Intellectual Property for Business Growth
Join New Ventures BC and Innovate BC on June 25th for a half-day of learning, discussions, and networking alongside industry experts to elevate your company’s intellectual property (IP) strategy.
Learn more about BC’s IP Strategy here.
Who should attend?
IP for Business Growth is a half-day conference designed for companies and founders that:
Have an existing understanding of intellectual property and are looking to level up their IP and business strategies.
Have market traction on their business and/or product
Want to network with founders and experts around the topic of IP
Agenda:
1:30pm: Education Session: Moving IP Knowledge In-house with Houston Brown, In-house IP
2:30pm: Company IP case study: Life360 Innovations, with Robert Orr, President & CEO, Life360 Innovations, moderated by Ling Wong, Counsel, Patent & Trademark Agent, Fasken
3:05pm: Patent landscapes and IP lessons learned, Conor Sheehan, UnitedLex Corporation, Michael Waltrip, former head of IP Strategy and Commercialisation, Xerox PARC, moderated by Susan Tees, Founder of Tees IP
3:45pm: Panel: How to Monetize IP as your Company Grows, with Barry Jinks, Founder, Colligo, Bijan Sani, President & CEO, INETCO Systems, moderated by Geoffrey Hansen, Garibaldi Capital. Additional panelists to be announced.
4:30pm: Closing Fireside Chat with Hon. Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation, and Peter Cowan, CEO, Innovate BC
4:45pm: Networking reception + legal expert office hour sessions with SFU VentureLabs.
Stay tuned for more details!
Can’t make it in person?
Make sure to register for “Livestream Only” to gain access to the livestream on the day of the event!
Details:
Date: June 25, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Location: SFU Venture Labs (11th Floor Concourse)
555 W Hastings St, 11th floor, Vancouver, BC V6B 4N6
For any questions, please reach out: programs@newventuresbc.com.
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