This month on CAPS Behind the Mic, CAPS Member Norm Bowley and Marcus Gallie will take us through a high-level overview of intellectual property and related law, then a drill-down into the major concerns of speakers in terms of protecting their copyright and trademarks, and avoiding infringement on the property of others. We will conduct a tour d’horizon of the issues and provide practical insights both for protection and avoidance of infringing the rights of others. A high-level overview of intellectual property and related law, then a drill-down into the major concerns of speakers in terms of protecting their copyright and trademarks, and avoiding infringement on the rights of others. CAPS member Norm Bowley and former colleague IP specialist Marcus Gallie will conduct a tour d’horizon of the issues and provide practical insights both for protection and avoidance of infringing the rights of others. Q&A.
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Norman Bowley
Norm Bowley is a CAPS member who teaches primarily on professional excellence and communication. Norm practiced law in Ottawa from 1981 to 2018, and before that was a teacher. Norm earned his JD (Cum Laude) from the University of Ottawa in 1979 and his Master of Laws from York University. Along the way he acquired his Trademark Agent designation, as well as that of the Trust and Estate Professional. Norm does not profess to have the IP depth of Marcus, but along his journey assisted in drafting some really interesting patents and litigated some pretty wild patent and copyright infringement cases, including one which tangentially involved chasing cows through Saskatchewan mud. |
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Marcus Gallie
Marcus Gallie is an intellectual property lawyer practising in Ottawa. Called to the Bar in 1989, he was also registered as a Patent Agent and as a Trademark Agent in 1992. He holds both an LLB and a Master of Law. Prior to his legal career, Marc obtained a B.Sc and an M.Sc. in the Environmental Science area. Since 2008, he has been the Editor in Chief of the Canadian Patent Reporter, roughly the legal equivalent of having your HoF and CSP. A member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and the International Trademark Association, he has also served on the Patent Agents Examination Board. He is considered one of the foremost IP lawyers in Canada and has extensively presented nationally and internationally. Marc was a Partner for over 20 years in one of Canada’s oldest Intellectual Property Practices until its acquisition by a publicly traded company in 2023. He is now on gardening leave until he resumes practice in early spring. |