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IPIC Intervention Policy

The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) is pleased to consider requests to review cases for possible intervention participation.

IPIC will intervene as appropriate in cases at the appellate level, preferably in the highest court in which an issue is likely to be finally decided. Accordingly, intervention will ordinarily be before the Supreme Court of Canada or before federal or provincial Courts of Appeal. However, intervention before courts or tribunals of first instance may also be considered.

IPIC will intervene only where the intervention would constitute a significant contribution to the consideration of the issue or issues involved and only when the position sought to be advanced is a matter of compelling public interest or a matter of special significance to the intellectual property profession.

Click here to view IPIC’s Intervention Policy.

Requests for Intervention

Requests for intervention should be sent to:

Chair, Intervention Committee
Intellectual Property Institute of Canada 
Constitution Square
360 Albert Street, Suite 550
Ottawa, Ontario  K1R 7X7

E-mail: intervention@ipic.ca
Fax: 613-234-0671

With a copy to :

Chief Executive Officer
Intellectual Property Institute of Canada 
Constitution Square
360 Albert Street, Suite 550
Ottawa, Ontario  K1R 7X7

E-mail: admin@ipic.ca
Fax: 613-234-0671

For more information, please call the Chief Executive Officer at 613-234-0516.

History of IPIC Interventions

Dutch Industries Ltd v. Canada (Commissioner of Patents), 2003 FCA 121
Corlac Inc v. Weatherford Canada Inc, 2011 FCA 228
Brown v. Canada, 2016 FCA 37
AstraZeneca Canada Inc v. Apotex Inc, 2017 SCC 36
Canadian National Railway Company v. BNSF Railway Company, 2020 FCA 45

MISSION

Our mission is to enhance our members’ expertise as trusted intellectual property advisors, and to shape a policy and business environment that encourages the development, use, and value of intellectual property.


VISION

Our vision is for IPIC to be the leading authority on intellectual property in Canada, and the voice of intellectual property professionals.

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