Trademark Agent Examination Prep Course - Fall 2020

COURSE Trademarks
Training

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

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: CLOSED 

Curriculum

The curriculum will cover topics tested in the exam:

  • Pre-advertisement issues corresponding to PART A of the Exam including searching and availability, filing applications, responding to office actions, section 12(2) and 14 affidavits.
  • Post-advertisement issues corresponding to PART B of the Exam including opposition proceedings, section 45 proceedings, licensing, assignments, renewals, infringement and passing off.

Format

The course is conducted online over 10 weeks and includes:

  • comprehensive reading material
  • weekly practice assignments reviewed by instructors
  • simulated exam questions (Q&A)
  • two webinars focused on case law
  • discussion forum

A former Trademark Agent Examining Board member will offer guidance on preparing for and writing the Exam (to be presented in webinar format closer to the Exam – Fall 2020).

Free subscription to IP Source® (Westlaw)

Assignments

 

Assignment Due Dates

UNIT 1
Trademark Searching & Availability Opinions

September 4

UNIT 2
Preparing and Filing the Trademark Application

September 11

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

September 18

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

September 25

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

October 2

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

October 9

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

October 16

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

October 23

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

October 30

UNIT 10
Section 45 Proceedings and Expungement

November 6

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.

Testimonials

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Tuition

IPIC Member:  $1,200 plus applicable tax

Non-Member:  $1,500 plus applicable tax

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

  Hours
Law Society of Ontario9
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

EXAM

On June 26, 2020, the Canadian Intellectual Property Office published a notice on their website advising the Trademark Agent Qualifying Examination would take place on November 24, 2020.

In consideration of ongoing restrictions and physical distancing measures, the decision has been taken to proceed with the administration of the 2020 Trademark Agent Qualifying Examination electronically. In accordance with subsection 18(3) of Trademarks Regulations, the examination will take place online on November 24, 2020, for Part A and November 25, 2020, for Part B.

The exact nature and details of the electronic delivery will be communicated at a later date, well in advance of the exam sessions.