Canadian IP voices

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Is your IP future-proof? How to think like an in-house IP counsel Feb 01, 2023

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Robert Guay, director of IP at Shopify, shares some ideas and insights on how to think like a pro when it comes to patents.

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Plan for success – Build an IP strategy

How IP rights saved my business Jan 04, 2023

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Johanne Boivin, expert advisor at Point Cardinal and former CEO or Executive Vice-President shares her story how IP saved her business.
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Learn about IP

FIFA World Cup special: How FIFA protects its intellectual property Dec 07, 2022

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Julie 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.

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FIFA Intellectual Property Guidelines

What is the difference between a corporation name, trade name, brand name and domain name? Nov 02, 2022

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Martin Lacelle from Corporations Canada and lawyer James Plotkin clarify the differences between and importance of legal/trade/brand/domain names.

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How do incubators/accelerators support innovators and their IP? Oct 05, 2022

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Josée 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.

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How traditional brands and IP rights are entering the metaverse Jun 22, 2022

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Brigitte Chan, lawyer and trademark agent discusses what the IP professionals are observing as real brands are going virtual in a fictional universe; the metaverse.

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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 Jun 08, 2022

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Anthony 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.

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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

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Julie 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.

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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

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Mark Weber, director of Innovation and Partnerships at McGill University, explains why and how a university manages intellectual property.

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McGill University’s Guide for Faculty Inventors

Best practices for using open source software Apr 27, 2022

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Jules Gaudin, of ROBIC, explains some of the pitfalls and best practices for users and providers of open source software.

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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 and how to build an open source community.

Licence open source et bonnes pratiques: Webinar with lawyer Jules Gaudin (in French).