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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
IPIC Committee Profile: Trademark Administrator Committee
IP administrators play a crucial role in the management of intellectual property on behalf of their employers, and these roles typically require a great degree of specialized...
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. This...
Dropshipping: A Gateway for the Sale of Counterfeit Goods
Earlier this year, we discussed various strategies employed by bad actors using social media platforms to sell and distribute counterfeit goods and evade enforcement,...
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...
IPIC Committee Profile: Young Practitioners Committee
Many facets of our industry have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, both from a business perspective as well as the more important personal perspective. We thought it...
We're Hiring: Education Officer!
The Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) is the professional association of patent and trademark agents, and lawyers practicing in all areas of intellectual...
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. This 4-course...
Budget 2021: IP funding, expansion of IP programs - IPIC to work closely with government on rollout
Budget 2021: IP funding, expansion of IP programs - IPIC to work closely with government on rollout ( PDF version available ) (OTTAWA) April 20, 2021 – IPIC applauds the...
In Memoriam: David Langton
IPIC wishes to offer its sincere condolences following the passing of David Langton, a long-time member of the Institute for 39 years, Past President of IPIC from 1994-1995...
In Memoriam: Casey Paul August
April 7, 1943 – March 12, 2021 IPIC wishes to offer its condolences following the passing of Casey Paul August, a long-time member of the Institute for 45 years and President...
Anti-Counterfeiting Committee releases White Paper on CBSA/Request for Assistance Program
On December 17, 2020, IPIC submitted a White Paper to Minister of Public Safety Bill Blair concerning the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) Request for Assistance (RFA)...
Live Selling, Hidden Links, and the Everchanging Counterfeit Landscape
As brand owners continue to navigate online space, bad actors aim to capitalize on the ability to manipulate platforms, algorithms, and consumers through deceptive practices....
IPIC Committee Profile: Public Awareness Committee
As intellectual property practitioners, it is sometimes a challenge to explain and raise awareness of the value of intellectual property to business, governments and the...
International Women's Day Profile - IPIC President: Stephanie Chong
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...