Intellectual Property Online Symposium

Lomic Law is proud to be a sponsor of the Canadian Bar Association’s INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ONLINE SYMPOSIUM from May 20-31, 2021.

The program includes:

1. Making Equity, Diversity and Inclusion a Shared Responsibility: From Concept to Application

2. IP Professional Development Program

3. Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) Town Hall

4. CBA Virtual Federal Courts Judges’ “Dinner”

5. Federal Courts Town Hall

6. Copyright Board Town Hall

More information about the program can be found here

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Best Practices in Trademark Prosecution

Paul Lomic will be moderating IPIC's webinar: Best Practices in Trademark Prosecution on May 4, 2021 at 1 p.m. EST

In this webinar our expert panel will discuss the best practices for trademark prosecution focusing on the critical strategies from managing a prosecution practice to how and when to communicate directly with the Examiner or CIPO. This webinar will be a practical approach for both practitioners prosecuting in Canada and those managing international portfolios. Topics discussed will include:

• Docketing and practice management strategies – and software that can assist

• Communication strategies with CIPO

• Strategies for responding to substantive office actions

• Managing international trademark portfolios more efficiently

• Practising with the client’s business goals in mind

• The top 10 challenges in a trademark prosecution practice and how to address them

View more information about the webinar here.

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The Federal Court has extended the Suspension Period until June 29, 2020 for applicable jurisdiction

In addition, the timelines for the filing of documents and the taking of other procedural steps in proceedings in Ontario, Quebec and the three Territories will be extended to July 13, 2020

The Practice Direction can be seen here.

The Consolidated Practice Direction can be seen here.

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