August 2005

August 1 - 5

Understanding Patents: An Introductory Course, hosted by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and McGill University at McGill University in Montréal.

Stephen Beney of Bereskin & Parr will speak on "Patents Worldwide: The Strategy" on Thursday, August 4 at 8:30am.

Robert Storey of Bereskin & Parr will speak on "Industrial Designs” on Friday, August 5 at 8:30am.

Ian McMillan of Bereskin & Parr will be tutoring for the duration of Understanding Patents: An Introductory Course.

For more information go to www.ipic.ca

August 4 - 10

American Bar Association (ABA), Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois

For more information go to www.abanet.org

August 4 - 10

American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law (ABA - IPL Section), Annual IP law Conference, Chicago, Illinois

For more information go to www.abanet.org/intelprop/home.html

August 8 - 12

Understanding Trade-marks: An Introductory Course, Hosted by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and McGill University at McGill University in Montréal.

Justine Wiebe of Bereskin & Parr is the Assistant Course Director and will:

• Co-present a workshop entitled "Use and Registrability Opinions / Preparation of Applications” on Monday, August 8 at 3:00pm.

• Speak on “Different Types of Applications, Office Actions and Responses, Post-advertisement Matters” on Tuesday, August 9 at 11:15am.

• Co-present a workshop entitled “Responses to Office Actions” on Tuesday, August 9 at 3:00pm.

• Co-present a workshop entitled “Tips and Strategy in Opposition” on Friday, August 12 at 2:00pm.

Jonathan Colombo of Bereskin & Parr will speak on "Life After Registration” on Wednesday, August 10 at 8:30am.

For more information go to www.ipic.ca

August 14 - 16

Canadian Bar Association (CBA), Canadian Legal Conference and Expo 2005, Vancouver, BC

For more information go to www.cba.org

August 14 - 16

Canadian Corporate Counsel Association (CCCA), Annual Meeting, Vancouver, BC

For more information go to www.cancorpcounsel.org

August 16 - 20

The Trade-marks Practitioner: An Advanced Course, Hosted by the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada and McGill University at McGill University in Montréal.

Cynthia Rowden of Bereskin & Parr will:

• Speak on "Specific Difficulties in Opposition Proceedings, and Preparation of Opposition Evidence" on Tuesday, August 16 at 8:30am.

• Speak on "A Review of Section 45 Proceedings” at 1:30pm on Tuesday.

• Co-present a workshop entitled “Opposition Proceedings” at 3:45pm.

For more information go to www.ipic.ca