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 on differences between Canadian and U.S. patent laws and how to maximize cross-border protection. This will be the second-to-last presentation before we break for the summer (see “Upcoming Events” list below).

DATE: Thurs., May 26, 2005.

TIME: 12:00 to 1:30 Lunch, presentation, and questions.

SPEAKER: Laurie Axford, Christopher Robinson, and Andrew Annuar

SUBJECT: Differences in Canadian/U.S. Patent Laws and How to Maximize Cross-Border Protection

PLACE: McCarthy Tetrault, Boardroom
Suite 1300, 777 Dunsmuir Street, Vancouver

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, May 19, 2005 to:

Lorraine Duke, Assistant to Hilton W.C. Sue
Oyen Wiggs Green & Mutala
Suite 480 - The Station
601 West Cordova St.
Vancouver, BC V6B 1G1

Tel: 604-669-3432 ext. 8960

Fax: 604-681-4081

Email: lduke@patentable.com

WHO SHOULD ATTEND:

Professionals in with an interest in high technology licensing, technology transfer, and intellectual property administration.

SPEAKER INFORMATION: Despite similarities in the patent legislation of Canada and the United States, significant differences now exist and understanding these differences can help Canadian companies to ensure that their patent strategy is geared towards a global expansion that includes the United States. Laurie Axford, Christopher Robinson, and Andrew Annuar will discuss some of the similarities and differences between Canadian and U.S. practice, with a particular emphasis on helpful considerations for Canadian companies to enhance patentability and facilitate prosecution in the United States.

Laurie Axford is a partner at Burns, Doane, Swecker and Mathis LLP, located in California, where she represents both U.S. and Canadian companies seeking patent protection in the U.S. Christopher Robinson is a partner at Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh, Vancouver, with extensive experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications relating to biotech. Andrew Annuar is the Intellectual Property Manager at Langley-based biopharmaceutical company, AnorMED, Inc. where he focuses on the management of the company’s intellectual property portfolio, including the facilitation of patent prosecution in Canada and the U.S. by outside law firms.

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