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March 9
Automotive Parts Manufacturing Association - The APMA will be hosting a breakfast seminar entitled, Intellectual Property Protection. Toronto, ON
Jay Millman of Bereskin & Parr will be presenting with Alex Porat, Patent Counsel for Magna International. Mr. Porat will share his experience and expertise through a talk entitled “Intellectual Property Issues for the Automotive Supplier: Advantages and Considerations”.
Agenda:
7:30 - 8:00 am Registration & Continental Breakfast
8:00 - 8:05 am Opening Remarks, Gerry Fedchun, President, APMA
8:05 - 10:00 am Overview to Advanced Jay Millman, B.A.Sc. (Mech. Eng.) Patent Agent, Bereskin & Parr
- The Value and Role of Patents for Protecting Innovation
- Freedom to Operate
- Valuation of Ideas
- Trade Secrets
- Patent Advantages for the Automotive Supplier
- A Patent-worthy Idea: Who to tell, When and How
- Who Owns the IP
- Employees, contractors, third parties
- Strategies for Dealing with emerging markets
- A case study review from the supplier perspective in the auto sector (speaker tba)
10:00 -10:30 am Question & Answer Period
For more information (and on-line registration) go to www.apma.ca
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