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.