The IP Lunch Club 2022
The IP Innovation Clinic is proud to partner once again with the City of Barrie Sandbox Centre, Invest Barrie, and our presenting sponsor Barriston Law to present informative seminars on wide-ranging topics related to IP rights in business. This year, the Clinic Fellows will present three informative seminars from 2-16 March 2022. See more information on these upcoming sessions below:
Intellectual Property Law Considerations for New Businesses & Entrepreneurs
2 March 2022 at 12:30 PM EST via Zoom
Presented by Ryan Erdman, Esther Ruan, & Junghi Woo
Read about this event HERE
This presentation will explore general IP considerations for companies in relation to copyright, patents and trademarks. To protect the rights of entrepreneurs, we will suggest legal cost considerations and ways to grow their businesses with legal strategy.
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From Idea To Patent – The Mechanics of Filing
9 March 2022 at 12:30 PM EST via Zoom
Presented by Mariela Gutierrez, Claire La Mantia, & Peilin Yao
Read about this event HERE
This presentation will give the audience a greater understanding of what to expect when filing a patent application through the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. The presentation begins with an overview of the basics of Canadian patent law and the criteria used to assess patentability. Finally, the steps in the filing and granting of a patent for an invention will be explained.
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Benefits Of Incorporating An IP Strategy Into Your Business Plan
16 March 2022 at 12:30 PM EST via Zoom
Presented by Nikita Munjal, Jenny Peng, & Cynthia Zhang
Read about this event HERE
A robust business plan should not forego the importance of managing the company’s IP portfolio and policies. Today more than ever, IP is ubiquitous in nearly all industries and is a substantial consideration for most businesses. Incorporating an IP strategy into the business plan can help strengthen a company’s market position. Ensuring that the IP strategy is aligned with corporate policies will facilitate the protection of IP assets. Future commercialization and monetization initiatives will depend on your IP strategy and how the company intends to grow with its existing knowledge.
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The IP Lunch Club 2021
The IP Innovation Clinic present relevant IP information to local startups and entrepreneurs at the Sandbox Centre. Each week in March, a group of our Clinic Fellows presented on widely ranging topics relating to protecting IP rights in business, ideas, or products. You can read about these sessions and watch recordings of them below.
Intellectual Property Law Considerations for Start-Ups and Entrepreneurs
Presented by Keir Strickland-Murphy, Ya-En Cheng, & Maddie Lynch
See Sandbox’s Coverage HERE
This presentation highlighted the patent and trademark strategies which start-ups and entrepreneurs should consider before and while they form a company. This includes understanding who owns the IP that existed prior to formation and that which has been created during the course of business. The discussion then turned to public disclosure while developing your invention and how it might affect your patent application. The presentation concluded with the different types of IP and which of them you might want to seek protection for.
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Empowering Entrepreneurs: Effective Strategies for IP Commercialization and Success
Presented by David Park, Joaquin Aris, & Tanya Tawakley
See Sandbox’s Coverage HERE
Intellectual Property (IP) commercialization is becoming exceedingly important for small businesses and entrepreneurs alike to consider. Our presenters summarized the three main ways in which entrepreneurs can profit from their innovative ideas; namely, the processes of (1) Creating an IP-based business; (2) Licensing; and (3) Selling IP. This journey touched on various themes, including hiring an IP lawyer, incorporating a business, creating a franchise, auctioning your patent, and more.
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The Mechanics of Filing a Patent and Patent Law
Presented by Bonnie Hassanzadeh, Tyler McLaughlin, & Christian Bekking
See Sandbox’s Coverage HERE
This presentation discussed the basics of patent law, provided a roadmap for filing a patent, and highlighted the differences between patent regimes in Canada and the United States. Many patent applications in Canada are filed by Americans. Understanding the differences between Canadian and US patent applications is important because of the interdependence of the Canadian and US markets.
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Overcoming Intellectual Property Issues Facing Artists, Writers and Designers
Presented by Lauren Toccalino, Lamont Abramczyk, Samantha Melhado
See Sandbox’s Coverage HERE
This presentation began with an overview of relevant Canadian statutory provisions, with particular emphasis on protections afforded to artists, writers, and designers under the Copyright Act. This was followed by a discussion about “what is art?” relative to the definitions in the Copyright Act, as well as accessibility issues arising from artists’ lack of general awareness of their legal rights. The unique challenge that diverse media, such as tattoos and graffiti, present for intellectual property was a running theme throughout this presentation. The presentation concluded with a discussion about digital fashion as an emerging creative industry, including how digital fashion shifts consumption models.
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Innovating the IP Commercialization Process: The Pioneering IP Innovation Clinic ChatBot
Presented by Anabelle Tung & Maggie Vourakas
See Sandbox’s Coverage HERE
This presentation introduced the IP Innovation ChatBot, the first AI-powered chatbot of its kind, which aims to alleviate the problem of IP illiteracy in Canada. Our presenters discussed the importance of IP literacy for entrepreneurs and the IP-related problems faced by start-ups.
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The Event series is sponsored by Barriston Law, who joined each session to offer some local insights about how they provide IP protection and commercialization support to the business community.