Carolyn Walters

Carolyn Walters is an experienced Intellectual Property Strategist and Head of the Trademark Department at Lawson Lundell LLP since July 2018. In this role, Carolyn assists clients in developing and implementing comprehensive intellectual property strategies, with a focus on trademark registration, protection, and management across Canada, the USA, and globally. Additionally, Carolyn has been an instructor for the Trademark Agent Tutorial Course at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada since 2008, where responsibilities include guiding students and updating course materials. Carolyn's previous experience includes serving as a Trademark Agent at Suncor Energy, where strategic planning for trademark management was key, and at Petro-Canada, where trademark portfolio management and prosecution were the primary focuses. Carolyn began their career as a Trademark Agent at Bennett Jones LLP. Carolyn holds an Associate's degree in Legal Studies from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology and attended the University of Calgary from 1992 to 1994.