Leveraging Intellectual Property Laws to Help Build Your Brand
Led by Colleen Stanley
Selecting strong trademarks: Is my brand name distinctive? Advantages of using arbitrary or coined marks v. descriptive marks. Legal Protection to ensure brand strength. When and where (Canada only? U.S.? EU?) to apply for trademark registration. When it may be better to rely on common law.
Copyright, industrial designs and trade dress-rights. Using intellectual property laws to protect your product designs and packaging. how advance planning can help you protect your distinctive product designs, even in the jewelry and “fast fashion” industries. Respecting third party intellectual property rights can help you build a strong brand. Getting inspired without infringing
April 3, 2018
Managing Investors
Led by Corey Gross
Once you have an investor’s money, the hard work begins. Hear first hand how to manage investors post investment.
OPEN TO STUDENTS AND THE PUBLIC, STARTUP SCHOOL IS A ZONE LEARNING INITIATIVE AT RYERSON UNIVERSITY.