Presented
by:
Eric
Luvisotto,
Technology
Transfer
Officer,
University
of
Waterloo,
Waterloo
Commercialization
Office
The Waterloo Commercialization Office (WatCo) offers commercialization services and expertise to package and convert research innovations into commercially viable products and services.
The workshop will start with a review of University of Waterloo IP followed by a detailed discussion on Trademarks, Trade Secrets, Industrial Designs. A Q&A and short networking session will follow.
Agenda:
10:15
- Sign-in
10:30
-
Introduction
and
review
of
Waterloo
IP
10:40
-
Trademarks,
Trade
Secrets,
Industrial
Designs
(WatCo
and
Expert
co-presenter
TBA)
11:30
-
Q&A,
networking
12:00
-
Close
Eric Luvisotto is a registered Canadian Patent Agent (2003) and has earned his Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Engineering from the University of Waterloo. He is a member of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC), and the Licensing Executives Society with the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM).
Eric has many years of experience in the field of Intellectual Property (IP) and spans a wide variety of experiences including working for two Canadian IP law firms, founding and running his own Start-Up company, and working “in-house” for a large automotive parts manufacturer.
As a Technology Transfer Officer with the Waterloo Commercialization Office (WatCo) at the University of Waterloo since 2008, Eric analyzes new ideas for patentability and commercial potential, negotiates licensing agreements, and is also involved with the facilitation of Start-Up companies.
Eric is a popular guest lecturer on Intellectual Property and UW’s IP Policy. He regularly presents the “IP 101” and “IP Case Study” workshops for faculty, students and other groups at the University of Waterloo.
Event is FREE but registration is required
Pay parking available in lots Q or N
This workshop is supported by the Centre for Bioengineering and Biotechnology (CBB) at the University of Waterloo