Inventing the Next Big Thing: Why Patents Matter

Wed March 18, 2026
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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Have you come up with the next big thing? Whether you are creating cutting-edge technology or improving a well-known product or process, you need to know more about patents. Patents can increase credibility, boost confidence among investors, keep your competitors at bay, and help you profit financially from your creativity. Don't let someone beat you to it!

Learning Outcomes:

Learn about patents directly from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO), a special operating agency of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. We deliver intellectual property (IP) services in Canada and educate Canadians on how to use IP more effectively.

Presenter:

DUMITRU OLARIU
Canadian Intellectual Property Office

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Bio: Dumitru Olariu has worked for more than 30 years with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office - an Agency of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada, first as a Patent Examiner, then as an Intellectual Property Advisor. Before that, he worked for 6 years in the electronics industry. His educational background includes a MSc in Electrical Engineering and a MBA.

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