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Before you Disclose… Protecting Your Patent Rights the Smart Way

Wednesday, March 18, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

BN-4015

Students, faculty and staff are invited to a session aimed at strengthening their intellectual property strategy to set their research up for success.

Before you disclose … protecting your patent rights the smart way takes place on Wednesday, March 18 from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., in the Social Changemaker Space, Business Administration Building, room BN-4015.

The session features Kushal Shah, associate lawyer and patent agent at Gowling WLG. Mr. Shah will walk through common patent pitfalls – including early public disclosure, thin specifications and inventorship challenges under Canadian law – and share strategies that support successful commercialization pathways for university spinouts.

Lunch will be provided but registration is required. Register here.

Complimentary parking available in Lot 22.

This session is a partnership with Gowling WLG, Springboard Atlantic and Memorial University’s Research Innovation Office.

Presented by Research Innovation Office; Springboard Atlantic

Event Listing 2026-03-18 11:00:00 2026-03-18 12:30:00 America/St_Johns Before you Disclose… Protecting Your Patent Rights the Smart Way Students, faculty and staff are invited to a session aimed at strengthening their intellectual property strategy to set their research up for success. Before you disclose … protecting your patent rights the smart way takes place on Wednesday, March 18 from 11 a.m. until 12:30 p.m., in the Social Changemaker Space, Business Administration Building, room BN-4015. The session features Kushal Shah, associate lawyer and patent agent at Gowling WLG. Mr. Shah will walk through common patent pitfalls – including early public disclosure, thin specifications and inventorship challenges under Canadian law – and share strategies that support successful commercialization pathways for university spinouts. Lunch will be provided but registration is required. Register here. Complimentary parking available in Lot 22. This session is a partnership with Gowling WLG, Springboard Atlantic and Memorial University’s Research Innovation Office. BN-4015 Research Innovation Office; Springboard Atlantic