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April 9, 2020

Extraordinary Circumstances Part I – The Impact of COVID-19 on Canadian Trademarks

Stephanie Chong
Unprecedented. Unparallelled. Unheard-of. All of these adjectives, and more, have been used to describe the current situation the world is facing in the midst of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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March 10, 2020

IPIC Member Profile: Sheema Khan

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This is the first edition of IPIC's new member profile series on the UnscrIPted blog, which aims to feature a Canadian IP professional monthly and discuss their career accomplishments, interests and overall outlook on the IP profession. Sheema Khan is a patent agent with the intellectual property strategy division at Stratford Managers Corporation in Ottawa, Ontario.
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March 5, 2020

Making The Most Out Of Mentorship As A Young Lawyer

Daniel Pink
For young lawyers, it can be difficult to build a career that is – or will become – meaningful to you. Developing relationships with mentors can be a valuable way to stay on a career path that is enjoyable and provides continued growth opportunities. IPIC's Young Practitioners Committee has compiled some tips on how to make the most of your mentorship relationships.
TopicsYoung Practitioners Committee
February 27, 2020

IPIC Intervenes in Appeal Clarifying the Law of Protective Orders

Benjamin Hackett
The Federal Court of Appeal has clarified the test for determining the availability of protective orders in an appeal of the Order of Justice Locke, as he then was, (the “Motion Judge”) in which a protective order jointly sought by the parties was refused on the basis that a protective order was not necessary, and ought not to be granted, where a protective agreement between litigants was a reasonably available alternative means of protecting the parties’ confidential information.
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February 5, 2020

Understanding the Canada Border Services' Request for Assistance Program - Part 1

Lauren Lodenquai, Melissa Tarsitano
When developing strategies to address counterfeit goods, a great place to start is the border. Curbing the importation of counterfeits is vital in the fight to keep consumers safe from dangerous products. In 2015, Canada’s Border Services Agency (CBSA) introduced the Request for Assistance (RFA) program - read on to learn more.
TopicsAnti-Counterfeiting Committee
January 30, 2020

Preparing For and Attending Your First Conference as a Young Practitioner

Kaleigh Zimmerman
Attending events and conferences on your own as a junior practitioner can feel daunting. Here are a few pointers that can help you prepare before you attend.
TopicsYoung Practitioners Committee
January 2, 2020

Meet IPIC's Young Practitioners Committee Chair: Richard Mar

Abigail Smith
Richard Mar is an associate at DLA Piper and Chair of the IPIC Young Practitioner’s Committee. On the cusp of his 10th year of practice and his final term in the Committee, Richard discusses his practice and reflects on what he’s learned in this first stage of his career in IP law.
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December 17, 2019

Pocket IP Guide to CUSMA – the New NAFTA

Amelia Choi, Sarah Kilpatrick, Thomas Digby, Marsha Simone Cadogan
IPIC members are aware that IP rights have been hotly disputed in the recent Canada-US-Mexico trade negotiations. IPIC's IP Trade Policy Committee has been watching closely and provides this brief summary of what it believes are the most significant commitments of the parties as they now stand. 
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November 18, 2019

Bootstrapping an IP Program at an Innovative Company

Tracey Stott, Jeffrey Kang, Jordan Scopa, Tom Sutherland
Capturing and protecting innovative activity is crucial for any business looking to maximize the value of its intellectual property. Without the right people, processes, systems, and technology in place, IP management tends to be ad hoc and reactive.
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August 30, 2019

How Blockchain Technology is Changing the Trademark Space

Marsha Simone Cadogan
There is a lot of talk about blockchain. The technology is changing the way businesses operate and creating new ways of doing everyday transactions. This blog is an overview of recent developments in the area of blockchain and global trademarks rights.
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August 23, 2019

46 Nations Sign UN Mediation Convention in Singapore

Michael Erdle
The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (‘Singapore Convention’) was formally signed on August 7, 2019. The Convention sets requirements for reliance on settlement agreements, standards for enforcing the agreements, and grounds for refusing to grant relief.
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July 15, 2019

Tips to Flex Your Business Development Muscles as a Young Practitioner

Kaleigh Zimmerman
As a legal business development and marketing professional in a past life, I picked up a few tips that most junior practitioners may not know or may not have the confidence to implement early in their careers. I am using these tips in my own practice and hope that they will help other young practitioners to build their networks and their businesses.
TopicsYoung Practitioners Committee
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