Colleagues, please join us for IP Day 2017 in Ottawa on May 11. Register now for the premier networking, educational and social event for IP lawyers across Canada.
Do you wonder what you and your firm can do to respond to the call to embrace and celebrate diversity? Start off the day by having breakfast with your IP colleagues from across the country to network in an informal setting and to engage in a discussion on issues relating to diversity within the IP profession. All are welcome (and encouraged) to attend.
Don’t miss the mid-morning Town Hall, an unparalleled opportunity for members of the bench and IP bar to engage in an open exchange of ideas on optimizing the functioning of the Federal Courts regarding IP cases.
Roger Lafrenière, Prothonotary of the Federal Court, will deliver the luncheon keynote address followed by the 9th annual IP Day panels. This year, we’ll focus on the "dos and don’ts" of IP practice.
Wind up your day with the Federal Courts Judges' Dinner at an exciting new venue, the War Museum on the banks of the Ottawa River. This year we will recognize The Honourable Roger T. Hughes, Q.C. for his tremendous accomplishments and distinguished career. This is a unique opportunity for junior and senior members of the bar to meet and mingle socially with judges of the Federal Court of Appeal and Federal Court.
Don’t miss the IP bench and bar event of the year. Register now. Connect with your colleagues. Discuss practice issues. Debate controversial topics. Celebrate!
I hope to see you in Ottawa.
Kamleh Nicola
Chair, National Intellectual Property Section
Law students: Enter the IP Essay Contest today!
The IP essay contest can help you build your profile within the legal community, connect with senior members of the bar, and hone your research and writing skills. Prize includes $250 cash award and complimentary registration to IP Day 2017 in Ottawa including the CBA IP Federal Court Judges’ Dinner ($450.00 approximate value). February 28 deadline.
New IP Case Summaries
Read the new IP case summaries and orders issued by the Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal between October and December 2016.