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Foundations of IP and Patent Searching In-Person
This workshop will demystify and explain the various forms of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets, and when they are used. We will then do some actual patent searching with our librarian April Colosimo using the DERWENT worldwide patent database.
Learning outcomes:
- Describe the various forms of IP, their protection, and use.
- Explain the patenting process.
- Use DERWENT to do your own patent searching.
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 29, 2025
- Time:
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Frank Dawson Adams Building, McGill Engine Centre - Seminar room FDA 3
- Campus:
- Downtown campus
- Audience:
- Open to all Grad students Open to all Postdocs
- Categories:
- In person workshop Plan Career > Career Knowledge Skills workshops > Innovation and Entrepreneurship Skills Solve Problems > Entrepreneurship
Facilitated by Katya Marc
SKILLSETS Offerings