Patent & Trade Secrets Law

Law 332H1S, Spring 2012
Flavelle House, Room A,
Tuesdays 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

Don Cameron

Jan. 17

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

Don Cameron
Don Cameron

Jan. 17

- Computer Software Related Inventions
- Biotechnology

Don Cameron
Melanie Szweras

Jan. 24

3. The Application Process

Melanie Szweras

Jan. 31

4. Claim Construction

Don Cameron

Feb. 7

5. Infringement

Don Cameron

Feb. 14

7. Validity: Obviousness

Don Cameron

Feb. 21

(No class – Reading Week)

Feb. 28

6. Validity: Anticipation
8. Other Attacks on Validity

Scott MacKendrick
Bill Richardson

Mar. 6

10. Remedies
11. Intellectual Property Trial

Scott MacKendrick
Allyson Whyte Nowak

Mar. 13

12. Assignment / Security Interests
13. Licensing

Noel Courage

Mar. 20

9. Notice of Compliance Drug Patent Procedures
14. Trade Secrets

Christina Capone Settimi
Scott MacKendrick

Mar. 27

14. Trade Secrets cont'd

Scott MacKendrick

Apr. 3

Review

Don Cameron

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