WaveGuide™ Business Seminar:
Using Intellectual Property to Facilitate Wireless Innovation

EVENT DETAILS

Date:

Wednesday, March 10, 2009

Time:

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM (PST)

Location:

1055 West Hastings Street (conference center lower level), Vancouver, BC, Canada MAP

Cost:

Free. Pre-registration is required, as seating is limited.

 

SUMMARY

Attend this seminar to receive a brief introduction to intellectual property law and realize the full potential of your wireless IP. Managing your innovation better than your competitors is the key to surviving and thriving in today's highly competitive environment. In this session, the different types of IP (patents, trademarks, brand protection, copyright and trade secrets) will be discussed including how to protect your IP against the risk of competition.

Key licensing terms and licensing strategies will be reviewed; learn how to leverage your IP rights and negotiate partnerships in exchange for an agreed fee or royalty. Having secure access to IP rights may be an important factor when obtaining funds from financial institutions and investors.

The emphasis will be on providing a forum in which participants can discuss the real and immediate IP problems they are facing in their wireless companies today. Bring your questions!

 

 

AGENDA

9:00 AM - 9:30 AM - Registration & Continental Breakfast

9:30 AM - 12:00 PM - Presentation/Forum Discussion Topics

• Patents
• Trademarks
• Brand protection
• Copyright
• Trade secrets
• Key licensing terms
• Licensing strategies

 

ABOUT FASKEN MARTINEAU

Fasken Martineau, which ranks among the four largest law firms in Canada (LEXPERT's 2007 Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada), is a leading Canadian business and litigation law firm. With over 650 lawyers, the firm has offices in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal and Québec City, as well as London and Johannesburg. Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP is a limited liability partnership under the laws of Ontario, and is registered as such for the purposes of its professional activities in Québec.

 

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Roger Kuypers is a partner in the Technology and Intellectual Property Practice Group of Fasken Martineau. He works primarily with businesses and institutions focused on the development, acquisition and commercialization of intellectual property, including life sciences technologies, information technologies (IT) and trade-marks.

Roger is the regional Chair of the firm's Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice Group. His clients include biotechnology, medical device and pharmaceutical companies and health authorities. In 2006, Roger acted in the largest license and collaboration between a Japanese pharmaceutical company and a biotechnology company. Roger also developed the clinical trial agreement negotiation process and guidelines for one of Western Canada's largest clinical trials centres. He assists clients negotiate license and research agreements with Universities in Canada and abroad. Additionally, he assists with the negotiation of manufacture and supply agreements for pharmaceuticals and functional foods.

Roger leads the Trade-marks Prosecution Group in the Vancouver office. He assists clients with copyright and patent assignments and licensing, and works with a network of foreign intellectual property professionals to create and maintain international trade-mark and patent portfolios. He conducts intellectual property audits and provides strategic advice for the development, protection and commercialization of intellectual property assets. Roger's IT practice assists clients in the field of systems acquisitions, software development and outsourcing.

Doran J. Ingalls is a partner in Fasken Martineau's Business Group. He is also a registered Patent Agent and Trade-mark Agent. Doran's combined skill-set provides his clients with a significant advantage, particularly in the areas of technology, computer and intellectual property law where Doran's practice is concentrated. He represents a wide range of clients, from local to internationally based firms and cross industries. Doran's practice involves acquisition, licensing, registration and protection of patents, trade-marks, copyrights, and other intellectual property rights. He is involved in software and internet-related law, including domain name and contractual issues.