Clancy PC is pleased to announce that Paula Clancy has been re-elected to serve on Council for the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC). This week, Ms. Clancy attended the 93rd IPIC Annual Conference in Gatineau, where the theme was “IP Beyond Borders: Canada’s Coming of Age in a Global Economy”.

The fourth edition of the IP Canada Report has been published on the Canadian Intellectual Property Office’s (CIPO) website. The annual report covers statistics in trends in IP in Canada and around the world, and covers some key points:

• Since 2009, trademark applications filed in Canada and by Canadians abroad have increased by over 50%.
• Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) experienced better results regarding growth, financing, and innovation when utilizing IP.

For more information on how trademarks can help your business grow, contact us.

Paula Clancy was one of the Canadian delegates voting for AIPPI’s Standing Committee on Client Attorney Privilege resolution at the AIPPI World Congress in London, England.  Jo Johnson, brother of UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, was a keynote speaker at the opening ceremony for the Congress.  He noted that the UK is facing considerable turbulence in the face of Brexit but remained confident that the UK would prevail as a key centre for innovation.

We're pleased to announce that Paula Clancy will be a member of the panel session "Genuine Use of Trademarks" at the AIPPI World Congress in London on September 17.

For more information and to register for the panel, visit here.