There’s more to IP than filing patents to prevent competitors from copying your inventions. Join us for a full day session that will go into a deep dive to help you map out IP Strategy for your organization.
This interactive workshop empowers CEOs, business leaders, and key decision-makers with essential knowledge and tools for addressing common business challenges through strategic Intellectual Property (IP) management and effective data governance. Participants will learn how IP solutions can solve critical business problems, gain confidence in discussing IP within their organization, and learn how to start developing a robust IP strategy.
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Participants will leave with a clearer understanding of how IP and data governance can drive value for their company, help safeguard business assets, and support long-term strategic growth.
Sharon Ho, Legal Counsel
IAC is a federally funded non-profit organization set up to help SMEs in the cleantech sector with IP strategy.
In addition to being a lawyer, Sharon is also a patent agent and a trademark agent. Sharon has nearly 20 years of professional experience in all areas of IP, from front-end IP protection and strategy development to IP-related corporate transactions and litigation, and in a wide range of industries, including high-tech, pharmaceutical, and energy. Sharon has a bachelor’s degree in Engineering Physics from UBC and worked in R&D in the telecommunications sector prior to her legal career.
Erin Pisko, VP, IP Strategy
Erin is a thought leader and champion for the importance of having an IP strategy. She has spearheaded numerous initiatives to advocate for the importance of IP strategy across the innovation ecosystem. Erin teaches that creating effective IP strategies is a learned business skill and breaks things down into series of manageable tasks that support a company’s ability to grow and scale.
With a career spanning decades in roles across the innovation ecosystem, Erin, a registered patent agent, has honed her skills to guide companies through the process of capitalizing on their initial ‘a-ha’ discovery moment to build Canadian success stories leveraging the power of IP.