Donna G White

Practice Areas

Donna is the Managing Partner of Osler’s Ottawa office. Donna’s practice focuses on trademark prosecution with a significant emphasis on proceedings before the Trademarks Opposition Board.

Her expertise encompasses international and domestic trademark counselling, licensing, Internet and domain name issues, trademark enforcement and product labelling. Donna regularly counsels clients on international registration and the management of domestic and international portfolios.

Among the clients whom Donna White has advised or acted for are: Live Nation Worldwide; Bausch & Lomb Incorporated; ADP Inc.; Bloomberg LP; Combe Incorporated; Wrangler Apparel Corp.; Polo/Ralph Lauren as well as numerous celebrities, entertainers and fashion designers.

Donna is on the Editorial Board of the Internet Law & Business. She is also former Chair of the Trademark Agents Board of Examiners and was a member for many years of the Editorial Board of the Canadian Patent Reporter. She is author of Selecting and Protecting Trade-marks: A Practice Guide and has spoken extensively on international and domestic trademark protection at many conferences and seminars.

Career

University of Ottawa, LL.M.

University of Ottawa, LL.B.

Carleton University, B.A.

Bar Admission: Ontario, 1984

Professional Memberships

Canadian Bar Association, Committee Member

Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, Chair, Trademark Committee

International Trademark Association, Committee Member

Registered Trademark Agent

Former Chair of Trademark Agents Examination Board