Posts in December 22, 2025

In CPATA v. Fincham (2025 CPATA 5), the Discipline Committee confirmed a misconduct finding against a Patent Agent post-mortem. The Agent ignored the regulator throughout 2024, earning a guilty finding solely for "ghosting", the underlying client complaints were actually dismissed. When he vanished during the penalty phase, the College hired a private investigator who confirmed his January 2025 passing. Yet, the Committee refused to vacate the verdict, issuing an August 2025 order confirming the misconduct on the public record. This proves the Duty to Cooperate is absolute. If the regulator will hire an investigator to perfect the record, do not ignore their emails.