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TIPG/LES 2004 ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT
Mark your calendars and register now for the TIPG/LES 2004 Annual
Year-end Golf Tourney.
Call your clients and offer to take them out for a round of golf.
Call your external counsel and insist that this is an excellent event that you should attend together!
Date:
Thursday, June 10, 2004
Location:
St. Andrew's Valley Golf Club (North end of the DVP/404 near Aurora)
Tee-Off Start:
11:30 a.m. (Steak Dinner to follow)
Best Ball Format
We have two excellent after-dinner speakers lined up, Dan Oliverio (Hodgson, Russ LLP) and Brian Gray (McCarthy Tétrault LLP)
IP Rights - Exceptions to the Rule - Canadian and U.S. Perspectives or (How May I Use My Competitors' Intellectual Property and How May They Use Mine?)
If you want to use another company's IP, the conventional wisdom is that you had better get a license. However, there are exceptions to copyrights and patents that can permit others to use the IP without permission. These exceptions may allow:
- copying from books, articles or diagrams;
- experimentation with a patented machine, drug or computer method;
- use of a patented research technique to obtain data for submission to the FDA or Health Canada;
- a 'prior user' to continue using an invention patented by another company.
Our expert speakers will explain how to try to either exploit or plug potential loopholes in US and Canadian IP rights.
How to Register:
Complete the registration form and return with your payment per the instructions. Questions? Please direct enquiries to Shawn Jacka at sjacka@bereskinparr.com or by phone at 416-957-1606.
We look forward to seeing you there!
About the Speakers:
Dan Oliverio
Dan Oliverio is a partner at the Buffalo Office of Hodgson, Russ LLP. Dan is a member of the Dispute Resolution and Intellectual Property Groups. He is among the Firm's practice leaders in both civil and criminal litigation. His current practice includes complex litigation involving high-dollar, high-exposure issues for business clients, primarily before the United States District Courts. By virtue of his technical background, he is known for his ability to handle cases involving scientific or technical issues very smoothly.
Brian Gray
Brian Gray is a partner in McCarthy Tétrault's Technology, Communications and Intellectual Property Group in Toronto. Recently Mr. Gray's practice has focused on litigation and dispute resolution in the patent, copyright, entertainment, trade-mark and advertising areas. He counsels clients with large patent and trade-mark portfolios and advises on copyright and entertainment matters.
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