Smart & Biggar and ACC Ontario hosts virtual panel to discuss managing IP risk for in-house counsel

On Thursday, November 19, Smart & Biggar, in collaboration with the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Ontario, will host “Managing your IP risk”. This virtual event will include a panel of experts that will discuss best practices for in-house counsel to manage intellectual property (IP) risk.

The panel will be moderated by Smart & Biggar partner Patrick Roszell and will include insights from Geoffrey Gow, Intellectual Property Manager, Injection Molding Systems; Graham Hood, Partner, Smart & Biggar; and Tracey Stott, Intellectual Property Counsel, Irving Shipbuilding Inc.

Through the authoritative lens of IP professionals in patents, trademarks and agreements, webinar attendees will understand the process of identifying, analyzing and responding to risk factors related to IP in their organizations.

The ACC Ontario Chapter serves the needs of over 800 in-house lawyers who represent more than 250 companies in Ontario through networking, knowledge sharing, and continuing legal education on behalf of the in-house profession.

Smart & Biggar is recognised as Canada’s largest and leading firm practising exclusively in intellectual property and technology law, with offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. As leaders in intellectual property and technology law Smart & Biggar has been serving clients for over a century.