This course is approved by the Law Society of British Columbia for Continuing Legal Education credit.
This conference and networking event will teach you everything you need to know about protecting your innovations and laying the groundwork for success in Canada’s new Cannabis industry. Obtaining meaningful intellectual property protection requires an understanding of the range of available intellectual property rights, and strategic insight on how to use those rights effectively. There is no better time to get started.
To help you begin, Ron Simmer of PATEX Research and Consulting LTD offers a one day seminar covering the range of intellectual property strategies for innovators and investors in the Cannabis industry. Select lawyers from top law firms will present aspects of protection for marijuana products and services, from software to edibles. Course approved by the Law Society of BC for Continuing Legal Education credit
Learn everything you need to know to stay on the cusp of this emerging market:
Current applications of intellectual property law in Canada to Cannabis.
Protection for domain names, breeder’s rights, copyright and trade secrets.
Comparison of Canadian and USA patent and trademark laws and policies.
Effective strategies for leveraging intellectual property for business advantage.
Who should attend?
Contract, corporate and intellectual property lawyers and law students.
Product developers / producers in the food and wellness industries.
Dispensary owners and retailers.
Corporate research and development managers.
There will be a Q&A panel discussion at the end of the meeting with veterans in the Cannabis industry discussing best practices in the Cannabis space. Join us afterwards for cheer and networking at the bar! Seminar attendance fee is $249.99 plus GST or $149.99 for University or articling law students. Signup at Eventbrite. Plenty of free parking, hosted at the Greenacres Golf Course Clubhouse, 5040 No 6 Rd, Richmond, BC V6V 1T1
Hear from distinguished lawyers from the leading Canadian Intellectual Property law firms in Canada including: