IPIC's Patent and Trademark Administrator Programs are the only fully online programs that lead to a professional designation for intellectual property administrators in Canada. 

Patent Administrator Program 
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Designation

Certified Canadian Patent Administrator (CCPA) or Certified Canadian Trademark Administrator (CCTA) demonstrates the competencies required to assist a patent agent, trademark agent or lawyer practicing in IP law. Duties cover a wide range of tasks related to the administration of patents or trademarks such as:

  • preparing patent or trademark applications;
  • paying government fees;
  • docketing deadlines;
  • assisting with the administration of contentious proceedings;
  • preparing correspondence with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and
  • drafting letters to clients.

Used in email signatures and on LinkedIn, the official badges below signify a Certified Administrator!

CCPA Badge CCTA Badge

Certification

Certified patent and trademark administrators whose membership is in good standing with IPIC are entitled to affix the post-nominal letters CCPA or CCTA next to their name, display digital credentials (provided by IPIC) on social media, have their name listed on the official list of Certified Canadian Patent Administrators or Certified Canadian Trademark Administrators, and benefit from continuing education offered to patent and trademark administrators.

To maintain the designation CCPA or CCTA, one must be a member in good standing of IPIC.

IPIC’s Certified Administrator Membership Category

IPIC offers a wide range of benefits for its members, including preferential pricing for its courses and webinars, access to publications focusing on hot-button IP issues and networking opportunities.

In 2022, IPIC introduced a lower priced membership category for Certified Administrators, which is a non-voting member category offered to both those who are A) currently in the process of completing one of IPIC’s Certification Programs to become either a Certified Canadian Trademark Administrator or a Certified Canadian Patent Administrator, or B) those who have completed one of IPIC’s Certification Programs and received their certification as a Canadian Trademark Administrator or a Canadian Patent Administrator and are currently maintaining their certification.

Please email membership@ipic.ca or call 613-234-0516 if you have questions about the Certified Administrator category or IPIC membership in general.

List of Certified Canadian Patent Administrators (CCPAs):

Nadima Ali Latif     Patricia (Patty) Grace  Christopher Magri Caeli Sclodnick
Adryanna Atto Mary Grace Gueco Mirabela Maier Andrea Shand
Alexa Bailey Michelle Hatcher Lisa Malcolm Gurbir Singh 
Natalia Balabantseva Megan Hudson Erin McEwen Laura Sustrik
Lauralee Beaurieux Lulu Hung Nancy McIntyre Anisha Tailor
Shelagh Berezan Nicole Jalbert Melissa McKeon  Kelsey Wahler
Bruce Bogle Nicholas Keys Lisa Moore  Jennifer Wilson
Steven Booth Marcia Kinash Meghan Osundiji  Danilo Keiji Zampronio 
Rosamaria Castillo Yvette Kind Janna Ouellette  
Priyanka  Chaubey Nina Kuittinen Julie Park  
Nadia Chumakaeva Marnie Landon Mohini Patel  
Jennifer Deriger  Crystal Lee Chantal Piche  
Kelsey Fahner Hyacintha Lobo Jessica Rodrigues Cerqueira  
Olga Gadzhieva Monica Lopez Sarah L. Ryan  
Michele Gamble Heather MacKeracher Fiona Saju  

 

List of Certified Canadian Trademark Administrators (CCTAs):

Alaeldin Abdelmagid Gillian Dunne Lisa Moore Ashley Winges
Sazia Aftab Cecilia Easton Peter Morrow Marta Wysokinski
Syed Ghayyur Ahmed  Rosa Echeverri Sonia Nabais Wing Sze Yuen
Nadima Ali Latif  Victoria Fergusson Hanna Omer  
Darya Elie Anifrani-Fedach Olga Gadzhieva  Janna Ouellette  
Alexa Bailey Ana Karen Garcia Orozco Julie Parna  
Kanieka Baugh  Stephanie Gianarakos Olena Piskova  
Mini Bhaskar Anna Hengen Sylvia (Sylvie) Ravenhill  
Bruce Bogle Megan Hudson Robyn Rhyason  
Kelly Brown Rida Jafri Hannah Sellam  
Geneviève Brunelle Nicole Jones Lorraine Sham  
Dulce Campos Daljit Kaur Debbie Sinclair  
Jillian Carter Safiya Julien Ying Song  
Sobia Chaudhry Allison Kehler Susan Spalvieri  
Nadia Chumakaeva Vineeta Vinay Kurien Kate Stewart-Tiralongo  
Nicole Clipperton Marnie Landon Safia Syed  
Anthony Corsen Ashley Landon Heather Tait  
Wei Dai Elisabeth Leach Debbie Valois  
Meranda Didier Jennifer Lopes Kelsey Wahler  
Nancy Doan Olga Malyuk Shania Willis  
Vajk Alexander Dobos  Erin McEwen Brenda Willman