Presented by ventureLAB.
Do you want to understand why inventors are so secretive about their patents? Would you be surprised to learn that some types of IP are automatically protected as soon as they’re created? Did you know that open source doesn’t always mean free for the taking?
If you’re interested in learning more about these topics and more, join Josée Pharand, ventureLAB’s Director of IP Programs and Policies, to learn about patents, trade secrets, trademarks, copyright, open source and industrial designs. Josée will also cover IP essentials that every inventor should know and will demonstrate how various types of IP can work together to provide the broadest possible protection.
Register Today! An e-mail with a link to the webinar will be sent to you closer to the event date.
Presenter Information
Josée Pharand, Director of IP Programs and Policies, ventureLAB
Josée is passionate about intellectual property and loves helping founders protect their IP. Before joining ventureLAB as their Director of IP Programs and Policies, she served as a Director for Canada’s Innovation Superclusters Initiative and was responsible for the program’s intellectual property framework. Josée has a Bachelor’s of Applied Science in Mechanical Engineering and spent several years in the private sector before joining the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), where she found her true passion in intellectual property and innovation. Highlights of her thirteen years at CIPO include representing the Government of Canada in negotiations on international patent harmonization and working to implement the Patent Law Treaty.
