CPATA News
Call for Interest and Nominations – Discipline Committee Members
CPATA seeks talented, engaged leaders to participate as members of its Discipline Committee. Committee members will assist CPATA in attaining its vision to be……
- March 6, 2023
New Competency Profiles for Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Adopted by CPATA’s Board of Directors
On March 2, 2023, CPATA’s Board of Directors adopted the new competency profiles for patent agents and trademark agents, following the profiles’ approval by the……
- March 6, 2023
CPATA Releases Insightful Data about the IP Profession from its Survey of Licensees
Over 500 patent agents and trademark agents completed CPATA’s survey of licensees in 2022, providing never-before-collected information about their professional activities and demographics. The survey……
- February 6, 2023
Two New Directors Appointed to CPATA’s Board of Directors by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
CPATA welcomes Iris Almeida-Côté and Amber Batool to its Board of Directors. With this appointment by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, CPATA’s Board of Directors is……
- February 2, 2023
Discipline Proceeding – Allegations of Professional Misconduct involving Alpesh Patel
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……
- January 24, 2023
Q&A with CPATA’s New CEO and Registrar: Juda Strawczynski
Can you tell us a little about yourself? I am a lawyer by profession, with a focus on professional regulation. After starting my legal career……
- January 10, 2023
Juda Strawczynski appointed CEO and Registrar of CPATA
CPATA’s Board of Directors has appointed Darrel Pink’s successor as CEO and Registrar. Juda Strawczynski joins CPATA from LawPRO, where he was a member……
- December 13, 2022
CPATA Introduces New Class 4 Inactive Licence
CPATA will introduce a new Class 4 licence in spring of 2023 based on an evolving understanding of the activities of current Class 2 licensees. ……
- December 5, 2022
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Today marks the second annual National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. It is a day where we individually and collectively acknowledge past and ongoing harms…….
- September 30, 2022