Patent & Trade Secrets Law

Law 332H1S
Spring 2019
Falconer Hall, FA2 (The Solarium)
84 Queen's Park
Thursdays 4:10 - 6:00 p.m.

Adjunct Professors:

Donald M. Cameron, Bereskin & Parr LLP
(416) 957-1171 dcameron@bereskinparr.com

R. Scott MacKendrick, Bereskin & Parr LLP
(416) 957-1675 smackendrick@bereskinparr.com

Lecture Date

Lecture Topic

Lecturer

Jan. 10

Course Overview
Canadian Patent Law Primer
Creativity

Don Cameron

Jan. 18

14. Trade Secrets

Don Cameron

Jan. 24

1. Introduction to Patents
2. What is an Invention? - patentable subject matter

Don Cameron

Jan. 31

4. Claim Construction

Don Cameron

Feb. 7

5. Infringement

Adam Bobker

Feb. 14

2(a) Computer Software Related Inventions
2(b) Biotechnology

Paul Horbal
Melanie Szweras

Feb. 21

(No class – Reading Week)

Feb. 28

3. The Application Process

Melanie Szweras

Mar. 7

6. Validity: Anticipation
7. Validity: Obviousness

Scott MacKendrick

Mar. 14

7. Obviousness cont'd
8. Validity: Inutility and Other Attacks

Scott MacKendrick
Bill Richardson

Mar. 21

9. Notice of Compliance Drug Patent Procedures

Don Cameron

Mar. 28

10. Remedies
11. Intellectual Property Trial

Scott MacKendrick
Allyson Whyte Nowak

Apr. 4

The Business of Patents/Monetization
12. Assignment / Security Interests
13. Licensing

Noel Courage
Don Cameron

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