Canadian IP voices
37 episodes - English - Latest episode: 25 days ago -With hosts Lisa Desjardins (English) and Maya Urbanowicz (French). In line with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)’s mandate for intellectual property (IP) awareness and education, this podcast is dedicated to increasing awareness, knowledge and the effective use of IP by Canadians.
Canadian IP voices is a podcast series where we discuss tips, tricks and issues, and understand the bigger picture on how trademarks, patents, copyrights, industrial designs and trade secrets work in real life. Listen to real problems—and real solutions—explained by a range of IP professionals and stakeholders across Canada and abroad. Tune in each month for interviews and real life stories with special guests. Produced by CIPO.
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The views and opinions expressed in the podcasts listed on this website are those of the individual podcasters and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of CIPO.
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Episodes
What innovators need to know about the Competition Bureau
April 03, 2024 04:00 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBAlan Gunderson, senior economist and coordinator at the Economic Analysis Directorate at the Competition Bureau explains the Bureau’s mandate and actions when it comes to intellectual property. Explore online: Intellectual Property Enforcement Guidelines
How does IP fit into the world of scientific research and experimental development?
March 06, 2024 05:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBDavid Arsenault, Atlantic Regional Manager for the Canada Revenue Agency's Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) Tax Incentive Program, demystifies the parallel worlds of R&D and IP from an SR&ED tax incentive program perspective. Explore online: SR&ED tax incentives Self-Assessment and Learning Tool SR&ED outreach program Request a free telephone consultation with an SR&ED specialist Income Tax Folio S3-F4-C1, General Discussion of Capital Cost Allowance Consultati...
How is I.P. managed when the government funds you to innovate?
February 07, 2024 05:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBGrant Lynds, a senior advisor on IP matters from the IP Centre of Expertise, sheds light on the role of this group and how IP considerations are addressed in government funding agreements. Explore online: Canadian Intellectual Property Office Intellectual Property Centre of Expertise College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents Intellectual Property Institute of Canada
How to use IP for financing
January 03, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutes - 40.1 MBKiriakoula Hatzikiriakos, Manager-Senior Legal Counsel in the Commercial/International sector of Legal Affairs at the National Bank of Canada, explains the rules and challenges of using IP as a collateral for funding. Explore online: BLOG | koulah Intellectual Property-Backed Financing | BDC.ca
How do you know what your I.P. is worth?
December 06, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBLawyer and IP expert Sylvain Roy discusses key considerations in IP valuation. Explore online: Intellectual property valuation Valuing Intellectual Property Assets
How to protect things that aren't formal IP rights
November 01, 2023 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MBSeasoned IP litigator, Elizabeth Dipchand, unravels the intricacies and importance of protecting unregistered intellectual assets, managing relationships, documenting agreements and navigating the nuanced landscape where registered and unregistered rights intersect. Explore online: Protect new ideas and creations Prove who owns new ideas and creations
How IP saved the Canadian icon Cirque du Soleil
October 04, 2023 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBDaniel Lamarre, Executive Vice Chairman of the Board, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group, explains the critical role IP played for Cirque du Soleil during the pandemic. Explore online: Sample of the brands of the Cirque du Soleil Balancing Acts: Unleashing the Power of Creativity in Your Life and Work, by Daniel Lamarre
Why IP is important: Insights from an IP advisor
September 06, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBAndré Gallant, one of CIPO's IP advisors, talks about how IP advisors break myths and highlights opportunities and risks around IP and IP protection. Explore online: Contact CIPO IP advisors
How the unitary patent and the Unified Patent Court work
July 05, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBAnthony Dearden explains how the new unitary patent and Unified Patent Court in Europe will work and shares some key considerations for anyone applying for patents in Europe. Explore online: Guide to the Unified Patent Court (UPC) | Gowling WLG Unitary Patent – European Patent Office
How to apply for a patent in the U.S. and other countries.
June 07, 2023 04:00 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBDominique Lambert, Patent agent at Bereskin & Parr explains how the provisional patent in the US works and how to apply for patent protection abroad using the PCT. Explore online: Provisional Application for Patent | USPTO (English only)
How not to spend money on bad patents
May 03, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutes - 34.9 MBLouis Carbonneau, patent broker who evaluates hundreds of patents for clients each year shares some tips and tricks on where to spend the money to ensure you file for valuable IP rights. Explore online: Louis Carbonneau’s blog (English only)
Who owns AI-generated creations (and why you should care)
March 01, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBGuillaume Lavoie Ste-Marie, copyright, patent and trademark litigator and principal at Smart & Biggar in Montreal, talks about ChatGPT, intellectual property (IP) tips and traps that artificial intelligence (AI) users should be aware of before creating works with AI—and if using AI to answer IP questions is a good idea.
Is your IP future-proof? How to think like an in-house IP counsel
February 01, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBRobert Guay, director of IP at Shopify, shares some ideas and insights on how to think like a pro when it comes to patents. Explore online: Plan for success – Build an IP strategy
How IP rights saved my business
January 04, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBJohanne Boivin, expert advisor at Point Cardinal and former CEO or Executive Vice-President shares her story how IP saved her business. Explore online : Learn about IP
FIFA World Cup special: How FIFA protects its intellectual property
December 07, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBJulie Jones and Raed AlHout explain how the FIFA head office in Switzerland and officials in Qatar protect FIFA IP assets before and during the World Cup. Explore online: FIFA Intellectual Property Guidelines
What is the difference between a corporation name, trade name, brand name and domain name?
November 02, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBMartin Lacelle from Corporations Canada and lawyer James Plotkin clarify the differences between and importance of legal/trade/brand/domain names. Explore online: Corporations Canada Incorporating in a specific province or territory Filing for a trademark with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office Canadian Internet Registration Authority
How do incubators/accelerators support innovators and their IP?
October 05, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBJosée Pharand, Director of IP Programs and Policies at ventureLAB, explains how ventureLAB supports innovators and their IP in the Canadian innovation ecosystem. Tune in for a discussion about choosing between patents and trade secrets, and learn how many accelerators and incubators help companies grow without asking for any stake in their IP, equity or future revenues. Discover online: https://www.venturelab.ca/news/intellectual-property-101
How traditional brands and IP rights are entering the metaverse
June 22, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBBrigitte Chan, lawyer and trademark agent discusses what the IP professionals are observing as real brands are going virtual in a fictional universe; the metaverse. Discover online: The IP Metaverse Series: Part I: Brands are Plugging in and Cashing in - Protecting Trademarks and Copyright in Virtual Goods and Services Part II: IP Metaverse Series - Part II: Patent Considerations The IP Metaverse Series -– Part II: Patent Considerations
How plant breeders’ rights are protected in Canada
June 08, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBAnthony Parker, Commissioner of the Plant Breeders' Rights Office within the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, explains the development of plant breeders' rights, how they are examined and how they function in Canada. Explore online: Plant Breeders' Rights... What are they? Plant Breeders' Rights Office
Powered by Haloo: How artificial intelligence systems can be used to prepare trademark registration applications
May 25, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBJulie MacDonell, Co-founder and CEO of Haloo discusses the importance of trademarks and how artificial intelligence is used at Haloo to partially replace manual searching in the trademark registration application process. Explore online: Learn more about trademarks and what the rules are concerning what can and cannot be registered at www.cipo.gc.ca/tm-guide
How IP is managed in the academic sector
May 11, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBMark Weber, director of Innovation and Partnerships at McGill University, explains why and how a university manages intellectual property. Explore online: McGill University’s Guide for Faculty Inventors
Best practices for using open source software
April 27, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutes - 42.5 MBJules Gaudin, of ROBIC, explains some of the pitfalls and best practices for users and providers of open source software. Explore online: Choosing a licence: Information on the most common open source licences, to help you decide on the best type of licence for your project. Snyk: Tool to help you find and fix vulnerabilities in the code of your open source content. Open source guides: Guides and information on open source topics like how to contribute to or launch an open source project ...
How to protect training data used in the creation of AI systems
April 13, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBArtificial Intelligence experts and in-house counsels Paul Gagnon and Misha Benjamin talk about the rights and limitations of IP protection for data used in the creation of artificial intelligence systems. Explore online: Towards Standardization of Data Licenses: The Montreal Data License, a scholarly paper providing a taxonomy for the licensing of data in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Intangible assets at risk: How to get cyber smart
March 30, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutes - 8.62 MBNigel Russell, policy analyst and CyberSecure Canada advisor, explains the importance of understanding cyber security and the steps you can take to keep your digital intellectual property safe. Explore online: CyberSecure Canada: How to get certified, e-learning modules, online self-assessment. Canadian Centre for Cyber Security: Toolkits on cyber security, small business guides to cyber security, access to cyber security experts. Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: Access to cybercrime police se...
What exactly is a patent?
March 16, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutes - 9.59 MBBeatrice Sze, patent examiner at CIPO, explains the cornerstones of patents and what you need to know if you’re considering filing a patent application. Explore online: Learn more about patents.
How can a CIPO IP advisor help you with your IP?
March 02, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutes - 6.09 MBExplore online: Learn about IP in our online Discover IP and use this checklist to explore the identify your own IP. CIPO's IP advisors help SMEs and entrepreneurs understand the strategic value of their IP and can provide information and guidance for developing their business’s IP strategy.
How to play someone’s music on-site and online
February 16, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 8.87 MBJames Leacock, Director of Royalty Collections at Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) explains how music composers and performers are paid and the steps to take to play music in online or in a business venue. Explore online: Visit SOCAN (collects/distributes royalties for music creators and visual artists) Entandem (licensing of on-site music use)
Intellectual property in the Cannabis industry
February 02, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBCatherine Lemay, assistant general counsel-IP at Hexo reveals how various IP rights are used in an industry that was created over night and also things to consider if you have an invention you think may be worth something. Explore online: Educate yourself about IP and how to use it effectively .
Behind the scene: Experiences (and hints) from a patent examiner.
January 19, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutes - 4.5 MBMarie-Claude Gagnon, patent examiner at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office explains the examination process and why it is important to disclose the right amount of information at the start of the application process. Explore online: Find an IP Agent . Work at CIPO
How copyright works when we share things on social media
January 05, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutes - 8.71 MBA copyright lawyer at Bereskin & Parr LLP explains some of the complexities of copyright and sharing content on social media as well as ways to minimize the risk of infringing someone else’s copyright. Explore online: Learn more about copyright
How illustrators help applicants show how an invention works
December 22, 2021 05:00 - 14 minutes - 5.1 MBDarpan Patel, technical illustrator and former patent draftsman, explains the work involved in creating illustrations of designs and inventions. Explore online: Search the patent database to view patents with illustrations
How to deal with pirate (fake) copies in the marketplace
December 08, 2021 05:00 - 23 minutes - 7.95 MBLawyer Lorne Lipkus talks about the multi-faceted problems with pirate copies and what you can do to stop them. Professionals, parents and kids – we’re all involved. Explore online: Report illegal activities to Crimestoppers or contact the Canadian Anti-fraud Centre
How to protect your videogames
November 24, 2021 05:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MBLawyer and trademark agent Michael Shortt explains the IP rights and associated contracts that form the cornerstones in the videogaming industry and some of the related laws and rights that videogames should be aware of. Explore online: Video and computer games industry blog posts and bulletins from Michael and colleagues. To learn more about videogame publishing contracts, you can watch Mr. Shortt’s presentation on that topic.
How to stop counterfeit products at the border
October 27, 2021 04:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBBecky Illson-Skinner, senior program advisor and program and policy lead for the Intellectual Property Rights Program at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), explains how the CBSA helps IP rights holders stop counterfeit products at the Canadian border. Explore online: File a request for assistance with the CBSA
How to jumpstart intellectual property protection in Canada’s Artificial Intelligence ecosystem
October 27, 2021 04:00 - 16 minutes - 5.52 MBTodd Bailey, Chief IP Officer at the Scale AI supercluster reflects on some of the challenges and solutions related to IP protection in Canada’s artificial intelligence ecosystem. Explore online: Check out Todd’s blog IP without Jargon for some straight talk and steps on protecting IP
How Amazon and sellers deal with intellectual property rights
October 27, 2021 04:00 - 17 minutes - 16.3 MBMary Beth Westmoreland, Amazon's VP of Brand Protection, talks about what Amazon does to protect sellers and their IP against bad actors online and what new sellers need to know before they start selling their products online on amazon.ca. Explore online: Protect your IP in Amazon stores
Why use an IP agent?
October 27, 2021 04:00 - 15 minutes - 5.25 MBPatent and trademark agent Louis Martineau explains what IP agents help their clients with and answers some of the most common questions he gets as he helps his clients file for IP protection. Explore online: Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and Meeting with an IP Professional