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Upcoming events

    • 20 Feb 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Hy's Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar, 365 Bay St
    • 19
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    In-person Dinner

    Hy's Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar (365 Bay St)

    Thursday, February 20, 2025 at 6:00pm


    Kindly note that registration will close at 5PM on Tuesday, February 18. To guarantee your spot, we encourage you to register now and avoid missing this opportunity!

    TIPG is pleased to welcome Fraser Rowand and Matt Zischka, members of council for AIPPI Canada, who will discuss current issues in IP law harmonization, including issues recently studied by AIPPI.

    Topics include an overview of WIPO’s IP law harmonization efforts, particularly as they pertain to patent law, and AIPPI’s current and future studies on particular IP law topics for potential harmonization. The speakers will highlight topics such as the recent WIPO Treaty on IP, Genetic Resources and Associated Traditional Knowledge, the diplomatic conference in November 2024 aimed at a Design Law Treaty, and the state of substantive patent law harmonization talks. They will provide an overview of how AIPPI arrives at its resolutions on questions under study, the role played by the Canadian national group, and highlights of recent resolutions on specific topics.

    Speakers:

    Fraser Rowand is a partner and founder of IP boutique Rowand LLP, which specializes in creating and growing patent, trademark and design portfolios for Canadian clients ranging from small start-ups to large multinationals. Fraser is a lawyer, patent agent, trademark agent, and Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property (Patents). His practice is primarily focused on protecting high-tech innovation, in particular relating to software-implemented technology.

    Fraser has been active in AIPPI since 2004. He currently serves as a President of AIPPI Canada.

    Matt Zischka is a Principal and the Managing Director with Smart & Biggar. He holds electrical engineering and law degrees, and has been active in the IP field since 1992. He has extensive experience providing direct client patent drafting, prosecution and advisory advice, and licensing, due diligence, and litigation support matters.

    Matt has been active in AIPPI since 2003. He currently serves as Vice President of AIPPI Canada.

    The presentation is eligible for up to one hour of substantive CPD. 

    Please join us at 6PM for a cocktail reception followed by dinner and the presentation by Fraser and Matt.

    • 6 Mar 2025
    • 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
    • Hy's Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar, 365 Bay St
    • 45
    Register

    In-person Dinner

    Hy's Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar (365 Bay St)

    Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 6:00pm


    Kindly note that registration will close at 5PM on Tuesday, March 4. To guarantee your spot, we encourage you to register now and avoid missing this opportunity!

    Banner Witcoff partners, Binal Patel and Michael Krashin, will present on recent trends in litigating IP disputes in U.S. District Courts and at the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). They will discuss:

    • Developments in patent and trademark disputes
    • The Courts’ continued struggle with patent subject matter eligibility
    • The interplay between patent infringement lawsuits and PTAB proceedings
    • Developments addressing damages, attorneys’ fees, and injunctions
    • The latest in design patent litigation
    • and more!

    Speakers:

    Binal Patel is a past president of Banner Witcoff. He has a range of experience in intellectual property matters including procurement, litigation, and counseling. He represents clients in various industries including financial services, insurance, automotive and heavy equipment technologies. Binal is an adjunct professor at the Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, teaching “Intellectual Property Litigation: Pre-trial Skills,” and recently founded the North Shore Corporate Intellectual Property Roundtable. He is also a member of the firm's management committee.

    Binal has been consistently recognized in The Best Lawyers in America and Illinois Super Lawyers, which represents the top 5 percent of attorneys in the state. He is also a member of the Leading Lawyer Network, which selects members based on peer nominations and approval by the network’s advisory board.

    Michael Krashin’s practice encompasses all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, and trade secrets. He helps clients in litigation and other adversarial proceedings, including before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, in alternative dispute resolution proceedings, and in Section 337 investigations at the U.S. International Trade Commission. He also counsels clients in the procurement of patents and trademarks and in IP portfolio management.

    The presentation is eligible for up to one hour of substantive CPD.

    Please join us at 6PM for a cocktail reception followed by dinner and the presentation by Binal and Michael.


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15 Jan 2020 Annual IPIC Update 2020
16 Dec 2019 TIPG December Social 2019
19 Nov 2019 IP Licensing Landscape: Key Updates
17 Oct 2019 Patent Potpourri - An Evening with Prof. Siebrasse
11 Sep 2019 TIPG September Social 2019
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21 Mar 2019 Copyright Board Modernization
27 Feb 2019 US Patent Law Developments
9 Jan 2019 Annual IPIC Update
4 Dec 2018 TIPG December Social
20 Nov 2018 Industrial Design Changes in Canada
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12 Sep 2018 September Social
6 Jul 2018 Summer Social
11 Jun 2018 2018 Annual TIPG Golf Day
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30 Nov 2017 IT Licensing and Patents
24 Oct 2017 Origin and History of Patent Law
19 Sep 2017 TIPG September Social
17 Jul 2017 Special Event – CIPO/IPIC Consultation: Draft Trade-mark Regulations Amendments
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11 Jan 2017 Annual IPIC Update
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11 Nov 2015 Working With In-House Counsel
24 Sep 2015 September Social
10 Jun 2015 TIPG Annual Golf Tournament
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15 Apr 2015 Changes to the Trademarks Act: what it means for your practice
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19 Feb 2015 The “Ron & Don Show”: The Top 10 IP Cases from the Past Year
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