Ekaterina Tsimberis named Director of IPIC’s Trademarks course at McGill University

Smart & Biggar is pleased to announce that partner Ekaterina Tsimberis has been named Director of the IPIC-McGill Understanding Trademarks course for 2019.

Understanding Trademarks focuses on all aspects of acquiring, managing & protecting trademark assets, plus dealing with contentious proceedings. Lectures and workshops cover theoretical & practical aspects of trademark procurement, portfolio management, and contentious proceedings; together with comparative reviews of trademark law & practice in the U.S. and Europe – vital information for today’s world.

Since 1994, the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC) and McGill University have gathered some of the best practitioners in the field to conduct a series of intensive, practical summer courses in intellectual property. More than 2,000 professionals from the business, legal and public sectors have participated in this unique summer program, which brings together individuals from diverse backgrounds to connect through a common interest in Canadian intellectual property. 

Smart & Biggar is Canada's largest firm practising exclusively in intellectual property and technology law, with offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. We have been leaders in intellectual property and technology law for over a century