, BA (Hons.) in economics with distinction

  • 2010

    • Education
      July 2010
      Queen's University, B.Sc. (Hons.) in biology with distinction

Memberships

  • Law Society of Ontario

Insights & Resources

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Client work
01 March 2022 Savvas Learning Company completes cross-border acquisition of Rubicon Publishing
Client work
18 January 2022 Hachette UK acquires Paperblanks in cross-border transaction
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11 November 2021 Lifecycle of a smart idea | Global trademark cancellation strategies CLE/CPD:This program is eligible for up to 1 hour of substantive CPD credits with the LSO, the LSBC and the Barreau du Québec, and may be eligible for up to 1 hour of CPD/CLE credits in other jurisdictions.

External publications

"Landlord liability for counterfeits – coming soon to Canadian premises near you?", World Trademark Review, September 2017.

"Canada prepares for Hague Agreement on international industrial design registrations," Lexology, November 2014.

"Canada prepares for Patent Law Treaty," Lexology, November 2014.