CPATA held elections for one patent agent director and one trademark agent director to serve on the Board of Directors. Elected Directors are licensees who are elected from the profession to contribute IP subject-matter expertise to the public interest mandate of CPATA’s Board of Directors.
Voting closed at 5:00 p.m. ET on April 25.
Steven Garland was elected as the patent agent director.
Scott Jolliffe was elected as the trademark agent director.
Congratulations to these Directors, whose terms will begin at CPATA’s Annual General Meeting on June 13, 2024. Thank you to all who ran in the election and who voted.
Detailed Results
Patent agent director results
1137 eligible voters
Percentage voted: 44.85%
| Rank | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steven Garland | 325 | 63.73 |
| 2 | Dennis Haszko | 80 | 15.69 |
| 3 | Leonora Hoicka | 57 | 11.18 |
| 4 | Jean-Christophe Paquette | 48 | 9.41 |
Trademark agent director results
1507 eligible voters
Percentage voted: 34.84%
| Rank | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Jolliffe | 242 | 46.10 |
| 2 | Joanne Nardi | 227 | 43.24 |
| 3 | Leonora Hoicka | 56 | 10.67 |