Pocket IP Guide to CUSMA – the New NAFTA
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...
Bootstrapping an IP Program at an Innovative Company
Capturing and protecting innovative activity is crucial for any business looking to maximize the value of its intellectual property. Without the right people, processes,...
Alain Leclerc Elected as IPIC President 2019-2020
The Council of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) is pleased to announce the election of Alain M. Leclerc as its new President, effective September 26 th ,...
IPIC's 2019 Year in Review
During IPIC’s Annual Conference in Ottawa-Gatineau, IPIC President Patrick Smith (now Past President), shared the video on the right which highlights IPIC’s recent activities...
IPIC Past President Cynthia Rowden Awarded Member of Distinction
This year at IPIC’s 93rd Annual Conference, Council named Cynthia Rowden as Member of Distinction for her outstanding leadership and commitment to the IP Profession. Cynthia...
Congratulations to 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...
2019 Compensation Study Results Available for Purchase
The 2019 IPIC Benefits & Compensation Report is the first in a series of compensation reports produced by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC). This report is...
How Blockchain Technology is Changing the Trademark Space
What are blockchain technologies? For starters, the aim of the technology is to act as an alternative to any mainstream way of doing most things. Blockchain technologies are...
46 Nations Sign UN Mediation Convention in Singapore
The United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation (‘Singapore Convention’) was formally signed on August 7, 2019. The Convention...
Activity Report of the IPIC/CIPO Medical Diagnostics Working Group
In the winter of 2018, IPIC proposed a working group to the Commissioner of Patents to discuss the issues regarding the statutory subject matter of medical diagnostic patent...
Minister Bains Announces College Transition Board
On August 9, 2019, Minister Bains announced the appointment of the directors who will be establishing the new College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents. IPIC has been...
IPIC Moderates Minister Bains' Announcement on Government Initiatives to Help Access and Leverage IP
IPIC Councillor and Chair of the IP Trade Policy Committee, Jason Hynes, moderated a panel discussion last week at the University of Waterloo where Minister of Innovation,...
Tips to Flex Your Business Development Muscles as a Young Practitioner
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...
Canada’s Trademark Applications for Marijuana Products and Services Causes an International Stir at the Nice Committee of Experts
I had the honour to represent the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) at the 29th session of the Nice Committee of Experts in Geneva from April 29 to May 3,...
Final and Binding Means No Appeal?
In 108 Media Corporation v. BGOI Films Inc. , 2019 ONSC 880, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice re-affirmed the predominant line of case law in Ontario holding that when...
USPTO Cancellation Pilot Program
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has launched a pilot program to explore the effectiveness of instituting expedited cancellation proceedings at the...
Top Bookmarks for Today’s IP Practitioner
The world around us is becoming more reliant on technology, and the practice of IP law is no exception. There are already numerous resources offered by national IP offices...
Fraudsters Sentenced to Prison for Sending Fake EUIPO invoices
On December 20, 2017, the Court of Appeal in Stockholm, Sweden, convicted 20 people for fraud in relation to sending fake invoices to applicants who had previously applied to...
Disparaging, Scandalous and Immoral Marks
Like any proprietor wishing to protect its trademark rights, those adopting marks having “shock value” may also create valuable rights and wish to pursue stronger,...
Announcing the 11th Annual Canada’s IP Writing Challenge
The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and IP Osgoode are delighted to announce our 2019 Canadian writing challenge in intellectual property law. Our goal is to...