Stephanie Chong is a lawyer and trademark agent and a partner at the Toronto IP boutique firm of Heer Law. Her practice focuses on the strategic acquisition, management and enforcement of trademark and other IP rights. She represents clients in proceedings before the Trademarks Opposition Board, as well as the Federal Courts. In addition to her many years of experience in private practice, Stephanie has had the opportunity to serve as Interim Counsel, Patents and Trademarks, for one of Canada's largest pharmaceutical companies. Stephanie regularly serves in leadership positions in various professional organizations. She was the first racialized person to be elected as President of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), the leading national organization for IP professionals. She was also the inaugural Chair of IPIC's Indigenous IP Committee. Stephanie is a Past Chair of the Canadian Bar Association's Intellectual Property Section. Stephanie has been appointed as the sole Canadian member of the inaugural Belonging & Inclusion Council of the International Trademark Association (INTA). She has also served as a Subcommittee Chair for INTA's Trademark Office Practices Committee.
