Patent & Trade Secrets Law

Law 332H1S
Spring 2024

Wednesdays 4:10 - 6:00 p.m.

Adjunct Professors:

R. Scott MacKendrick, Bereskin & Parr LLP
(416) 957-1675 smackendrick@bereskinparr.com


Melanie Szweras, Bereskin & Parr LLP
(416) 957-1678 mszweras@bereskinparr.com

Lecture Date

Lecture Topic

Lecturer

Jan. 17

Course Overview
Patents and Trade Secrets in the context of IP as a whole

Scott MacKendrick
Melanie Szweras

Jan. 24

1. Introduction to Patents and Who is an Inventor?
2. What is an Invention? - patentable subject matter

Don Cameron
Melanie Szweras

Jan. 31

4. Claim Construction

Don Cameron

Feb. 7

3. The Application Process

Melanie Szweras

Feb. 14

Protecting:
2(a) Computer Software Related Inventions/AI
2(b) Biotechnology

Cameron Gale
Melanie Szweras

Feb. 21

(No class – Reading Week)

Feb. 28

6. Validity: Anticipation
7. Validity: Obviousness

Scott MacKendrick
Melanie Szweras

Mar.6

5. Infringement
11. Intellectual Property Trial

Scott MacKendrick
Allyson Whyte Nowak

Mar. 13

8. Validity: Inutility and Other Attacks
9. Notice of Compliance Drug Patent Procedures

Scott MacKendrick
Melanie Szweras

Mar. 20

10. Remedies

Scott MacKendrick

Mar. 27

The Business of Patents/Monetization
12. Assignment / Security Interests
13. Licensing

Noel Courage

Apr. 3  

14. Trade Secrets

Scott MacKendrick

Apr. 10

Review/Questions

Scott MacKendrick
Melanie Szweras

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