Counsel
Direct line: 613.612.1150
Facsimile: 613.422.6388
Email: vsilva@crollco.com

Valerie Silva has extensive experience counseling clients with respect to defending and protecting their trademark rights in trademark opposition and expungement proceedings, including preparing and negotiating complex settlement agreements. Valerie has practical experience and strategic knowledge of the recent practice amendments to trademark oppositions, as implemented by Trademarks Opposition Board.

Valerie has also been involved in trademark litigation matters for clients, including a recent appeal from a decision of the Canadian Trademarks Office to order the expungement of a client’s trademark registrations.

Valerie also has a wide range of experience in reviewing and reporting Canadian and U.S. search results and providing clearance opinions. Valerie also attends to the filing and prosecution of Canadian and foreign trademark applications, and provides clients with strategic advice with respect to their worldwide trademark portfolios.

Valerie has a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) with a double major in Psychology & Law & Society from York University, where she graduated summa cum laude.  Valerie also completed her Bachelors of Law at the University of Ottawa, where she graduated cum laude.  

Valerie is a member of the Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario) and is also a registered Trademark Agent with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office.

During law school, Valerie interned in the legal department of a computer software company advising them on copyright issues and their legal obligations regarding the disclosure of their customers. Valerie has also interned at Environment Canada where she reviewed and drafted regulations for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.

Professional Involvement

• Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario)
• International Trademark Association (INTA)
• Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation (OCRI)