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IPIC applauds the Federal Government on Budget 2021, specifically for the recognition of the important role that intellectual property (IP) can play in Canada’s economic recovery and growth.

IPIC wishes to offer its sincere condolences following the passing of David Langton, a long-time member of the Institute for 39 years, Past President of IPIC from 1994-1995 and a Past Chair of IPIC’s Patent Legislation Committee.

IPIC wishes to offer its sincere condolences following the passing of Casey Paul August, a long-time member of the Institute for 45 years and President of PTIC (now IPIC) from 1983-1984.

The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and IP Osgoode are delighted to announce our 2021 Canadian writing challenge in intellectual property law.

IPIC wishes to extend its congratulations and recognition to the six applicants who successfully passed the Trademark Administrator Exam on December 10th, 2020.

IPIC’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Mary Munro is the first recipient of the Institute’s Outstanding Contribution Award. Ms. Munro received the award on October 1st for having gone above and beyond to help IPIC’s IP Administrators Committee create the Patent and Trademark Administrator Programs, therefore helping IPIC achieve its strategic goals.

The 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.

"It's not about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward." At IPIC2020 Virtual (IPIC's first-ever virtual conference), we shared the...

IPIC is pleased to announce that for the first time since the Institute’s inception in 1926, it has elected Stephanie Chong as its first BIPOC President to serve for the 2020-2021 term. The timing of Stephanie’s appointment could not come at a more relevant period in recent history. With an increasing focus on diversity and inclusion on a global scale, it is high time that this initiative be reflected across IPIC’s own Board of Directors.

At IPIC’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, members voted in a new IPIC Board of Directors for 2020-2021. The Board is composed of nine members: four officers, the immediate past president and four directors. To take into account the diversity of roles existing in the profession, the Board is comprised of IP lawyers, patents agents, trademark agents, litigators and corporate practitioners.

IPIC wishes to offer its condolences following the passing of June Baigent, a long-time member of the Institute since 1983.

The Business Development Bank of Canada has committed $160-million to help improve Canada’s spotty track record for commercializing intellectual property (IP) by funding young companies trying to capitalize on their ideas.