Intellectual Property for Litigators 2011
Course Date: October 28, 2011
Course Date: October 28, 2011
Welcome and Introduction
Bradley J. Freedman — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Patent Disputes
- patent procedure from start to finish
- what are the nuts and bolts?: forums, costs, pleadings, discoveries, and trial
- do I want to get involved?
Timothy P. Lo — Smart & Biggar, Vancouver
Copyright and Moral Rights Infringement Litigation
- establishing and pleading a copyright or moral rights cause of action
- choice of forum and jurisdictional issues
- remedies for copyright infringement
- Copyright Board tariffs and judicial review proceedings
- the future of copyright law in Canada
Scott E. Foster — Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP, Vancouver
Networking Break
Can You Keep a Secret? Maintaining Confidentiality and Privacy
- rule by secrecy: an overview of the tort of breach of confidence and a duty of confidence
- the rise of the Internet: how to keep business information secret
- a public affair: the distinction between “public interest” and “interest of the public”
- the ultimate negative liberty: the modern approach to keeping personal information secret
- free as the common air to use?—publication of confidential information
David Wotherspoon — Fasken Martineau DuMoulin LLP, Vancouver
Trade-mark Disputes
- establishing common law and statutory trade-mark rights
- protecting and enforcing trade-mark rights
- remedies for trade-mark infringement
- recent case law developments
Bradley J. Freedman — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Lunch (on your own)
Domain Name Dispute Resolution
- IP issues online/domain name disputes
- overview of the UDRP and CDRP
- dispute resolution process and alternatives
- CIRA WHOIS policy—exceptions?
- recent cases and issues
- anti-cybersquatting legislation
- reverse domain name hijacking
Christopher S. Wilson — Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Vancouver
Discovery in IP Litigation
- managing client expectations
- disclosure of financial information to competitors
- disclosure of source code
Robert J. C. Deane — Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Vancouver
Networking Break
Fighting Internet and Wireless Spam Act
- overview of the legislation
- does the proposed legislation hit the mark?
- potential opportunities for litigators
Matthew D. Peters — McCarthy Tetrault LLP, Vancouver
Closing Questions and Comments
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