Colleagues, please join us for IP Day 2018 in Ottawa on May 31. Register now for the premier networking, educational and social event for IP lawyers across Canada.
Can your firm be taking more steps to embrace diversity, and manage the changing times for the legal profession? 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. The theme of this year’s breakfast is Parental leave: Perspectives from the profession and the bench.
Don’t miss our mid-morning Town Hall sessions. New this year, we have something for the solicitors and agents – the Canadian Intellectual Property Office will be putting on a Town Hall in the morning. In addition, the Federal Courts Town Hall is continuing. This is an unparalleled opportunity for members of the bench and IP litigators to engage in an open exchange of ideas on optimizing the functioning of the Federal Courts regarding IP cases.
In recognition of his extraordinary contributions to IP law, we have named the lunch at our annual IP Day the Hon. Roger T. Hughes, Q.C. Luncheon. The luncheon will be followed by the annual IP Day PD program, which will survey a variety of topics in many areas of practice for IP lawyers.
Wind up your day with the Federal Courts Judges' Dinner at the gorgeously renovated National Arts Centre. This year we will recognize The Honourable Karen Sharlow and Mr. Glen Bloom for their accomplishments and distinguished careers. This is a unique opportunity for junior and senior members of the bar to meet and mingle socially with judges and prothonotaries 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.
Steve Seiferling
Chair, National Intellectual Property Section
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