Technology Managers, Engineers, CTO’s & others. (do your colleagues a favour and make them aware of this seminar).

The participants will gain a basic understanding of a key intellectual property (IP) concepts and their application to commercial activity including: What various IP regimes, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights, industrial design and trade secrets actually protect. The substantive and formal requirements for obtaining various forms of IP protection. Special considerations relating to specific technologies, such as biotechnology, software, the Internet, etc. Where in the world to protect IP and why. The interaction between IP laws and competition law. How to work with an IP professional to maximize efficiency and reduce costs. Identifying technology that is suitable for commercialization and IP protection. The role of universities and other resources in commercializing technology. How to understand what IP you have and how it relates to third party IP rights. How to maximize the value of IP through various licensing and other arrangements. How to find licensees for your technology and related IP rights. How to set royalties for licenses. The elements of a licensing agreement. Infringement and validity of IP rights. Enforcing and defending such rights. How to develop a comprehensive IP protection and exploitation strategy for your organization

The outline and agenda is posted on the Ottawa Section website.
note: the linked page may not exist after the event.

Pierrette Breton has over 20 years of experience in the field of semiconductor technology. Before founding Global Intellectual Strategies in August 2000, she spent eight years with Northern Telecom’s Semiconductor Group in wafer fabrication and device testing, followed by ten years in integrated circuit design analysis; four years with Semiconductor Insights, and six years with Chipworks. This extensive and functional experience has laid the foundation for her work in support of Intellectual Property Management. Since 1994, Pierrette has consulted in patent matters involving licensing strategies and claim application. She has been deposed on numerous occasions in support of Patent Litigations and has testified at trial as an Expert Witness within the semiconductor discipline. Pierrette is a registered U.S. and Canadian Patent Agent and is a named inventor in two U.S. and corresponding Canadian patent applications. She holds a diploma in Electro Mechanical Engineering from Algonquin College in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Dinesh Kakadia is currently Technology Transfer Officer at the University of Ottawa. Prior to joining the University, he was Director Finance at Lumic Electronics, an Ottawa-based fabless semiconductor company where he was involved in raising over $15 million in venture financing over several rounds. Before joining Lumic, Mr. Kakadia spent 5 years in Corporate Finance reviewing private equity financing opportunities in the software and electronics fields with a Vancouver-based investment firm. Mr. Kakadia holds a Masters degree in Business Administration.

Trevor McDonald was called to the Ontario Bar in 2001, and practices in the area of general civil litigation at Nelligan O’Brien Payne LLP. He has acted on behalf of clients seeking to enforce and protect their intellectual property rights in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Federal Court of Canada, and Federal Court of Appeal. He has recently been involved in a patent injunction case involving the marketing of ceramic prop pants, and a case involving ownership rights to a domain name.

Christian (Chris) S. Tacit , B. App. Sc. (Elec. Eng.), LL. B., M.B.A., is a partner of Nelligan O’Brien Payne serving both national and international clients in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors. Chris’ practice encompasses corporate and commercial law, technology law, and intellectual property law, and much of his work involves clients operating in technology-intensive industries or environments. Chris also practices in the areas of public law and regulation. His particular focus is on the communications, electricity and government sectors, and on the deregulation of regulated sectors of the economy. Chris’ work includes the representation of client interests in the courts, before federal and provincial boards, tribunals and regulators, before Parliamentary Committees and in various government departments and agencies. In addition to being called to the Ontario Bar, Chris is also a licensed professional engineer and a registered trade-mark agent. Prior to practicing law, Chris held a number of technical and managerial positions in the communications industry. Chris holds a number of professional affiliations, is a frequent guest speaker at various conferences and has authored a number of published articles.

Wing T. Yan is a lawyer and registered patent agent and trademark agent. He practises with the law firm of Nelligan Power in Ottawa and is the partner in charge of the firm’s Intellectual Property Group. Wing practises exclusively in the field of intellectual property law and assists domestic and international clients in acquiring all forms of IP rights. Wing has extensive experience in dealing with Internet and multimedia copyright, trademark and domain name infringements matters. Wing’s professional affiliations include the Canadian Bar Association, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, American Intellectual Property Law Association, International Trademark Association and Licensing Executives Society.