IPIC President Update: Looking Ahead to 2025
Dear IPIC Members, As we usher in the New Year, I am filled with immense pride and gratitude for the incredible community we have built together at the Intellectual Property...
Illuminating Hanukkah: Intellectual Property Considerations for Content Creators in Canada
Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, is a time of celebration, tradition, and creativity. For content creators in Canada—whether you’re designing holiday merchandise, crafting...
The importance of checking your citations – the non-case of Hennes & Mauritz AB v M & S Meat Shops Inc, 2012 TMOB 7; or am I seeing things?
If you repeat a lie often enough, people will believe it. Twice in the past four months, the Trademark Opposition Board has identified instances where an applicant’s agent...
Beware of Trademark and Patent Scams: Protect Your Intellectual Property
Scams targeting trademark and patent owners are on the rise, with fraudsters employing fear tactics and impersonation to trick unsuspecting individuals and businesses. It’s...
Supporting Canada’s Green Transition: The Untapped Potential of CIPO’s Green Technologies Program
Since at least 2009, Canada has consistently ranked among the top ten countries for patent filings related to climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies [1]. This...
Deliberately Develop Your Practice Style
Initially the focus of a patent agent or trainee is on grasping the fundamentals of patent law and practice. As you settle into the role, however, there is an opportunity to...
Patent Committee Updates on Next Generation Patents
November 14, 2024 Members of the IPIC Patent Practice Subgroup (PPSC) held their regular meeting with representatives from CIPO Patent Branch on November 12, 2024. The...
Marking the World A Better Place: The public benefits of a trademark career
Is “source identification” a basis for a virtuous life? IPIC spoke to three heavyweights in the trademark field – Monique Couture, Janice Bereskin, and Kwan Loh – to explore...
Wellness & Mental Health Resources
If you are in distress, call or text 988 at any time. If it is an emergency, call 9-1-1 or go to your local emergency department immediately. In the high-pressure realm of...
IPIC Announces Ahmed Elmallah as Recipient of the Roger T. Hughes Future Leader Award
The Roger T. Hughes Future Leader Award is presented to a future leader member of IPIC who has made significant contributions to an IPIC Committee, Community, or other...
IPIC Announces Chris Dejardin as Recipient of the Shelley Jones Outstanding Contribution Award
IPIC’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce that Christopher (Chris) Dejardin is this year's recipient of the Institute’s Shelley Jones Outstanding Contribution Award....
IPIC Announces Lorne M. Lipkus as the Recipient of the Member of Distinction Award
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. The...
IPIC Announces Peter Wilcox as Recipient of the Peter W. McBurney Memorial Award for Professional Excellence
The IPIC Peter W. McBurney Memorial Award for Professional Excellence recognizes an intellectual property (IP) professional in Canada, who demonstrated excellence in their...
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...
The One Where IPIC had a Book Club: Valley of the Birdtail – An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation
Looking for some engaging end of summer reading? Join the IPIC Indigenous IP Community on a challenging, engaging, and inspirational journey laid out in an award winning...
Boehringer v JAMP continued: Federal Court revisits the test for whether a claim element is essential or non-essential.
Boehringer v JAMP , 2024 FC 1198 was an action under the PMNOC Regulations concerning infringement and validity of two patents relating to the nintedanib capsules (which...
Rare Federal Court Finding: AP&C’s Two Patents Invalid for Ambiguity
Two patents relating to the processes for manufacturing reactive metal powders were found invalid for ambiguity pursuant to subsection 27(4) of the Patent Act in Justice...
Reanna George: Embracing Opportunity and Overcoming Challenges in Higher Education
It was an honor to be chosen as one of the recipients of the Indspire and IPIC scholarship for fall 2023. I have recently finished my undergraduate degree in June 2024 with a...
IPIC Patent Committee Meeting with CIPO: Key Updates on MyCIPO Patents Transition and Service Delays
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 of...
Get Ready for IPIC2024 St. John's!
The Conference Committee is excited to be putting the finishing touches on the planning for this year’s A nnual Con ference , being held from September 25-27 in beautiful St....