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Smart & Biggar is pleased to announce that members of our team will be attending and speaking at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada’s Annual Conference (IPIC2025), taking place in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, from October 8 to 10, 2025. The firm is also a proud sponsor of this event.
The conference gathers IP professionals to discuss key developments and challenges in intellectual property law. Our team is looking forward to connecting with colleagues and peers from across the IP community.
Speaking and moderating at IPIC2025
Connect with our practitioners as they contribute to a range of informative sessions throughout the conference:
- Isi Caulder will moderate the workshop “The Bot Stops Here: AI and the Future of IP Practice” on October 8.
- Daniel Davies will moderate “Essential Elements and the Free World Trust Legacy: Where are we now?” on October 9.
- Dominique Lambert will moderate the “Patent Office Practice Update” breakout session on October 10.
- Melanie Szweras will speak in a breakout session “Rethinking Patent Law: Unresolved Challenges in Canadian Doctrine” on October 10.
- Christian Bolduc and Jason Hynes will speak in “IPIC Feud! Novel & Non Obvious v. Creative & Original” on October 10.
In addition to our speakers, the following members will be attending:
- Stephen Beney
- Chris Collett
- Sally Hemming
- Jeff Leuschner
- Reagan Seidler