Please join us for another KWIPG lunch on November 4 co-hosted with TIPG and Miller Thomson LLP. Details are below:
Patentability of Computer Implemented Inventions at the EPO:
How to Improve Your Chances for Obtaining a Granted EP Patent
The TIPG, KWIPG and Miller Thomson LLP warmly invite you to attend a lunch seminar at which you’ll hear directly from Mr. Daniel Closa, a visiting senior patent examiner from the European Patent Office (EPO), on how you can improve your chances for obtaining a granted patent for computer implemented inventions in Europe by addressing the EPO examination process and the particular EPO requirements for patentability.
Date: Friday, November 4, 2011
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Venues: Miller Thomson LLP
Toronto Office: Scotia Plaza, 40 King St. W., 58th Floor
Waterloo Office: Accelerator Centre, 295 Hagey Blvd., Suite 300
The event will be live at the Toronto Office of Miller Thompson and will be broadcast via video conference to the Waterloo Office of Miller Thompson.
Cost: $25.00 (lunch included)
The Federal Court decision in Amazon.com (2010 FC 1011) highlighted the differences between Canadian and European approaches when assessing the patentability of computer implemented inventions. An appeal in the Amazon.com decision was heard in June 2011, and the imminent decision may clarify just how different (or similar) the approaches are or should be (at least until the Supreme Court of Canada has the final word). Given the unsettled nature of this area of patent law and patent practice, Canadian practitioners and applicants would benefit from a better understanding of the European approach and strategies in other important jurisdictions in order to improve their chances for successfully obtaining patent protection abroad.
Daniel Closa has been an examiner at the European Patent Office (EPO) since the 1980s. With a wealth of experience in training both examiners and attorneys in European patent law, Mr. Closa has also been tasked with training missions in patent offices around the world, including in the Philippines, Thailand, Croatia and France. Now active in the legally charged area of computer implemented inventions, especially those concerned with methods of doing business over networks, Mr. Closa is well versed in the jurisprudence in this branch of IP, both in Europe and other major regions. Mr. Closa is the main author of the book Patent Law for Computer Scientists. He speaks French, English, German, Spanish and Catalan.
Please RSVP by Friday, October 28, 2011 by email to kwipgroup@gmail.com
Please contact KWIPG kwipgroup@gmail.com if you have any questions about the seminar program.
Space is limited. Cheques should be made payable to Miller Thomson LLP and can be brought to the seminar.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
KWIPG Lunch - Taxation of Cross-Border Intellectual Property Licenses
After an extended summer break, the KWIPG invites you to our next meeting of 2011. We are delighted to present John Campbell, a tax lawyer with Miller Thomson LLP, who will be presenting on the Taxation of Cross-Border Intellectual Property Licences. Further details as well as a bio for John are provided below.
Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Time: 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Location: Miller Thomson LLP
Accelerator Building,
295 Hagey Blvd., Suite 300,
Waterloo, ON, N2L 6R5.
The registration fee for the event is $20, which includes lunch. Please RSVP to kwipgroup@gmail.com
by Friday, September 23, 2011 to confirm your attendance. All are welcome, and please send this along to anyone else who may be interested in attending.
We look forward to seeing everyone.
Yours very truly,
The KWIPG Committee
John Campbell practises taxation law, advising clients on domestic and international income tax issues. Mr. Campbell has extensive experience with respect to the tax implications and structuring of corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions. He provides clients with effective, practical tax advice based on his expertise and experience. Mr. Campbell also specializes in tax litigation. He has many years of experience in representing clients in tax disputes with federal and provincial tax authorities, including proposed reassessments, notices of objection and appearing in the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Ontario courts on tax appeals. Mr. Campbell has written extensively for various publications and spoken on numerous occasions at conferences on many different aspects of taxation law.
Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Time: 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Location: Miller Thomson LLP
Accelerator Building,
295 Hagey Blvd., Suite 300,
Waterloo, ON, N2L 6R5.
The registration fee for the event is $20, which includes lunch. Please RSVP to kwipgroup@gmail.com
by Friday, September 23, 2011 to confirm your attendance. All are welcome, and please send this along to anyone else who may be interested in attending.
We look forward to seeing everyone.
Yours very truly,
The KWIPG Committee
John Campbell practises taxation law, advising clients on domestic and international income tax issues. Mr. Campbell has extensive experience with respect to the tax implications and structuring of corporate reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions and other business transactions. He provides clients with effective, practical tax advice based on his expertise and experience. Mr. Campbell also specializes in tax litigation. He has many years of experience in representing clients in tax disputes with federal and provincial tax authorities, including proposed reassessments, notices of objection and appearing in the Tax Court of Canada, the Federal Court of Appeal and the Ontario courts on tax appeals. Mr. Campbell has written extensively for various publications and spoken on numerous occasions at conferences on many different aspects of taxation law.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Advance Notice - Upcoming Lunch Session
After an extended summer break, the KWIPG will be hosting another event on Tuesday, September 27. At the event, John Campbell, a senior tax partner with Miller Thomson LLP will be speaking on the taxation of cross-border IP licenses. Stay tuned for details!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
REMINDER of Next KWIPG Lunch and Slight Program Adjustment
This is a reminder of the upcoming KWIPG lunch this Thursday, January 20, 2011. If you have not yet RSVP'd, please let us know by 3:00 pm tomorrow, January 19, 2011.
We have recently learned that the CIPO will be holding a webinar on Thursday from 1-2 pm on proposed amendments to the Trade-marks Regulations pertaining to opposition proceedings.
Accordingly, that there will be a slight change in the agenda for lunch. Janet Fuhrer will be speaking from 12:00 until approximately 12:50. After a short break, we will then dial in to the CIPO webinar at 1 pm. Time permitting, a brief discussion will follow the CIPO presentation.
Everyone is welcome to stay for both presentations if schedules permit but please do not feel obligated.
We have recently learned that the CIPO will be holding a webinar on Thursday from 1-2 pm on proposed amendments to the Trade-marks Regulations pertaining to opposition proceedings.
Accordingly, that there will be a slight change in the agenda for lunch. Janet Fuhrer will be speaking from 12:00 until approximately 12:50. After a short break, we will then dial in to the CIPO webinar at 1 pm. Time permitting, a brief discussion will follow the CIPO presentation.
Everyone is welcome to stay for both presentations if schedules permit but please do not feel obligated.
Friday, January 7, 2011
Next KWIPG Lunch - President of IPIC Janet Fuhrer on Trade-mark Oppositions
After a brief hiatus in 2010, the KWIPG invites you to our first meeting of 2011. We are delighted to have Janet Fuhrer, IPIC president and a partner with Ridout & Maybee LLP, who will be providing an update on trade-mark oppositions. Further details as well as a bio on Janet are provided below.
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011
Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: Miller Thomson office, Eastman Room
Accelerator Building,
295 Hagey Blvd., Suite 300
Waterloo, ON, N2L 6R5.
The registration fee for the event is $20, which includes lunch. Please RSVP to kwipgroup@gmail.com by Friday, January 14, 2011 to confirm your attendance.
Opposition Update: Noteworthy Developments and Practice Tips
Janet Fuhrer, IPIC President and Partner, Ridout & Maybee LLP
Keep your New Year’s resolution to stay current on Opposition Proceedings! This talk will highlight some of the most recent decisions of the Trade-marks Opposition Board, Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal and discuss implications for the practice of trade-marks professionals, as well as provide opposition practice tips.
Janet Fuhrer is a partner of Ridout & Maybee LLP in the firm's Ottawa office and recently was elected the President of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. She also serves as the Vice Chair of the Professional Development Committee of the Canadian Bar Association and Chair of the Trademarks Treaties and International Law Committee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association. She is a Past Chair of the Trade-marks Examination Board. Janet also serves on committees of the Ontario Bar Association and INTA. Janet’s practice focuses on trade-mark and copyright matters, particularly in the areas of drafting and prosecution of trade-mark applications, representing clients in trade-mark opposition and cancellation proceedings and related litigation. Janet has been granted the Certified Specialist designation in Intellectual Property Trade-mark/Copyright Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC).
Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011
Time: 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Location: Miller Thomson office, Eastman Room
Accelerator Building,
295 Hagey Blvd., Suite 300
Waterloo, ON, N2L 6R5.
The registration fee for the event is $20, which includes lunch. Please RSVP to kwipgroup@gmail.com by Friday, January 14, 2011 to confirm your attendance.
Opposition Update: Noteworthy Developments and Practice Tips
Janet Fuhrer, IPIC President and Partner, Ridout & Maybee LLP
Keep your New Year’s resolution to stay current on Opposition Proceedings! This talk will highlight some of the most recent decisions of the Trade-marks Opposition Board, Federal Court and Federal Court of Appeal and discuss implications for the practice of trade-marks professionals, as well as provide opposition practice tips.
Janet Fuhrer is a partner of Ridout & Maybee LLP in the firm's Ottawa office and recently was elected the President of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada. She also serves as the Vice Chair of the Professional Development Committee of the Canadian Bar Association and Chair of the Trademarks Treaties and International Law Committee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association. She is a Past Chair of the Trade-marks Examination Board. Janet also serves on committees of the Ontario Bar Association and INTA. Janet’s practice focuses on trade-mark and copyright matters, particularly in the areas of drafting and prosecution of trade-mark applications, representing clients in trade-mark opposition and cancellation proceedings and related litigation. Janet has been granted the Certified Specialist designation in Intellectual Property Trade-mark/Copyright Law by the Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC).
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