Trademark Agent Examination Prep Course - 2024

COURSE Trademarks
Training

Registration Deadline: January 26, 2024

The IPIC Trademark Exam Prep Course is an in-depth program intended to prepare candidates for the Trademark Agent Qualifying Examination.

New Feature - Test Your Knowledge for the Trademark Knowledge Exam

This new feature provides students with the opportunity to complete a series of multiple choice questions covering the various competencies that will be tested on the new 2024 Trademark Knowledge Exam. Modeled after the new exam format, this new study tool will be a great way for candidates to test their readiness for the exam. 

TMATC 1-4 2024 EN Instructors

Format 

The course is conducted online over 10 weeks and includes:

  • "Test Your Knowledge" Multiple Choice Questions
  • Comprehensive reading material
  • True & False Quizzes
  • Weekly practice assignments reviewed by instructors
  • Webinar recordings focused on case law
  • Virtual discussion forum for students and instructors

Free subscription to IP Source® (Westlaw)

TESTIMONIALS

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Assignments

 

Assignment Due Dates

UNIT 1
Trademark Searching & Availability Opinions

February 7

UNIT 2
Preparing and Filing the Trademark Application

February 14

UNIT 3
Examiner's Report – Conformity (Section 30)

February 21

UNIT 4
Examiner's Report – Inherent Registrability (Section 12)

February 28

UNIT 5
Examiner's Report – Entitlement (Section 16)

March 6

UNIT 6
Grounds of Opposition (Section 38(2)(a)) – Conformity

March 13

UNIT 7
Grounds of Opposition (Section 38(2)(b)) – Registrability

March 20

UNIT 8
Grounds of Opposition (Section 38(2)(a.1), (c), (d), (e) and (f)) – Bad Faith, Entitlement and Distinctiveness

March 27

UNIT 9
Registration, Renewals, Assignments, Licensing, Passing Off, Infringement, Combating Counterfeit Products Act

April 3

UNIT 10
Section 45 Proceedings and Expungement

April 10

Is this course right for you?

The course is aimed at candidates who possess an understanding of:

  • the basic principles of trademark law, including descriptiveness, distinctiveness, confusion, and entitlement;
  • the trademark process from filing to registration and beyond, including exposure to office actions involving technical and substantive objections, and to assignments and licensing;
  • opposition and summary non-use cancellation proceedings, including exposure to opposition pleadings and evidence.

Tuition 

IPIC Member:  $1,300 plus applicable tax

Non-Member:  $1,900 plus applicable tax

Registration Deadline: January 26, 2024

Financial aid may be available for students whose tuition fees are not paid by an employer. Applicants will be considered on the basis of their gross annual income. Please contact the IPIC office at education@ipic.ca or 613-234-0516. 

Continuing Professional Development

This program may be eligible for up to 22 substantive hours: 2 hours per completed assignment and 1 hour per case law webinar recording

  Hours
Law Society of Ontario9
Barreau du Québec22
Law Society of British Columbia22
Law Society of Saskatchewan**–
Law Society of Manitoba22
Law Society of Alberta22

** An application for accreditation of the session will be submitted upon request by a participant