Protecting Innovation: Intellectual Property And Your Business

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Protecting Innovation: Intellectual Property And Your Business
Intellectual property (IP) rights are important strategic assets that should be part of business planning right from the start. This presentation will go over the different types of IP rights and how they may be used to benefit your business. 
About the Presenters:Ken Bousfield is a partner at Bereskin & Parr. He is a lawyer and a mechanical engineer, and has practiced intellectual property law for 21 years. His practice includes the acquisition and enforcement of intellectual property rights on behalf of the inventors and patent owners. The technical fields of his practice relate to mechanical and electromechanical equipment and include railroad rolling stock and consumer products. More information about Ken can be found here: http://www.bereskinparr.com/People/Ken-Bousfield.
Tony Orsi is a partner and patent agent with over 12 years of experience in patents. His practice focuses on patents with an emphasis on biomedical, electrical, mechanical, clean tech, and software innovations as well as patent drafting, evaluating new technologies, and IP management strategies. Tony’s unique background combines a Masters of Electrical Engineering with an MBA to fully understand the scope of your technology and business goals. More information about Tony can be found here: http://www.bereskinparr.com/People/Tony-Orsi.