What You Need to Know About IP

What You Need to Know About IP featuring Torys introduces intellectual property fundamentals and how IP can support commercialization. Topics include patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, common IP risks, and developing an IP strategy aligned with your business plan.

This session will provide a primer on IP fundamentals and explore how innovators can best protect their most valuable intellectual business assets. Attendees will gain practical insights into the difference between patents, trademarks, copyright, and trade secrets, and how to leverage them for commercialization.

Overview

A start-up’s intellectual property can be considered its crown jewels, and for good reason. When managed correctly, your IP can be valuable business assets. In this session, Torys will share insights into the various types of IP, the rights and costs associated with them, and how to develop an IP strategy that dovetails with your business plan.

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