Philip Lapin is a lawyer practicing trademarks, patents, industrial designs and 6 other areas of law. Philip received a degree from Queen's University in 1988, and has been licensed for 31 years. Philip practices at Smart & Biggar in Ottawa, ON.
Professional Involvement
Memberships
•Fellow, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
past chair of the Trademarks Practices Committee
past member of the International Trademark Issues Committee
past member of the Forums and Seminars Committee
past Co-chair and Co-editor of the IPIC Bulletin
•Member, International Trademark Association
member of the Non-traditional Marks Committee
past member of the Canada Amicus Subcommittee of the International Amicus Committee
past member of the Whois Subcommittee of the Internet Committee
past member of the Dilution and Well-Known Marks Committee
past member of the Parallel Imports Committee
•Member
Canadian Trademark Agent Examination Board, 2010 - 2013 term
•Member, Canadian Bar Association
past member of the Trademarks Committee
Speaking engagements
•The New Trademarks Act under Bill C-31: Overview, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada Webinar, July 2014
•Trademark Agent Examination Prep Course - Exam Writing Tips, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada Webinar, May 2014
•Canadian IP Law Update: High Impact Trademark Law Decisions, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada Annual Meeting, Ottawa-Gatineau, September 2013
•The Protection of Geographical Indications in Canada, presented to the economic and commercial representatives of the European Union, Ottawa, March 2010
•Brand Equity: Maintaining the Value of Trademarks in Today's Marketplace, presented to the Ottawa chapter of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, Ottawa, September 2009
•Taking a Strategic Approach: International and Regional Resources, International Trademark Association Trademark Administrators Conference, Long Beach, CA, October 2007
•Section 45 (Expungement) Proceedings Under the CanadianTrademarks Act, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada Spring Meeting, Gatineau, QC, March 2007
•IP Transactions - The Basic and Beyond, presented to members of the Ottawa chapter of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association, Ottawa, November 2006
•Should There be Trademark Rights in Public Icons? (panellist), Intellectual Property of Canada Spring Meeting, April 2004
•Presentations to new Examiners at the Canadian Trademarks Office on trademark confusion under section 12(1)(d) of the CanadianTrademarks Act, 2000, 2001 and 2002
Teaching activities
•Opposition Proceedings: Overview, Context and Strategy, IPIC-McGill course Understanding Trademarks, Montreal, 2002-2012
•Tips and Strategies in Opposition Proceedings (workshop), IPIC-McGill course Understanding Trademarks, Montreal, 2002-2012
•IPIC-McGill course Understanding Trademarks, Montreal, August 2003 - Program Director
•Intellectual Property Law for Engineers (adjunct professor) University of Ottawa, 2002-2009
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