Caroline Henrie
Associate, Trademark Agent
Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP
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Biography
Caroline Henrie is a member of the intellectual property group. She practices in all areas of intellectual property law, including patent, trademarks, industrial design and copyright matters, with a focus in trademark litigation and prosecution.
Caroline provides strategic advice and representation to businesses facing litigation or potential litigation in intellectual property matters. She has appeared before the Federal Court in trademark and copyright matters.
Caroline is a registered trademark agent with a trademark practice focusing on assisting clients at all stages of the trademark prosecution cycle, including conducting clearance searches and availability opinions, providing clients with filing strategies, prosecuting trademarks before the Canadian Intellectual Property Office, and representing clients in administrative proceedings before the Trademarks Opposition Board.
She manages international intellectual property portfolios, collaborating with local counsel in foreign jurisdictions to secure and protect clients’ rights abroad. Her copyright practice focuses on copyright authorship and ownership disputes and providing opinions on licensing and enforcement.
Caroline also provides regulatory and commercial advice to clients. She is well versed in supporting scaling companies, and can assist clients with identifying and connecting with federal and provincial support programs.
Caroline was called to the bar in 2018 after completing a clerkship at the Federal Court in 2017-2018, where she gained valuable experience on Federal Court practice.
Professional experience
Collapse allJ.D., University of Ottawa, 2017
B.A., University of Ottawa, 2014
- Ontario 2018
- Canada (trademarks) 2021
- "Federal Court of Appeal provides guidance on disclosure exemptions in ATI requests," Pharma In Brief, October 2021
- "Zooming in on generic trademarks," The Brand Protection Blog, June 2021
- "NATIERRA: Presenting Fresh Evidence on Appeal," The Brand Protection Blog, February 2021
- "Expedited Examination for COVID-19 Related Marks Avoid Systemic Delays in Canadian Examination," The Brand Protection Blog, February 2021
- "Passing off as Parsons: Injunction and Damages Granted to Halt Phishing Website," The Brand Protection Blog, January 2021
- "How the Canadian Trademarks Office Considers Inherent Distinctiveness," The Brand Protection Blog, January 2020
- "Federal Court of Appeal Reviews Meaning of 'Use' of a Trademark in Canada," The Brand Protection Blog, October 2020
- "Bill C-4: New CUSMA Implementation Act Introduced," Pharma In Brief, February 2020
- "Federal Court invalidates Health Canada’s decision to disclose records in response to ATI request," Pharma In Brief, January 2020
- "Health Canada Provides Guidance on Regulation of Software as a Medical Device (SaMD)," Pharma In Brief, January 2020
- "The Importance of Managing Relationships in Your Practice" (moderator), October 27, 2022.
- "Best Practices In The Federal Court And Navigating The Federal Courts Rules" (moderator), February 7, 2020.
- "Managing IP Portfolios and Client Expectations" (moderator), Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, May 28, 2019.
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
- Vice-chair of the Emerging Leaders Committee
- International Trademark Association
- Member, Geographical Indications Committee (Regulation and Enforcement Subcommittee)
- International Wine Law Association / Canadian Wine Law Association
- Canadian Bar Association / Ontario Bar Association
- Law Society of Ontario
- Toronto Intellectual Property Group
- French
- English
Insights
IP monitor: Higher fees and bigger “small entities”
Publication | August 2, 2023
The Intellectual Property Review, 12th edition: Canada
Publication | May 2023