Greg Ludlow is Of Counsel at PCK. He joined the firm in 2022 after running his own intellectual property practice for many years. Called to the Ontario Bar in 1982, Greg has practiced exclusively in intellectual property law for over four decades. Since 1996, he has been certified by the Law Society of Ontario as a Specialist in Intellectual Property (Trademark and Copyright) Law.
Greg represents clients in trademark, copyright, industrial design, and trade secret litigation, with appearances before the Federal Court of Canada and the Ontario Superior Court of Justice. He also advises on trademark prosecution, oppositions, and industrial design registrations, offering practical strategies for brand protection and enforcement.
His clients span a wide range of sectors, including automotive, software, natural resources, construction, fashion, pharmaceuticals, entertainment, and consumer goods. Greg is a frequent speaker and author on intellectual property topics and has testified before Parliament on legislative reforms related to NAFTA, the WTO, and Canada’s IP framework.
PRACTICE FOCUS
Greg focuses on trademark prosecution, oppositions, industrial design registration, and IP litigation strategy. He advises on brand enforcement, cross-border protection, and anti-counterfeiting initiatives. His practice includes helping clients navigate treaty-driven legal changes and developing commercially aligned approaches to securing and defending intellectual property rights.
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctor, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, 1979
- Bachelor of Arts, York University, 1976
MEMBERSHIPS
- Law Society of Ontario (LSO)
- College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA)
- The Advocates’ Society (Canada)
BAR AND COURT ADMISSIONS
- Ontario Bar, 1982
PUBLICATIONS
- IP Audits: An Essential Business Practices, Legal News, ZSA, May 22 2003
- Canadian Border Measures, International Obligations and Administrative Initiative, International Trademark Association Bulletin, Vol. 58, No. 8, April 15 2003
- Survey of Intellectual Property Law: Part V – Copyright and Industrial Designs (1987–1999), Ottawa Law Review, Vol. 31, Page 93, 2000, with Mark A. LeBlanc
- Copyright and the Challenge of the Digital World, Canadian International Lawyer, Vol. 3, No. 4, 1999
- Survey of Intellectual Property Law: Part IV – Patents (1986–1998), Ottawa Law Review, Vol. 30, Page 117, 1999, with Anne M. Godbout
- Canada Narrows Authors Rights, Intellectual Property Worldwide, July/August 1998, with Anne M. Godbout
- Survey of Intellectual Property Law: Part III – Trademarks (Enforcement) (1988–1996), Ottawa Law Review, Vol. 28, Page 203, 1997
- Survey of Intellectual Property Law: Part II – Trademarks: Suitability of Applications and Validity of Registrations (1982–1995), Ottawa Law Review, Vol. 27, Page 339, 1996
- Survey of Intellectual Property Law: Part I – Summary of Government Activity (1987–1993), Ottawa Law Review, Vol. 25, Page 89, 1993
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Speaker, Global Treaties and Their Impact on Canada, International Patent Practice session, INFONEX Intellectual Property Summit, Toronto, January 2003
- Speaker, The Impact of the TRIPS Chapters of NAFTA and WTO (GATT) on Trademark and Copyright Law: A Canadian Perspective, Practising Law Institute – Global Trademark and Copyright: Management and Protection, San Francisco, October 1996
- Speaker, NAFTA and WTO (GATT) – The TRIPS Chapters: Licensing in a Free Trading World, The Canadian Institute, Toronto, January 1996
- Speaker, Intellectual Property Concerns of Canada for a North American Free Trade Agreement, Joint Meeting of the District of Columbia Bar – Patent, Trademark, Copyright and International Law Sections, the ITC Trial Lawyers Section, and the Bar Association of the District of Columbia – PTC Section, September 1992
- Speaker, Canadian Perspective on the NAFTA and GATT Intellectual Property Provisions, FICPI US/Canada Joint Meeting, Williamsburg, Virginia, June 1992