Committees & Communities

Deadline for Committee Applications

Friday, August 29, 2025 - 4:00 pm ET

Ready to shape the next chapter of Canada’s IP community? IPIC is opening applications to serve on our Committees for the 2025–27 term.

Whether you’re renewing your seat or stepping up for the first time, this is your chance to collaborate with peers, share your expertise, and drive projects that advance the profession—from policy advocacy and education to event planning and member engagement.

What’s an IPIC Committee?

IPIC Committees are small, volunteer work-team inside IPIC. Each committee brings together about 20 to 30 IPIC members who share expertise in a specific area, like patents, trademarks, education, or government relations. Committees also tackle hands-on projects such as creating training courses and webinars, drafting submissions to government, publishing articles, or planning events. Each committee runs on a two-year cycle, to ensure members collaborate long enough to make real progress and keep ideas fresh.

Applications for IPIC’s Committees for the 2025-2027 term are NOW OPEN! Please note that you must reapply if you wish to remain on a specific Committee.

Steps to renew:

Sign-in to your IPIC member profile
On the right side menu select 'Apply for Committee & Community membership'
Select the Committees you wish to become, or remain a member of, and select any other positions you would like to be considered for.
You can apply to participate on up to four Committees but will be selected for a maximum of two.

Deadline: Friday, August 29, 2025 - 4:00 pm ET

What’s an IPIC Community?

IPIC Communities are groups of members with a common professional interest. They can be based on issues, practice profiles, region – or any topic that meets member needs. Structured differently than Committees, Communities do not require an assigned Board Liaison and may have an unlimited number of members. Communities may be short‐term or long‐term in nature, can address time‐sensitive issues, on‐going concerns, or support special interests.

IPIC members are invited to apply for participation on as many Communities as they would like. To enroll, simply select the Communities listed below that you would like to participate in and complete the consent form.

How do I get involved?

For more information on IPIC's Committees and Communities you can consult the resources listed below:

Want to visit your Committee(s) or Communities Portals?

To stay up-to-date on the latest information, updates, and resources from your Committees or Communities please log into your IPIC member profile, or visit this direct link to your Portal.