| Status: |
Advanced registration for this session is now closed.
A limited number of on-site registrations will be accepted at the door. |
| Date: |
Friday, December 10, 2010 |
| Time: |
Registration and Hot Breakfast 8:30 am - 9:00 am
Seminar 9:00 am - 12:30 pm |
| Location: |
Hyatt Regency Vancouver
655 Burrard Street
Vancouver, BC V6C 2R7
The Hyatt Regency Vancouver has a preferred partner rate which gives registrants 20% off of their rack rate. Registrants can book their rooms at their website: www.hyattregencyvancouver.com and enter 41121 in the Corporate/Group code section. Please make sure "Best available rate" is selected.
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| Instructor: |
Jennifer Brough, LLB, Bull, Housser & Tupper |
| Credit: |
3.5 Professional Development Hours (PDH) |
| Cost: |
APEGBC Members (until November 26, 2010) $159.00 + HST = $178.08
APEGBC Members (after November 26, 2010): $234.00 + HST = $262.08
Non-Members: $234.00 + HST = $262.08
MAPS (Member Advantage Program for Students): $117.00 + HST = $131.04 |
| APEGBC Contact: |
Sabine Just, Professional Development Coordinator
Email: sjust@apeg.bc.ca
Phone: 604-412-4861 |
To avoid cancellation of this seminar, please register by November 26, 2010. |
Participants of this seminar will understand how to recognize and resolve ownership issues regarding intellectual property, between you and your employees, subcontractors, and your clients, including:
* Who owns the intellectual property in your work?
* What rights does your client obtain to use your work now and in the future?
* What rights do you retain to re-use your work or portions of your work for another client or another project?
The following topics will also be covered:
Contracts: How to effectively define your relationship with your clients and others, including:
* Protection of intellectual property
* Use of intellectual property
* Confidentiality
* Warranties and indemnities
* Review of specific contract language
Disputes: How to prepare now to better handle problems in the future.
There will be a detailed Question and Answer session. Please come prepared with questions you may have on any intellectual property issue.
Disclaimer: The content of this seminar is for informational purposes only and should not be construed as legal advice.
Jennifer Brough, L.L.B
Jennifer is a senior associate in the firm's Business and Technology
Groups. She provides general corporate and commercial advice to
clients in diverse industries in order to help them to achieve their
business objectives.
Jennifer's experience includes advising on the acquisition and divestiture
of businesses, corporate reorganizations, drafting and negotiating
commerical agreements and helping clients with due dilligence
investigations. She recently assisted with the sale of shares of a
software company and the sale of assets of a logistics company.
Jennifer’s clients include manufacturing and resource-based companies,
universities, technology companies, professional associations,
government and groups of investors. Jennifer has considerable experience with technology and intellectual
property-related transactions involving the IT, life sciences, clean technology and health care industries. She assists clients with
the negotiation, preparation and enforcement of a wide variety of related agreements, including co-development, license,
assignment, nondisclosure, outsourcing and joint venture agreements.
- "This was a fresh approach to IP!"
- "Excellent seminar!"
- "Very knowledgable presenter."
Registered attendees unable to attend the event may designate a substitute, provided APEGBC receives written notification at least one business day prior to the event. Registration information for the substitute attendee should accompany the notice. If notice of cancellation of registration is received:
• 5 business days or more prior to the event, a refund will be processed
• Less than 5 business days prior to the event, no refunds apply
Substitute registrants are permitted up to the day of the seminar and member/non-member fees will be applied. The organizers reserve the right to cancel the event if less than the minimum required participants have registered. Liability limited to registration fee.
APEGBC is an AIBC/CES registered provider offering an AIBC-Accredited activity for 3.5 Core Learning Units.
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