Krista Rooney is a Program Manager on the Patent Administrative Policy team in the Patent Policy and International Affairs Division at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Since 2020, in her current role, she has effectively led PB’s involvement in critical and complex files such as the College of Patent and Trademark Agents, the Service Fees Act and various amendments to the Patent Rules.
Krista started her career in intellectual property in 2001 as a Trademarks Examiner and in 2004 joined the Patent Branch as a Policy Analyst in the Patent Administrative Policy section. Since that time, she has gained extensive knowledge in the interpretation of the Patent Act & Rules, the operational administration of the patent granting process and the interface between practice and internal IT systems.
Krista has a bachelor’s degree in Law from Carleton University.
