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Members of the IPIC Patent Committee met with representatives from CIPO on August 8, 2024, to discuss the MyCIPO Patents transition. Updates from the meeting include: As...

The 2024 Annual General Meeting of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) will be held virtually on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 1:00 pm Eastern Time

On Tuesday, June 18, Brian Masse, MP for Windsor West and NDP critic for Canada-US border issues, joined representatives from the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and the Canadian Anti-Counterfeiting Network (CACN) to call on the federal government to re-establish CBSA’s commitment to protecting consumers from counterfeit goods. At a joint press conference, they urged immediate action to prioritize the detention of counterfeit items at the border. The decline in interceptions since summer 2023 has increased organized crime activity, making Canada the only G7 country on the 2023 United States Trade Representative Watchlist (USTR).

The Peter W. McBurney Memorial Award for Professional Excellence is given to an intellectual property (IP) professional in Canada; an IP Agent and/or Lawyer, and member of Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) who has demonstrated excellence in their practice during the past year in the successful prosecution of a landmark patent or trademark property, the prosecution or defense of a legal action where the result has a significant, positive effect on  Canadian IP policy and/or who has made an extraordinary contribution to the IP profession.

The IPIC Shelley Jones Outstanding Contribution Award aims to recognize an IPIC member who has made a significant contribution and impact to IPIC and/or to the IP profession as a result of their role as a volunteer of the Institute. These individuals have gone above and beyond to help IPIC and/or an IPIC Committee achieve its goal, therefore assisting IPIC achieve its strategic objectives.

The Roger T. Hughes Future Leader Award is given to an emerging leader/future leader and member of IPIC who has made significant contributions to an IPIC Committee, Community, or other substantial IPIC initiative during the past year. The individual will have demonstrated significant leadership, commitment, and dedication to increasing awareness of IPIC along with the value and future, of the IP profession in Canada.

The IPIC Member of Distinction Award aims to recognize IP professionals who have made a significant contribution to the Institute over at least 20 consecutive years. For those with more short-term involvement, the unique and impactful nature of the contribution must be emphasized.

The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and IP Osgoode are delighted to announce our 2024 Canadian writing challenge in intellectual property law. Our goal is...

We are thrilled to share that IPIC’s Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI), Loreto Lamb has been selected to join the Canadian Society of Association...

This November 28th the IPIC Foundation (Patent &Trademark Institute Educational Foundation (PTIEF), whose objective is to support education and scholarship in the field of IP law, will be participating in GivingTuesday! GivingTuesday occurs the Tuesday following Black Friday and Cyber Monday and is a global day of giving, a day to-do good that harnesses the power of social media to raise awareness and funds for important causes. More than 6 million Canadians participate in GivingTuesday annually and last year, over $50 million was raised for Canadian charities on GivingTuesday!

The IPIC Peter W. McBurney Memorial Award for Professional Excellence recognizes an intellectual property (IP) professional in Canada, who demonstrated excellence in their practice during the past year in the successful prosecution of a landmark patent or trademark property, the prosecution or defense of a legal action where the result has a significant, positive impact on Canadian IP policy, or who has made an extraordinary contribution to the IP profession. IPIC’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Heather Mueller as the recipient of the inaugural Peter W. McBurney Memorial Award for Professional Excellence. Heather Mueller was presented with this prestigious award on October 13, 2023, in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to the IP profession.

Patent and Trademark Institute Education Foundation is a registered charity managed by IPIC that awards prizes to the candidates who obtain the highest marks in the patent and trademark agent exams.