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Intellectual Property

 

Intellectual Property is everywhere. Knowing the role that your own and other's intellectual property plays in the success of your organization is critical to maximize value and minimize risk.

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Whether navigating internal operational procedures or outside relationships, INQ law brings together industry experience and a profound understanding of intellectual property (IP) and data exclusivity laws to assist clients in developing IP policies and strategies, in developing, identifying and securing their intellectual property rights, and in commercializing their IP assets. 

 

Our clients span from hospital, universities and research organizations to the full range of private/public entities be it a start-up or a global multinational. We enable our clients to navigate the Canadian IP and regulatory landscape, as well as manage global IP portfolios. 

 

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Our services include:

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IP Strategy

• IP audits

• IP landscape reports

• IP policies

• Template IP Agreements

• Training

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Patents

• Drafting, prosecution and global management

• Patent term adjustments, certificates of supplementary protection (CSPs) and patent linkage strategies (including the PM(NOC) Patent Register and Data Exclusivity)

• Patented Medicines Pricing Review  (PMPRB)

• Patentability and freedom to operate opinions

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Trade Secrets - policies, strategies, tracking, audits and commercialization.

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Other IP

• Industrial Designs

• Trademarks

• Copyright

Commercialization

• Due Diligence

• License Agreements

• Development and Collaboration Agreements 

• Assistant with other transactions.

• IP commercialization strategies.

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In-house Services

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