{"id":134837,"date":"2025-11-18T14:19:01","date_gmt":"2025-11-18T19:19:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investottawa.ca\/eventbrite-event\/getting-started-with-intellectual-property-understanding-patents-4\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:18:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T18:18:53","slug":"getting-started-with-intellectual-property-understanding-patents-4","status":"publish","type":"eventbrite_events","link":"https:\/\/www.investottawa.ca\/fr\/eventbrite-event\/getting-started-with-intellectual-property-understanding-patents-4\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Intellectual Property &#8211; Understanding Patents (Virtual)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<h2 class=\"event-content--date\">Dec 9 @ 1:00 pm &#8211; 2:30 pm<\/h2>\n<h2>Getting Started with Intellectual Property &#8211; Understanding Patents (Virtual)<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"margin: 20px 10px; font-size: 15px; line-height: 22px; font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\">\n<p><strong><strong>About the workshop:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Have you developed cutting-edge technology or improved an existing product or process?<br \/>\nThis entrepreneur-focused workshop breaks down what you <em><em>can<\/em><\/em> patent, how to leverage design elements to prevent competitors from making, using, or selling your innovations, and the smart strategies founders use to transform intellectual property into valuable business assets.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you&rsquo;re building a startup, preparing for investment, or scaling a product line, you\u2019ll learn how to protect your competitive edge and position your innovation for long-term growth and monetization.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Ideal for:<\/strong><\/strong> Small business founders, product creators, tech innovators, and anyone turning ideas into real-world solutions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>About CIPO:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/canadian-intellectual-property-office\/en\" href=\"https:\/\/ised-isde.canada.ca\/site\/canadian-intellectual-property-office\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-msys-clicktrack=\"0\">The Canadian Intellectual Property Office<\/a> (CIPO) is a special operating agency of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. 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