Deadline for Committee Applications has Closed
A sincere thank-you to all members who submitted applications to serve on IPIC Committees. with over 300 applicants, we’re thrilled to see such strong engagement and interest in contributing to our IP community.
Committee assignments are currently being reviewed, and we will share an update with all applicants by October 1, 2025. We look forward to another year of meaningful contributions from our committees and the members who make them thrive.
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.
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.
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How do I get involved?
For more information on IPIC's Committees and Communities you can consult the resources listed below:
- Committee and Community mandates
- Policy on Communities
- Request to create an IPIC Community Form
- Become an IPIC member and Join a Committee or Community
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.
