IPH Limited, the Sydney-headquartered intellectual property services group with clients in more than 25 countries, has appointed 30-year veteran Dario Pietrantonio as managing director of ROBIC, its member firm in Canada’s French-speaking province of Quebec.

Pietrantonio has been a longstanding member of the firm’s executive committee who joined ROBIC in 1994 and made partner in 2002. He was co-leader of its trademarks and business law practice groups and oversaw the firm’s marketing activities and special projects.