The Value of Diverse Voices in IP
In January 2022, three of us diverse IP partners at Gowling WLG, Shahrzad Esmaili, Natalie Rizkalla-Kamel, and Selena Kim, launched a newsletter on LinkedIn called “Taking Up...
International Women's Day Profile - 2021 Roger T. Hughes Future Leader Award Winner - Meika Ellis
Marked annually on March 8th International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also...
International Women's Day Profile - IPIC Secretary - Heather Mueller
Marked annually on March 8th International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also...
International Women's Day Profile - IPIC Director - Elizabeth S. Dipchand
Marked annually on March 8th International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also...
International Women's Day Profile - IPIC Director - Béatrice Ngatcha
Marked annually on March 8th International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also...
International Women's Day Profile - IPIC Treasurer - Paula Clancy
Marked annually on March 8th International Women's Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also...
Update on IPIC’s EDI Initiatives from IPIC President Louis-Pierre Gravelle
With the ongoing pandemic, recent national and worldwide political developments and invasions, it is easy to become overwhelmed by incessant stream of bad news. Now more than...
Black History Month IPIC Member Spotlight - Rama Panford-Walsh
In celebration of Black History Month in February, IPIC has developed a spotlight series featuring BIPOC leaders within the IP profession. These spotlights help to highlight...
Black History Month IPIC Member Spotlight - Tony Sabeta
In celebration of Black History Month in February, IPIC has developed a spotlight series featuring BIPOC leaders within the IP profession. These spotlights help to highlight...
Aird & Berlis LLP & Aird & McBurney LP's esteemed panel 'Black Women Leaders: Diversity in the Legal Profession' Thursday February 17, 2022
Join Aird & Berlis and Aird & McBurney this Thursday February 17 to hear from trailblazing Black women who are thriving in the legal sector. Esteemed panelists will explain...
Black History Month IPIC Member Spotlight - Simone M. L. Ndiaye
In celebration of Black History Month in February, IPIC has developed a spotlight series featuring BIPOC leaders within the IP profession. These spotlights help to highlight...
IPIC and IP Osgoode Announce 14th Annual Canadian IP Writing Challenge
The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and IP Osgoode are delighted to announce our 2022 Canadian writing challenge in intellectual property law. Our goal is to...
IPIC Calls on Industry Canada to Clarify Agent-Client Privilege Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (OTTAWA) February 3, 2022 – A decision of a Prothonotary of the Federal Court in JANSSEN Inc. and MITSUBISHI TANABE PHARMA Corporation v. SANDOZ CANADA...
Leading Canadian IP organizations come together to create the IP Village!
Successful entrepreneurs need to know how to write a business plan, access capital and find expertise and other assistance in order to innovate, identify market opportunities...
Opportunity to provide feedback on proposed changes to MOPOP
CIPO announced a public consultation on proposed changes to the Manual of Patent Office Practice (MOPOP). The changes are to integrate the Practice Notice “Patentable...
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Call for Acts & Save the Date - IPIC’s First Open Mic Member Night! Apply by January 10, 2022
IP Professionals, Got Talent? Do you play in a band? Sing in the shower? Have a secret (or not so secret) talent you’d love to share with your IP colleagues? All willing...
IPIC Congratulates the New Certified Canadian Trademark Administrators!
IPIC wishes to extend its congratulations and recognition to the members who successfully passed the Trademark Administrator Exam last week. Jillian Carter, Perry + Currier...
IPIC Congratulates New Certified Canadian Patent Administrators!
IPIC wishes to extend its congratulations and recognition to the members who successfully passed the Patent Administrator Exam on November 24, 2021. This 4-course online...
Announcing the Winners of Canada’s IP Writing Challenge 2021
IPIC and IP Osgoode are thrilled to announce the winners of the annual edition of Canada’s IP Writing Challenge: In the Law Student category, Leandra Keren of Queen’s...
An Important Message from the IPIC Insurance Committee
Chair of the IPIC Insurance Committee Tim Lowman has provided an important update regarding insurance coverage for the profession, in terms of requirements laid out by the...