OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - March 8, 2011) - The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced the appointment of Sylvain Laporte as Commissioner of Patents, Registrar of Trademarks and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Intellectual Property Office, effective April 16, 2011.
"I am confident that Mr. Laporte's broad experience, both at Industry
Mr. Laporte joined Industry
Mr. Laporte holds a bachelor's degree in computer science from the Collège militaire royal de Saint-Jean and a master's degree in computer engineering from the Royal Military College of Canada in
The Canadian Intellectual Property Office, a Special Operating Agency of Industry
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