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Vancouver Chapter Prior Event LES Vancouver Chapter Meeting The Vancouver chapter of the LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETY invites all LES members and friends to a presentation entitled "Trademark Strategies for Small and Medium Companies". DATE: Thurs., April 20, 2006 TIME: 12:00 to 1:30 - Lunch, presentation, and questions. PLACE: McCarthy Tetrault SPEAKER: Jane Baggott, Partner/Trademark Agent, Gowlings Mrs Baggott practises exclusively in the area of trademarks, including all aspects of registration, opposition, licensing and rights transfer. She specializes in international portfolio management, but her practice includes the protection of clients' rights at home, and attending to the needs in Canada of foreign clients. A significant component of her practice includes strategic counselling of clients in the development of their trademarks and setting up enforcement, policing and protection guidelines, with emphasis on international exposure. Mrs Baggott has been a registered trademark agent since 1987, and a partner of Gowlings since 2000. She is a past president of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), and an active member of several intellectual property organizations, including INTA, ITMA, AIPPI and FICPI. Mrs Baggott is the current chair of the Patent and Trademark Association of British Columbia (PTABC). She has lectured on trademark practice and procedures, intellectual asset management and intellectual property portfolio management. SUBJECT: Trademarks can be an important part of a company's intellectual property, and in some cases they are its greatest asset. Ms. Baggott will discuss what value trademarks have for small and medium companies, how trademarks are procured and maintained, and general pointers on preservation of the marks once registered. COST: $20
for LES members, $30 for non members. Please make cheques payable to the LES Vancouver Chapter, and send payment in advance to Lorraine Duke at the address below. PLEASE RSVP (with payment) no later than Thursday, April 13, 2006 to: Lorraine
Duke, Assistant to Hilton W.C. Sue Tel:
604-669-3432 ext. 8960 WHO SHOULD ATTEND: Professionals with an interest in high technology licensing, technology transfer, and intellectual property administration. THE LICENSING EXECUTIVES SOCIETY: The LES membership includes a wide range of professionals, including business executives, lawyers, licensing consultants, engineers, academicians, scientists and government officials. The Vancouver chapter of LES (U.S.A. and Canada) strives to provide professional development opportunities for members of our local technology transfer community. For more information, see www.usa-canada.les.org. THE LES VANCOUVER CHAPTER: The Executive Committee of the LES Vancouver Chapter consists of Hilton Sue, Ron Simmer, Herb Regehr, David Todd, Jim Hendry, Susan Tees, Tim Briggs and John Pearson. For more information about the Vancouver Chapter, see www.usa-canada.les.org/chapters/vancouver. UPCOMING EVENTS: DATE/TIME: Wed. May 3, 2006 (12:00 to 1:30 Lunch) |
