One director from the patent agent profession and one director from the trademark agent profession will join CPATA’s Board of Directors. All licensees in good standing who meet the eligibility requirements may be nominated for the Board elections. The nominations period closed on Friday, March 7.
Trademark Agent Acclamation

Patent Agent Election
CPATA held elections for one patent agent director to serve on the Board of Directors. The nominees were Dennis Haszko, Jean-Christophe Paquette and Philip Swain. Voting closed at 5:00 p.m. ET on May 8.

Congratulations!
Congratulations to these directors, whose terms will begin at CPATA’s Annual General Meeting on June 4, 2025. Thank you to all who ran in the election and who voted.
Detailed Results
Patent agent director results
1158 eligible voters
Percentage voted: 22.54%
Rank | Candidate | Votes | % |
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1 | Dennis Haszko | 131 | 50.19 |
2 | Jean-Christophe Paquette | 75 | 28.74 |
3 | Philip Swain | 55 | 21.07 |