Speaker: Catherine Lovrics
Course: The Future of Innovation: Fundamental Shifts in IP and IT law
Presentation: Copyright and Trade Secrets
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Toronto, ON
Speaking Engagement
Panelist: Bhupinder Randhawa
Co-Chair: Victor Krichker
Session: The Artificial Inventor?
Date: February 5, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.
Attendees: Isi Caulder, Catherine Lovrics, Anastassia Trifonova, Paul Blizzard, Ray Kovarik, Jasmine Godrey, Aaraf Dewan & Evelyn Dempsey
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Speaker: Amrita V. Singh (CBA IP executive and IPIC Vice-Chair of Litigation Committee)
Session: Bring your creations to life. Learn why intellectual property matters.
Details: This webinar series is being presented with the Department of National Defence to its Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security (IDEaS) program participants to explain trademarks, patents, trade secrets, industrial designs and copyright, and to explain how protecting innovations creates an edge over competitors. It will also outline what to consider when developing an IP strategy in order to help extract value from IP, protect business from competitors, gain a competitive advantage, or take business abroad.
Date: February 5, 2020
Attendee: Laura MacDonald
Details: Advocates' Society Dinner
Toronto, ON
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Attendee: Catherine Lovrics
Details: DM@X 2020: What's in the Future for Canadian Creators?
Toronto, ON
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Speakers: Catherine Lovrics & Amrita V. Singh
Session: Year in Review in IP Law 2020 - Copyright Law Update
Date: February 11, 2020
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Panelist: Bhupinder Randhawa
Title: Artificial Intelligence, Invention and Intellectual Property
Session: Emerging Technologies Stream
Conference: DisGovr GovTech Summit and Expo
Date: February 12, 2020
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
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Attendee: James Raakman
Details: 2nd Annual Future of Transportation and Mobility Series
Hamiton, ON
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Speaking Engagement
Speakers: Stephen Beney & Joanna Ma
Session: Advisor Seminar: Critical Updates for 2020
Date: February 12, 2020
Time: 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
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Speaking Engagement
Speaker: Amanda Branch
Session: Future of Cannabis Industry in the U.S. and Canada CLE
Date: February 12, 2020
Time: 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
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Attendee: Catherine Lovrics
Details: 2020 CSUSA Midwinter Meeting
Litchfield Park, AZ
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Attendee: Paul Horbal
Details: Blockchain Technology Symposium 2020
Toronto, ON
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Speaker: Brigitte Chan
Session: Protecting Your Company’s IP
Conference: 10th In-House Counsel Summit
Date: February 19, 2020
Time: 10:55 a.m. to 11:25 a.m
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Attendees: Ainslie Parsons & Herman Cheung
Details: A Roadmap For Canada’s Biotech Future: Ontario’s Engineering Biology Leadership Speakers
Toronto, ON
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Attendee: Christopher Bury
Details: U of T Law Welcome Day Meet-and-Greet
Toronto, ON
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Attendees: Stephen Beney & Reshika Dhir
Details: February 2020 Pitch Night
Brampton, ON
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Join Bereskin & Parr on Thursday, February 27, as we discuss hot topics in IP including CRISPR, Cannabis, AI as well as trade secrets and patent strategies! Sessions will be offered in the morning and afternoon with a complimentary breakfast and lunch. Please feel free to join us for any or all of the sessions by contacting marketing@bereskinparr.com.
Location: MaRS Discovery District
Agenda
8:30 a.m. | Registration and Continental Breakfast
MORNING SESSION - Moderated by Micheline Gravelle
9:00 a.m. | Life Sciences Update - Patenting Life Science Inventions and Extending Patent Terms
Melanie Szweras
9:40 a.m. | CRISPR IP – Battles and Other Patent Tribulations
Carmela De Luca
10:20 a.m. | Coffee Break
10:35 a.m. | Cannabis Update: Patenting and Regulatory Requirements for Edibles
Laurence MacPhie and Amanda Branch
11:20 a.m. | Trade Secrets from Biotech to High Tech
Noel Courage
12:00 p.m. | One Hour Networking Lunch
AFTERNOON SESSION - Moderated by Bhupinder Randhawa
1:00 p.m. | Managing IP Risks
Cameron Gale
1:40 p.m. | Designing and Implementing a Cohesive IP Strategy
Victor Krichker
2:20 p.m. | Coffee Break
2:40 p.m. | Artificial Intelligence IP Update
Joanna Ma
3:20 p.m. | Leveraging & Enforcing IP
Bhupinder Randhawa
4:00 p.m. | Closing Remarks
