IPIC Responds to the Government's Consultation on Governance Framework for Intellectual Property Agents
IPIC responded to the second part of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's consultation on a governance framework for patent and trademark agents. In the...
Important Legislation Comes into Force to Help Foster Innovation
OTTAWA (June 23 rd , 2016) The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) is proud to welcome new provisions in the Patent Act and Trade-marks Act that will be coming...
IPIC Opinion Text About Innovation Receives Attention in The Hill Times
Peter Wilcox, IPIC’s President, submitted an opinion text about innovation in The Hill Times. The Op-Ed can be read in its entirety here . The Hill Times is distributed...
IPIC Responds to the First Part of the Government Consultation
IPIC responded to the first part of the consultation on A Governance Framework for IP Agents, the proposed draft code of conduct. The submission was prepared by IPIC’s...
Government launches consultation on regulation of patent and trademark agents
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) (formerly Industry Canada) and CIPO have launched a consultation of importance to the patent and trademark agent...
Brown v. Canada, 2016 FCA 37
On February 5, 2016, the Federal Court of Appeal released its decision in Brown v. Canada , by allowing the appeal and dismissing both the Crown’s cross-appeal and motion for...
Time to Promote Innovation to Create Jobs, Growth: a response from President Wilcox
The following text is a letter written by IPIC's President, Peter Wilcox, published in the latest edition of the Hill Times (November 16, 2015). It was a response to an...
Message from the President about Federal Budget 2015
Dear IPIC Members, I am very pleased to report that the Federal Government’s 2015 Budget, delivered today, proposes significant improvements in Canada’s intellectual property...
Budget 2015 Improves Canada's Intellectual Property Framework
The Federal Government's 2015 Budget proposes significant improvements in Canada's intellectual property framework, protecting the confidential communications between...