The 100th Annual Intellectual Property Institute of Canada meeting is taking place in Ottawa, Canada on September 16-18, 2026.
IPIC is the Canadian professional association of patent agents, trademark agents and lawyers practicing in all areas of intellectual property law. IPIC’s 1900 members consist of law firms, individual practitioners, government, corporate, and academic representatives.
The conference will have several workshops and sessions that focus on all aspects of IP litigation and protection. These include:
- Tips from the Trademarks Opposition Board with Chair, Neena Kushwaha
- Patents without Borders
- Strategic Brand Enforcement – Public Relations and Litigation
- IP and Trade
- Canadian Trademarks Office Practice Update
- Patentable Subject Matter
- Global Lessons from Canada’s Evolving Economy
In addition, each day will feature various roundtable discussions with practical advise for IP owners and practitioners, including Demand Letters in IP; Best Trademark Practices under the Madrid Protocol; Combating AI Enabled IP Fraud; Evidence in Trademark Disputes; and Patent Drafting Best Practices.
Event speakers include representatives of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office as well as law firm and business leaders from across various innovative sectors.
This year’s conference Platinum Sponsor is Dipchand LLP, a Toronto firm specializing in corporate, franchise, and intellectual property matters.
If your firm or organization would like to provide insight regarding the Conference, or practical advice and commentary on Canadian trademark and brand protection law, please contact us.