Intellectual property professionals like you are dedicated to helping Canadians keep their ideas secureIntellectual property professionals like you are dedicated to helping Canadians keep their ideas secure

And while you’re supporting the dreams of innovators across the country, the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) is supporting yours.

And while you’re supporting the dreams of innovators across the country, the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) is supporting yours.

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Our members stay ahead in IP Our members stay ahead in IP

As the voice of the IP profession in Canada, IPIC supports its members through:

As the voice of the IP profession in Canada, IPIC supports its members through:

Advocacy
  • Lobbying efforts towards the Government of Canada
  • IP incentives for Canadian businesses
  • Policy shaping to encourage the use of IP
Professional development
  • Discounts on expert-led courses, webinars, and conferences
  • Certification programs for professional designation
  • Errors and omissions insurance
Outreach and awareness
  • Promotional marketing campaigns like “Own It”
  • Exclusive e-newsletters, blogs and academic journals
  • Errors and Omissions insurance

A network that supports your career A network that supports your career

The IP profession is more than trademarks and patents. It’s a community of IP agents, lawyers and innovators coming together to support what makes Canada great: our ideas. We help Canadian businesses achieve their dreams and inspire others to do the same. Through regular online and in-person networking events, mentorship opportunities, happy hours and conferences, IPIC is connecting the profession from across the country. Together, we are building a promising future for the IP profession.

The IP profession is more than trademarks and patents. It’s a community of IP agents, lawyers and innovators coming together to support what makes Canada great: our ideas. We help Canadian businesses achieve their dreams and inspire others to do the same. Through regular online and in-person networking events, mentorship opportunities, happy hours and conferences, IPIC is connecting the profession from across the country. Together, we are building a promising future for the IP profession.

Our member stories Our member stories

Our members are the backbone of our organization. At IPIC, we understand the value of supporting our members through skill development, current affairs, representation, and forming connections. Don’t just take our word for it – here’s what our members have to say about the benefits of joining IPIC:

Our members are the backbone of our organization. At IPIC, we understand the value of supporting our members through skill development, current affairs, representation, and forming connections. Don’t just take our word for it – here’s what our members have to say about the benefits of joining IPIC:

Building trust in the IP professionBuilding trust in the IP profession

As part of its mandate to build trust in IP, IPIC recently advocated for the creation of a self-regulatory body for the profession: the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA). Independent from IPIC, CPATA is responsible for ensuring IP professionals meet the College’s standards for competence and ethics, issuing patent or trademark licenses, setting ethical and practice standards, and supporting equity and diversity in Canadian innovation.

As an IPIC member, you’ll benefit from resources, connections, and industry expertise to support your ability to follow the College’s guidelines. Our purpose is supporting our members through this fast-moving area of law, while providing opportunities, learning experience, and mentorship to help IP professionals succeed while upholding regulatory practices.

As part of its mandate to build trust in IP, IPIC recently advocated for the creation of a self-regulatory body for the profession: the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents (CPATA). Independent from IPIC, CPATA is responsible for ensuring IP professionals meet the College’s standards for competence and ethics, issuing patent or trademark licenses, setting ethical and practice standards, and supporting equity and diversity in Canadian innovation.

As an IPIC member, you’ll benefit from resources, connections, and industry expertise to support your ability to follow the College’s guidelines. Our purpose is supporting our members through this fast-moving area of law, while providing opportunities, learning experience, and mentorship to help IP professionals succeed while upholding regulatory practices.

Become an IPIC member Renew your IPIC membership

Join the IPIC communityJoin the IPIC community

Be part of a community that supports your career goals. Join your fellow IP experts as an IPIC member today.

Be part of a community that supports your career goals. Join your fellow IP experts as an IPIC member today.

Our missionOur mission

The mission of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada is to enhance our members’ expertise as trusted intellectual property advisors, and to shape a policy and business environment that encourages the development, use, and value of intellectual property.

The mission of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada is to enhance our members’ expertise as trusted intellectual property advisors, and to shape a policy and business environment that encourages the development, use, and value of intellectual property.