Avoid Pitfalls and Extract Value From Your Intellectual Property
Intellectual property is more than just legal jargon - it's a strategic tool that can give your startup a competitive edge.
Date and time
Location
Edmonton Unlimited
10107 Jasper Avenue Edmonton, AB T5J 1W8 CanadaAgenda
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Networking Breakfast
9:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Avoid Pitfalls and Extract Value From Your IP Workshop
About this event
- Event lasts 2 hours
You've got big ideas, but how do you protect them before someone else capitalizes on your hard work?
What other benefits could intellectual property (IP) bring to your business?
Whether it's an innovative product, a unique process, software, data, or a brand name, identifying and protecting your IP is essential to maintaining an advantage in a crowded market.
Join Cameron Smithers of ElevateIP Alberta, alongside Trevor Prentice and David Bayda of The IP Link, for a hands-on workshop designed to help you turn your ideas into valuable business assets and leverage your IP to fuel business growth.
By the end of this workshop, you will:
- Understand what intellectual property is and why it's vital to your business.
- Identify the five key types of IP and recognize which ones apply to your business.
- Learn the first steps to protecting each type of IP, ensuring your ideas remain yours.
- Discover how IP protection can give you a competitive advantage in the marketplace and what other benefits it could bring.
Whether you're just starting out or still refining your business idea, this session will equip you with the tools and knowledge to protect and maximize the value of your intellectual property!
Meet Your Presenters:
Cameron Smithers: Venture Manager, ElevateIP Alberta
Cameron has a deep understanding of the complexities surrounding IP and its strategic importance for businesses. He has training in educational design from the University of Alberta and experience as a lecturer. He leads educational resource development at ElevateIP Alberta, and is dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs with the knowledge and tools they need to protect and leverage their intellectual property. Through his efforts, Cameron has helped numerous startups turn their innovative ideas into valuable business assets, fueling their growth and ensuring their competitive edge in the marketplace.
Trevor Prentice: Founder, The IP Link
After nearly a decade of experience managing and advising on intellectual property (patents, licensing, commercial agreements, and more) at the University of Alberta, Trevor founded The IP Link to help technology entrepreneurs file more successful patents that bring value to their businesses by preparing strategically before working with a lawyer. Trevor has a BSc in Physics, a Masters in Aerospace Engineering, and a Certificate of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. He is refreshingly not a lawyer and can help you understand and optimize your intellectual property strategy from a business perspective first.
David Bayda: Intellectual Property Strategist, The IP Link
For over 20 years, David has garnered wide-ranging education and practical experiences in the fields of product design, intellectual property, innovation and business strategy. Graduating from the University of Alberta with Distinction, David earned his Bachelor of Design Degree with a specialization in Business/Marketing. He has had the pleasure of working with thousands of entrepreneurs and innovators, providing them with customized guidance, advice, and support to help them turn their business dreams into reality. David has founded multiple business ventures, invented various products, and runs a local inventor community group. David loves working on ideas and finding the right fit for your intellectual property needs – whether it's a patent, industrial design, trademark, copyright or trade secret.
ElevateIP Alberta is delivered on behalf of the University of Calgary, by Innovate Calgary and Economic Development Lethbridge.