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Feeling an itch to write for something more than a good grade? Several CBA National Sections are running essay contests offering a range of prizes.

Junior members of the IP bar won’t want to miss IP Day 2017, the premier networking, educational and social event for IP litigators across Canada, presented by the CBA National Intellectual Property Section on May 11 in Ottawa.

Message from the Chair.

The National Sections Council Award this year honours two national Sections, both of which have shown their relevance to the association. Read on to find out what set the National Construction and Infrastructure Section, and the Intellectual Property Section, apart this year.

The recent Brexit vote took a lot of people by surprise – including some of those who voted for it. Currency speculators were particularly hard hit in the short term, but if you’re wondering what difference a British exit from the EU might make to your business in the long run, the CBA’s Intellectual Property Section has produced this tip sheet to provide some early guidance.

“Where are the women?” the keynote speaker at last year’s IP Day luncheon asked. This year the Intellectual Property Section tried to answer that question with a Diversity Breakfast aimed at sharing stories and getting people talking about diversity. Read on for an account of the event by Mala Joshi and Kamleh Nicola.

Alexander Eckler of Toronto wins the CBA Intellectual Property Law School Essay Competition for his paper, Nobody Knows Anything…Except your Idea: The Law of Story Ideas in Canada and the US.

The IPIC Trademark Exam Prep Course is an in-depth program intended to prepare candidates for the Canadian Trademark Agent Qualifying Examination.

Connect with your colleagues. Discuss practice issues. Debate controversial topics. Celebrate!

Summer’s not even over, but already the Intellectual Property Section is looking ahead to the 8th annual IP Day, next May in Ottawa.