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CPATA will administer new qualifying examinations for the first time in 2024, starting with the Knowledge Examinations in March, followed by the new Skills Examinations in the fall. The new exams, created with significant contributions and input from licensees, bring important improvements to entry-to-practice which will ultimately improve the exam experience for patent agent and […]

Background CPATA’s vision is to provide the public with access to a globally-respected body of patent agents and trademark agents who are highly skilled, ethical, and current in their knowledge. For many years, there was no clear standard setting out the knowledge requirements of licensees. In March 2023, CPATA’s Board of Directors approved the technical

A discipline hearing was held on November 27, 2023 in relation to allegations of professional misconduct involving Alpesh Patel. On January 22, 2024, the Panel issued a Decision of the Discipline Committee.      Read Decision

  2023 was an important year for CPATA, with the College continuing its regulatory build-out, tackling key priorities and taking the necessary steps to become a sustainable regulator for the long-term.     CPATA focused on professional competency and qualifying examinations to support a strong, expert profession.   For many years, the way to become a patent

In April 2024, CPATA will hold an election for one patent agent and one trademark agent to serve on the Board of Directors. Licensees who are interested in helping strengthen CPATA as a modern, risk-based public interest regulator are encouraged to consider the position.   Elected directors employ their experience in the patent agent and trademark

CPATA seeks talented, engaged individuals to participate as members of its Investigations Committee, which protects the public by investigating complaints against licensees.  Committee members will assist CPATA in attaining its vision to be a risk-focused, modern public interest regulator.   CPATA is seeking expressions of interest in order to fill four positions on its Investigations Committee:

IN THE MATTER of a hearing of an application by the Investigations Committee of the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents/Collège des agents de brevets et des agents de marques de commerce (“CPATA”) regarding the conduct of ERIC FINCHAM 2021-0606 to be held before the Discipline Committee according to the provisions of the College of Patent Agents

IN THE MATTER of a hearing of an application by the Investigations Committee of the College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents/Collège des agents de brevets et des agents de marques de commerce (“CPATA”) regarding the conduct of IMRAN SIDDIQUI 2021-2516 to be held before the Discipline Committee according to the provisions of the College

CPATA is seeking agents to contribute their expertise to the 2024 and 2025 Qualifying Examinations! The subject matter expertise brought to this process by IP professionals ensure that the new competency profiles and exams represent and accurately measure the real-world skills used by agents to support their clients. We have already filled 65 positions and

CPATA’s Registration Committee has approved the Test Specifications for the Skills Examination components of the new qualifying examinations for patent agents and trademark agents.   CPATA develops each qualifying examination using a set of test specifications. Using test specifications helps to ensure that the qualifying examinations test defensibly and consistently.   Test specifications outline what an exam