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March 8, 2022

International Women's Day Profile - IPIC Secretary - Heather Mueller

Marked annually on March 8th International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Participation is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements and rally for women's equality. This year's campaign theme is ‘Break the Bias,’ whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead. Knowing that bias exists isn’t enough, action is needed to level the playing field. In celebration of this day IPIC will highlight prominent women members who are just some of the many incredible women within the IP profession.
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March 8, 2022

International Women's Day Profile - IPIC Director - Elizabeth S. Dipchand

Marked annually on March 8th International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Participation is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements and rally for women's equality. This year's campaign theme is ‘Break the Bias,’ whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead. Knowing that bias exists isn’t enough, action is needed to level the playing field. In celebration of this day IPIC will highlight prominent women members who are just some of the many incredible women within the IP profession.
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March 8, 2022

International Women's Day Profile - IPIC Director - Béatrice Ngatcha

Marked annually on March 8th International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Participation is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements and rally for women's equality. This year's campaign theme is ‘Break the Bias,’ whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead. Knowing that bias exists isn’t enough, action is needed to level the playing field. In celebration of this day IPIC will highlight prominent women members who are just some of the many incredible women within the IP profession.  
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March 8, 2022

International Women's Day Profile - IPIC Treasurer - Paula Clancy

Marked annually on March 8th International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity. Participation is witnessed worldwide as groups come together to celebrate women's achievements and rally for women's equality. This year's campaign theme is ‘Break the Bias,’ whether deliberate or unconscious, bias makes it difficult for women to move ahead. Knowing that bias exists isn’t enough, action is needed to level the playing field. In celebration of this day IPIC will highlight prominent women members who are just some of the many incredible women within the IP profession. 
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March 4, 2022

Update on IPIC’s EDI Initiatives from IPIC President Louis-Pierre Gravelle

Louis-Pierre Gravelle
With the ongoing pandemic, recent national and worldwide political developments and invasions, it is easy to become overwhelmed by incessant stream of bad news. Now more than ever it is important to also recognize our members, not only for your endurance and resilience over these past two years but for the dedication, passion and professionalism you have always brought to our association and to the IP profession. It is critical for IPIC to continue to celebrate our members and the important work you continue to accomplish amidst these challenges.  This is one of the reasons why IPIC continues to raise the profile of our profession and of our members through our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) related activities.
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February 18, 2022

Black History Month IPIC Member Spotlight - Rama Panford-Walsh

Rama Panford-Walsh
In celebration of Black History Month in February, IPIC has developed a spotlight series featuring BIPOC leaders within the IP profession. These spotlights help to highlight the significant contributions BIPOC professionals have made to the IP industry and to inspire the next generation of IP leaders. The following spotlight features IPIC member Rama Panford-Walsh, Associate, Intellectual Property, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt.
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February 16, 2022

Black History Month IPIC Member Spotlight - Tony Sabeta

Tony Sabeta
In celebration of Black History Month in February, IPIC has developed a spotlight series featuring BIPOC leaders within the IP profession. These spotlights help to highlight the significant contributions BIPOC professionals have made to the IP industry and to inspire the next generation of IP leaders. The following spotlight features IPIC member Tony Sabeta, Partner / Patent Agent, Aird & McBurney LP.
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February 14, 2022

Black History Month IPIC Member Spotlight - Simone M. L. Ndiaye

Simone Ndiaye
In celebration of Black History Month in February, IPIC has developed a spotlight series featuring BIPOC leaders within the IP profession. These spotlights help to highlight the significant contributions BIPOC professionals have made to the IP industry and to inspire the next generation of IP leaders. The following spotlight features IPIC member Simone M. L. Ndiaye, Trademark Agent with Therrien Couture Joli-Coeur S.E.N.C.R.L.
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December 20, 2021

IPIC’s Trademark Committee Meets with CIPO, Led by Mr. Mesmin Pierre, Director General

Coleen Morrison
A large portion of the meeting was devoted to discussing the current backlog of cases awaiting examination and the new e-services platform. Plans to address the backlog include greater reliance on computerized tools for assessing goods and services specifications along with more rapid examination for applications containing listings of acceptable goods and services. CIPO is welcoming suggestions for acceptable wording with a view to adding new terms to the Goods and Services Manual.
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October 29, 2021

An Important Message from the IPIC Insurance Committee

Tim Lowman
IPIC Vice President and Chair of the IPIC Insurance Committee Tim Lowman has provided an important update regarding insurance coverage for the profession, in terms of requirements laid out by the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA). All IPIC Members need to take note of the resolution of the CPATA Board and its subsequent notice to the profession regarding insurance which must be obtained and maintained by CPATA members for the 2022 policy year.
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July 23, 2021

IPIC Committee Profile: Trademark Administrator Committee

Karin Binder, Jennifer Dove
IP administrators play a crucial role in the management of intellectual property on behalf of their employers, and these roles typically require a great degree of specialized knowledge and experience. Over the past several years, IPIC has been committed to supporting the ongoing education and training of assistants, paralegals and clerks involved in the administration of IP through the development and implementation of comprehensive professional certification programs. To learn more about IPIC’s work in supporting trademark administrators, we e-interviewed Karin Binder and Jennifer Dove, the current Chair and Vice-Chair (respectively) of IPIC’s Trademark Administrator Committee.
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June 25, 2021

Dropshipping: A Gateway for the Sale of Counterfeit Goods

Tamara Winegust, Melissa Tarsitano
Earlier this year, we discussed various strategies employed by bad actors using social media platforms to sell and distribute counterfeit goods and evade enforcement, including live selling and hidden links. In addition to these strategies, recent trends show that for individuals and criminal networks, dropshipping has also become a popular method for counterfeiters and their willing (and unwitting) enablers. Dropshipping involves shipping goods from a manufacturer or wholesaler directly to a customer instead of to the retailer who took the order. Similar to the live selling and hidden links trends, dropshipping is not a new activity. However, the rise of social media and the ability for consumers to shop directly on particular platforms has boosted the popularity of this business model.
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