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What innovators need to know about the Competition Bureau
Canadian IP voices - April 03, 2024 04:00 - 28 minutesAlan 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?
Canadian IP voices - March 06, 2024 05:00 - 30 minutesDavid 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-A...
How is I.P. managed when the government funds you to innovate?
Canadian IP voices - February 07, 2024 05:00 - 23 minutesGrant 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...
How to use IP for financing
Canadian IP voices - January 03, 2024 05:00 - 43 minutesKiriakoula 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....
How do you know what your I.P. is worth?
Canadian IP voices - December 06, 2023 05:00 - 25 minutesLawyer 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
Canadian IP voices - November 01, 2023 04:00 - 23 minutesSeasoned 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...
How IP saved the Canadian icon Cirque du Soleil
Canadian IP voices - October 04, 2023 04:00 - 12 minutesDaniel 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 Li...
Why IP is important: Insights from an IP advisor
Canadian IP voices - September 06, 2023 04:00 - 28 minutesAndré 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
Canadian IP voices - July 05, 2023 04:00 - 25 minutesAnthony 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.
Canadian IP voices - June 07, 2023 04:00 - 21 minutesDominique 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
Canadian IP voices - May 03, 2023 04:00 - 38 minutesLouis 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)
Canadian IP voices - March 01, 2023 05:00 - 31 minutesGuillaume 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 ...
Is your IP future-proof? How to think like an in-house IP counsel
Canadian IP voices - February 01, 2023 05:00 - 17 minutesRobert 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
Canadian IP voices - January 04, 2023 05:00 - 12 minutesJohanne 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
Canadian IP voices - December 07, 2022 05:00 - 20 minutesJulie 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?
Canadian IP voices - November 02, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutesMartin 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 Prope...
How do incubators/accelerators support innovators and their IP?
Canadian IP voices - October 05, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutesJosée 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 compani...
How traditional brands and IP rights are entering the metaverse
Canadian IP voices - June 22, 2022 04:00 - 20 minutesBrigitte 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...
How plant breeders’ rights are protected in Canada
Canadian IP voices - June 08, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutesAnthony 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' Rig...
Powered by Haloo: How artificial intelligence systems can be used to prepare trademark registration applications
Canadian IP voices - May 25, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutesJulie 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 conce...
How IP is managed in the academic sector
Canadian IP voices - May 11, 2022 04:00 - 23 minutesMark 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
Canadian IP voices - April 27, 2022 04:00 - 46 minutesJules 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...
How to protect training data used in the creation of AI systems
Canadian IP voices - April 13, 2022 04:00 - 31 minutesArtificial 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 sc...
Intangible assets at risk: How to get cyber smart
Canadian IP voices - March 30, 2022 04:00 - 25 minutesNigel 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....
What exactly is a patent?
Canadian IP voices - March 16, 2022 04:00 - 27 minutesBeatrice 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?
Canadian IP voices - March 02, 2022 05:00 - 17 minutesExplore 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
Canadian IP voices - February 16, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutesJames 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 r...
Intellectual property in the Cannabis industry
Canadian IP voices - February 02, 2022 05:00 - 16 minutesCatherine 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.
Canadian IP voices - January 19, 2022 05:00 - 13 minutesMarie-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
Canadian IP voices - January 05, 2022 05:00 - 25 minutesA 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
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