November 11, 2021
Announcing the Winners of Canada’s IP Writing Challenge 2021
We are excited to announce that Leandra Keren of Queen's University and Lindsay Pacquette of Osgoode Hall Law School are this year's winners of Canada's IP Writing Challenge!
October 14, 2021
IPIC Announces Meika Ellis as the First Recipient of the Roger T. Hughes Future Leader Award
The Roger T. Hughes Future Leader Award is given to a young professional/future leader 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. IPIC’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Meika Ellis is the first recipient of the Institute’s Roger T. Hughes Future Leader Award. Meika received the award on October 14 for having made significant contributions to IPIC’s Indigenous IP Committee.
October 14, 2021
Jenna Wilson Receives 2021 IPIC Outstanding Contribution Award
IPIC’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Jenna Wilson is this year's recipient of the Institute’s Outstanding Contribution Award. Jenna received the award on October 14 for having gone above and beyond expectations of our volunteers on IPIC’s response to development of regulations for the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents, as well as two separate comprehensive responses to consultations to amend the Patent Rules, among other initiatives.
October 14, 2021
IPIC Congratulates This Year’s Foundation Award Winners
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.
September 29, 2021
Louis-Pierre Gravelle Elected IPIC's President and Chair of the Board for 2021-2022!
The Board of Directors of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) is pleased to announce the election of Louis-Pierre Gravelle as its new President and Chair of the Board for the 2021-2022 term, effective September 29th, 2021. The announcement was made during IPIC's virtual AGM earlier today. Louis-Pierre previously served as IPIC’s Vice-President from 2020-2021, its Secretary from 2019-2020 and its Treasurer from 2018-2019.
September 29, 2021
IPIC Members Elect New Board of Directors for 2021-2022
At IPIC’s Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, members voted in a new IPIC Board of Directors for 2021-2022. 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.
August 13, 2021
IPIC Member Trent Horne Appointed as Prothonotary of the Federal Court
IPIC wishes to extend its sincere congratulations to our member Trent Horne on his appointment to Prothonotary of the Federal Court. The announcement was made late last week by the Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
June 25, 2021
12 Applicants Successfully Pass IPIC's First-Ever Patent Administrator Exam
IPIC wishes to extend its congratulations and recognition to the 12 applicants who successfully passed the first-ever Patent Administrator Exam on June 16, 2021.
June 23, 2021
Government Publishes Regulations for College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA) - Coming Into Force Date Also Announced
The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) is pleased to announce an important milestone has been reached in a decades long effort to establish a College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA) to regulate the agency profession in Canada. Today, Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) published the final regulations to guide the work of the CPATA within Canada Gazette Part II.
May 25, 2021
We're Hiring: Education Officer!
Reporting to the Manager, Education & Events, the Education Officer will contribute to the success
of the Institute by bringing experience in the areas of education and events. The Education Officer
will work with a small team in a friendly, dynamic atmosphere. This position will allow for the
opportunity for growth in the role within the organization.
May 5, 2021
IPIC Congratulates the New Certified Canadian Trademark Administrators
IPIC wishes to extend its congratulations and recognition to the five applicants who successfully passed the Trademark Administrator Exam on April 28th, 2021.
April 20, 2021
Budget 2021: IP funding, expansion of IP programs - IPIC to work closely with government on rollout
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.