IPIC

August 14, 2023

Back to the Motherboard: Still No Clear Test for Software Patent Subject Matter

2023 FCA 168: In its long-awaited decision, the FCA reiterated the importance of judicial minimalism and rejected a structured analytical framework.
June 19, 2023
Photograph of an engineer working on a component for a telescope.

Three Factors for Protecting Canadian Innovation

Canadians are recognized as strong innovators and entrepreneurs, and yet we are also seen as laggards when it comes to protecting intellectual property (IP).
May 18, 2023
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Patent Agents and Trademark Agents: A Profession in Crisis

After a recent announcement, the profession is caught between the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents and the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada.
April 20, 2021
Canadian flag waving in front of the Parliament buildings in Ottawa.

Canadian Innovation Deserves Robust Roster of Canadian Patent Agents Registered Before the USPTO

This paper uses publicly available filing statistics and a professional survey in an attempt to gather empirical data on the work done by Canadian Patent Agents in the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (“CIPO”) versus the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”).
September 30, 2019
PCK associate, Damian Rolfe, accepts the J. Edward Maybee Memorial Award for achieving the highest overall score in the Canadian Patent Agents Qualifying Examination.

PCK’s Damian Rolfe Awarded Prize for Highest Overall Score in Patent Agents Exam

Damian Rolfe has been honoured with the J. Edward Maybee Memorial Award for achieving the highest overall standing in the Canadian patent agents exam.