Collette, Elias

Elias Collette is the Director General of the Corporate Strategies and Services Branch at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). As a leader, Elias combines a people-first and data- driven approach to CIPO’s mandate to ensure that Canadians unlock the benefits of IP.  Prior to coming to CIPO, Elias worked in the Chief Information Office Branch at the Treasury Board Secretariat, and the Real Property Branch at Public Services and Procurement Canada.

Elias holds a Ph.D. in Economics. His dissertation, Essays on Intellectual Property: Innovation, Growth and Strategies, included chapters that looked at: large- and small-scale innovation; patents as a measure of innovation; and, using trademark oppositions as a tool for entry-deterrence.  Elias is a believer of life-long learning and of the importance of evidence-based decision making. He believes that the integration of data and context allows for a richer understanding of the opportunities and challenges around us.