Patents vs. Trade Secrets, with Smart & Biggar

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This course is brought to you by our friends at Smart & Biggar.

Patents and Trade Secrets are two tools that you can use to protect your intellectual property. However, they involve significantly different processes, resources, and levels of vulnerability. 

Let David Morrison of Smart & Biggar walk you through the fundamental differences between Patents and Trade Secrets.

On September 27, 2024, Bereskin & Parr officially joined Smart & Biggar. Read more.

This course is available exclusively through the OwnershIP program!

OwnershIP by Innovation Factory supports Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises in preparing to develop and protect their intellectual property.

Course Content

00. Patents vs. Trade Secrets 1 Quiz
01. Introduction and Types of IP Protection
02. What is a Patent and What Makes Something Patentable?
03. The Patent Bargain
04. Protecting IP with Trade Secrets
05. Is Software Patentable?
06. Process Patents
07. Patent or Trade Secret? 1 Quiz
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Smart & Biggar is a renowned Canadian intellectual property (IP) law firm, with a legacy dating back to 1890. It is the largest firm in Canada dedicated exclusively to IP law and related specialty areas, serving clients across industries such as pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, artificial intelligence, and consumer products. With over 100 lawyers, patent agents, and trademark agents spread across five offices in Toronto, Ottawa, Montréal, Vancouver, and Calgary, the firm is widely regarded as a leader in patent, trademark, and copyright protection.

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