On Friday, May 3, 2019, Ben Hackett of the Goodmans IP Team will be presenting a webinar for the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada ("IPIC") with Yael Bienenstock of Torys LLP regarding the law of utility and disclosure.
IPIC is providing a webinar series regarding patent and trademark case law that runs through May 9, 2019.
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