Dentons Canada IP Podcast Series
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The Dentons Canada IP podcast series covers a broad range of intellectual property topics on patents, trademarks, copyright and trade secrets including IP strategy, prosecution, licensing and litigation, with an emphasis on the practical side - giving companies of all sizes and industries the latest IP developments they should be thinking about.
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Jul 21, 2022
AI, Blockchain and the Metaverse: Examining the risks & liability
In this episode, Panagiota Dafniotis, partner and national lead of Dentons’ Canada Intellectual Property (IP) group, is joined by senior counsel Ron Hedges, Dentons New York, to discuss risk and liability considerations and legal emerging issues impacting artificial intelligence, blockchain and the metaverse.
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Apr 21, 2022
Legal issues in the metaverse
The metaverse has become a hot topic. In this episode, Panagiota Dafniotis, partner and national lead of Dentons’ Intellectual Property (IP) group, is joined by counsel Bob Tarantino and senior associate Sam Gabor who discuss the practical applications that the metaverse is likely to have and the emerging legal issues we can expect to see in the metaverse.
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Apr 29, 2021
An IP success story feat. Novarc Technologies and the BDC
In this episode, Panagiota Dafniotis and Richard Johnson, partners at Dentons Canada are joined by Soroush Karimzadeh, CEO & Founder of Novarc Technologies and Lally Remetilla Managing Partner, BDC to discuss how Novarc leveraged its robust IP portfolio to access $2.6M in growth capital through the BDC’s IP backed financing fund and further how the company protects their innovation through IP and how the funding has helped Novarc accelerate its growth.
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Dec 21, 2020
Intro to patents: Why they matter to your company
This podcast episode discusses the fundamental aspects of patents that companies should know. Panagiota Dafniotis, Richard Johnson and Paul den Boef of Dentons Canada LLP discuss the important basics of patent law, why patents matter to companies, and share insight on their Canadian and global perspectives.
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Nov 26, 2020
Copyright – easy to acquire, easy to infringe
In this episode, Panagiota Dafniotis, partner and national lead of Dentons’ Intellectual Property (IP) group, is joined by counsel Margot Patterson and Bob Tarantino who offer practical answers and best practices for many of the common questions and misconceptions that arise regarding copyright law in Canada to do with use, consequences of infringement, licensing and more.
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Nov 10, 2020
Trade secret protection in Canada
Partners Panagiota Dafniotis and Chloe Snider, and senior associate Meredith Bacal, discuss trade secret trends and best practices, how disputes can arise and what remedies are available in Canada.
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Oct 20, 2020
The what, where and how of IP litigation in Canada
This episode covers the practical considerations of IP litigation in Canada. Our speakers, partners Chris Zelyas and Matthew Diskin and senior associate, Meredith Bacal discuss where IP disputes are adjudicated and highlight unique aspects of trademark, copyright and patent litigation.
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Oct 2, 2020
The impact of insolvency on IP rights
Companies invest significant resources when they collaborate with other companies and intellectual property (IP) is often central to that collaboration. Understanding how IP rights can be vulnerable in the context of insolvency is essential to understanding collaboration risk. In this podcast episode, Panagiota Dafniotis, Partner and National Lead of the IP group and Sam Gabor, Senior Associate and Canadian Registered Trademark Agent, discuss the numerous insolvency scenarios in Canada and how IP assets and related IP rights can be impacted.
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Sep 21, 2020
Trademark essentials for in-house counsel
This podcast episode covers current trends, challenges and opportunities in trademark prosecution and addresses why now, more than ever, it is important to clear and protect your trademarks. Panagiota Dafniotis, Partner and National Lead of the Intellectual Property (IP) group is joined by Jennifer McKay, Partner and Anna Clark, Trademark Agent, both also from Dentons Canada National IP Group.
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Sep 3, 2020
Advanced Intellectual Property fundamentals for in-house counsel, entrepreneurs and business leaders
This podcast episode discusses key issues and trends that companies should consider to successfully protect their innovation, mitigate IP risk and grow corporate value and competitive edge. https://www.dentons.com/en/panagiota-dafniotis (Panagiota Dafniotis), Partner and National Lead, Intellectual Property at Dentons Canada is joined by Todd Bailey, Chief IP Officer and General Counsel at Scale AI, where both leverage their deep in-house experience to share practical insights on building IP culture, identifying and protecting IP, trade secrets, IP ownership with employees and IP considerations surrounding collaboration and co-development agreements.
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