Event details
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Hybrid format – in-person in Ottawa, ON, and also online
Registration and agenda – details to come
Audience
- International audience of IP stakeholders
- Economic researchers
- Policy thinkers in the areas of IP and innovation
- General public interested in IP
About the event
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) are pleased to co-host the 9th Annual IP Data & Research Conference in the fall of 2026.
First launched in 2018, this free conference serves as a key platform for experts to exchange insights and advancements in intellectual property (IP) data, policy and research. This conference is instrumental in fostering innovation, shaping policy and promoting global collaboration among researchers.
This year’s conference will explore the theme “From Innovation to Global Markets: The Role of IP.” Registration will open later this year, with options to register for all 3 days, individual days or individual morning or afternoon sessions.
- Day 1 – Data Day (Monday, October 26) will provide an in-depth examination of research projects and offer experts a platform to present the methodologies and data underpinning their findings, with a focus on the "how" behind their conclusions.
- Day 2 – Domestic Perspective (Tuesday, October 27) will feature presentations centred on the Canadian IP landscape.
- Day 3 – International Perspective (Wednesday, October 28) will focus on presentations addressing international subject matter.
Call for proposals to present your work
The conference includes an opportunity for researchers to submit proposals for presenting their work. Full details on this year's call for papers, including submission requirements and timelines, will be announced as the event approaches.
If you have research that you’d like to present at this year’s event, we encourage you to complete our presentation proposal form by .
All proposals will be reviewed by our Research Selection Committee. If your submission is selected, you will be notified in July 2026.
Stay in touch
If you'd like to be added to the conference email list to receive updates, or if you have any questions, contact our team at cipo-ipresearch-opic-recherchepi@ised-isde.gc.ca.
Are you interested in other IP data and research products? If so, we encourage you to check out our IP data and research at CIPO page.
Past conferences
Visit our conference pages from previous years to check out past presentation materials, themes and more!
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Jim Balsillie, Founder and Chair, Centre for International Governance Innovation 
Jeremy de Beer, Canada Research Chair in Innovation and Intellectual Property Law; Professor of Law, University of Ottawa; Co-Lead, Open African Innovation Research Network; CIGI Senior Fellow 
Professor Dietmar Harhoff, Ph.D., Director, Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, and Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität Munich
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Giuseppina (Pina) D'Agostino, CIGI senior fellow and associate professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, Scientific Director of Connected Minds: Neural and Machine Systems for a Healthy Just Society  |
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Krystal Tsosie, Assistant Professor, Arizona State University, School of Life Sciences and Co-Founder, BioData Consortium  |
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Ruth L. Okediji, the Jeremiah Smith Jr., Professor of Law at Harvard Law School; Co-Director of the Berkman Klein Centre for Internet and Society at Harvard University  |