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GPRM 252 Intellectual Property - Invention Marketing Strategies

Description

This workshop is one in a series of four delivered in partnership with the Intellectual Property office of Canada. Each workshop offers an overview of intellectual property and patent rights by professionals in the field (lawyers and patent officers with GGD. The information session is followed by a case study discussion.

CASE STUDY TWO: John Thomson - How to market an invention

John Thomson is a young entrepreneur and community college graduate. He owns and operates a glass recycling business. He designed a machine — the SuperSorter — that sorts glass by colour before it is crushed and recycled. John's invention will make the glass-sorting process cheaper and increase the profits for his business.

John believes the SuperSorter has world-wide market potential and would like to commercialize it. He is seeking advice from the Office of Applied Research of his former college on how best to protect and commercialize the invention.

Topics covered
•Trade secrets versus patents
•Non-disclosure or confidentiality agreements
•Impact of disclosure on patent rights
•Requirements for patent protection
•IP strategy and commercialization options

Sample questions
•Under what circumstances is a non-disclosure or confidentiality agreement signed? What are the main elements of such an agreement?
•How should one decide on commercialization options?
•What are the costs and benefits of registering a trade-mark?

FOUR WORKSHOPS IN THE SERIES:
(GPRM 251) Suki's Enterprise - Programming Software
(GPRM 252) John Thomson - How to market an invention
(GPRM 253) Silver Communications - Telecommunications
(GPRM 254) Samantha Chang - Student Lab Work Questions

visit the IPCanada website at:
http://www.cipo.ic.gc.ca/
Leader:
Ms. Béatrice Ngatcha
Leader Biography:
Béatrice T. Ngatcha is a registered Canadian and United States patent agent having doctoral and post-doctoral training in chemistry. She joined Goudreau Gage Dubuc in 2010 having been practicing in the field of intellectual property since 2000. She is also a lawyer called to the Ontario Bar and the Barreau.

Her Patent Agent practice covers the areas of chemistry (organic/medicinal), biochemistry and biotechnology. Her practice includes domestic and foreign patent prosecution, and the development and management of patent portfolios. She also provides opinions and counselling regarding patentability patent validity and infringement matters, as well as regulatory affairs.

See the GGD - Intellectual Property Firm website at
Learning Objectives:
1- Types of Intellectual Property and IP ownerships rights
2- Types of patents and trade secrets
3- To understand the IP process
This workshop is recorded under the skill domain:
Research Management
Target Skills:
Intellectual Property
Related skill domains:
Career Building
Section/Date/Time/Location:
/B1 Wed, Feb 27 2013 13h00-15h00 SGW EV 3.309
     
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Repeated:
Does not repeat
Duration:
Number of Sessions: 1
Length of one Session: 2 hours
Suitable For:
MA, PhD, Post-Doc - Mid
Workshop Capacity:
/B1 42
Remaining Spaces:
/B1 31
Non-attendance Fee: $25       
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Master - EN1 - NA
Most beneficial aspect: Description of patent application.
Master - AS1 - NA
Most beneficial aspect: All the information was beneficial.
Master - EN1 - NA
Most beneficial aspect: The background of the patent rules
Master - AS1 - NA
Most beneficial aspect: Very informative and important after the graduation. Insightful.
Master - EN1 - NA
Most beneficial aspect: The patent application process.
Doctoral - EN1 - NA
Most beneficial aspect: Questions and case study

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