FORPIQ 9th EDITION
April 26th, 2017
Centre Mont-Royal – Montreal, Québec, Canada
As traditional intellectual property (IP) strategies are becoming less attractive for businesses, new IP models are emerging, revealing the full potential for commercializing one’s IP. FORPIQ 2017 will explore these trends and in particular focus on how businesses are implementing these new models to capture the value of their IP assets.
With speakers and panelists composed of seasoned business and IP leaders operating in all sectors of industry, FORPIQ 2017 is intended for an audience of entrepreneurs, IP experts, investors, and government officials who appreciate how IP forms an integral part of today’s business strategies.
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Antoine Élie joined the sales team at Pelican in 1983. In 1985, he was appointed Director of Sale where he managed the entire sales team for the company. In 1990, Antoine was named Vice President of Pelican International and in 1995, he became President of the Board of Directors when he and his brother purchased the company. Since, 2000, he has been the Co-President and Chief Executive Officer of the company.
Catherine Lacavera heads Google’s Litigation, Employment and Discovery practice groups, managing a team of 150 people worldwide. She has successfully managed a docket of more than 1000 patent and other intellectual property matters, including the Viacom and other copyright litigation against YouTube, and the Apple, Microsoft and Oracle copyright and patent litigation directed at Android. Ms. Lacavera also advises on complex licenses and acquisitions, including the acquisition of Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion, the acquisition of Nest for $3.2 billion and the sale of Motorola Home to Arris for $2.35 billion.
The Intellectual property (IP) market went through major changes over the last few years. Traditionnal IP approaches are becoming obsolete such that new value creation strategies and new monetization models are now emerging.
In a tech startup, it is often the value of the IP assests that the investor finances or the business partner relies upon. The investors need to be confident that it is «real».
Emerging sectors such as the Cloud, Uberized services and the Internet of Things have put an emphasis on value creation strategies that leverage multiple forms of IP.
In a tech start-up, it is often, if not always, the value of the IP assests that the investor finances or the business partner relies upon for funding.
Based on a market analysis, how to shape a Blue sky IP strategy: Bio, pharma/ Fintech, Internet of Things / eCommerce, Uberized services
by Catherine Lacavera, Google
09:05 AMby Louis Carbonneau, Tangible IP & Matthew Buchanan, Buchanan Nipper
09:40 AMby Thomas Martinuzzo, Fonds de Solidarité FTQ
10:35 AMby Marie-Nathalie Poirier, DDB Communications
11:10 AMby Antoine Élie, Pélican International Inc.
01:35 PMby Catherine Lacavera, Google; Helge Seetzen, Tandem Launch; Jacqueline Daspit, BARD
02:10 PMby Mike McLean, TechInsights
03:15 PMby Antoine Bellemare, Université Laval & Wulf Hoeflich, AKLaw
03:45 PMby Karima Bawa, CIGI & Myra Tawfik, EPICentre et University of Windsor
04:40 PMby Daniel Smith, BRP & Emma Start, Bombardier Aerospace
05:10 PM* ADRIQ, LES, IPIC, AIPPI, FICPI, Futurpreneur, CRIM, WIB, FP Innovation, EcoTechQuébec, Anges Québec, RFAQ, Réseau Capital, Parc Technologique du Québec Métropolitain
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