Speaking Engagements
IP Seminar: Cannabis and AI
February 28, 2019
Organizer: Bereskin & Parr
Location: Toronto, ON
Join Bereskin & Parr on Thursday, February 28 at MaRS Discovery District as we discuss current IP issues in the exciting and topical areas of Cannabis and Artificial Intelligence (AI). 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.
Agenda
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Registration and continental breakfast
Cannabis
Moderated by Micheline Gravelle
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Protecting the Oldest Inventions: Overview of IP Rights for Cannabis with Micheline Gravelle
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
High-stakes Molecules: Patent Protection for the Active Agents in Cannabis with Patricia Folkins
High-stakes Molecules: Patent Protection for the Active Agents in Cannabis with Patricia Folkins
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Patenting and Industrial Designs for Machines and Devices with James Raakman
Patenting and Industrial Designs for Machines and Devices with James Raakman
10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. – Coffee Break
10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.
Don’t Let Your Drug Deals Go Up in Smoke – Preparing for Due Diligence with Melanie Szweras
Don’t Let Your Drug Deals Go Up in Smoke – Preparing for Due Diligence with Melanie Szweras
11:15 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
"FREE CANNABIS SAMPLES”: This and Other Things you Cannot do Under the Cannabis Act and Regulations with Jennifer McKenzie
"FREE CANNABIS SAMPLES”: This and Other Things you Cannot do Under the Cannabis Act and Regulations with Jennifer McKenzie
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch and afternoon registration
Artificial Intelligence
Moderated by Bhupinder Randhawa
1:00 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Learning to Protect What Machines May Be Learning – IP Issues in AI with Paul Horbal
Learning to Protect What Machines May Be Learning – IP Issues in AI with Paul Horbal
1:40 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Move over IoT, AI is the Next Big Thing in Privacy with Amanda Branch
Move over IoT, AI is the Next Big Thing in Privacy with Amanda Branch
2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. – Coffee Break
2:30 p.m. – 2:55 p.m.
Autonomous AI – Moving your Automotive IP Strategy Forward with James Raakman
Autonomous AI – Moving your Automotive IP Strategy Forward with James Raakman
2:55 p.m. – 3:20 p.m.
Can AI save Diagnostic Patents? Trends at the Interface of AI and the Life Sciences with Laurence MacPhie
Can AI save Diagnostic Patents? Trends at the Interface of AI and the Life Sciences with Laurence MacPhie
3:20 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
AI and Tech Deals – Protecting Your Data and Your Company with Bhupinder Randhawa
AI and Tech Deals – Protecting Your Data and Your Company with Bhupinder Randhawa
