IP: What's in it for me?

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Workshop

The workshop will consist of two portions. The first, "IP: What's in it for me?", aims to give participants a better understanding of what IP is and how to make the most of their inventions and creations by protecting the IP built into them.  Subjects discussed will include trade secrets, patents, trade-marks, copyright, and industrial designs.

The second part of the workshop will be the presentation of a case study which will explore the issues of IP and software ownership.

Participants in this workshop will be required to complete some preparatory work in advance of the event. This will be distributed to successful registrants approximately 1 week in advance.

Biography

Hugh Mansfield is a senior Partner at Goudreau Gage Dubuc and has been practicing the law of patents since 2001. Prior to practicing law, Mr. Mansfield attended McGill Faculty of Engineering  where he earned a BEng (Electrical) and McGill Faculty of Law where he earned both BCL and LLB degrees. He is a member of both the Quebec Bar and the Quebec Order of Engineers, and is also registered patent agent with both the Canadian Intellectual Property Office and the United States Patent and Trademark Office. In between his studies in engineering and law Mr. Mansfield developed systems and software at ESG in Munich, Germany, primarily in support of air traffic control. Mr. Mansfield’s practice currently focusses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, primarily in the fields of software, electronics and telecommunications.

Note: MC103 is located in the McConnell Engineering building.  Click here for a map.

This event was made possible by the IP Bank of Speakers, a collaborative effort of the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC).