Canadian IP voices

Grant 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.

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• Canadian Intellectual Property Office
• Intellectual Property Centre of Expertise
• College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents
• Intellectual Property Institute of Canada

Kiriakoula 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.

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• BLOG | koulah
• Intellectual Property-Backed Financing | BDC.ca

Lawyer and IP expert Sylvain Roy discusses key considerations in IP valuation.

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• Intellectual property valuation
• Valuing Intellectual Property Assets

Seasoned 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.

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• Protect new ideas and creations
• Prove who owns new ideas and creations

Daniel 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.

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• Sample of the brands of the Cirque du Soleil
• Balancing Acts: Unleashing the Power of Creativity in Your Life and Work, by Daniel Lamarre

André Gallant, one of CIPO's IP advisors, talks about how IP advisors break myths and highlights opportunities and risks around IP and IP protection.

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• Contact CIPO IP advisors

Anthony 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.

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• Guide to the Unified Patent Court (UPC) | Gowling WLG
• Unitary Patent – European Patent Office

Dominique 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) 

Louis 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. 

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Louis Carbonneau’s blog

(English only) 

Guillaume 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.