Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Impacts on Intellectual Property

Blockchain and Cryptocurrency: Impacts on Intellectual Property

Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 1 pm - 2 pm ET
Held on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 1 pm - 2 pm ET

What is blockchain? What is cryptocurrency? How do these things work, and who owns them? How does intellectual property fit into these innovative technologies? This webinar will discuss how intellectual property dovetails with distributed ledger technology and smart contracts, starting with the most well-known examples of both: blockchain and cryptocurrency. From decentralized registries to automated licensing schemes, we’ll discuss uses of this new technology, and provide attendees with insight into the changing intellectual property landscape in this area by exploring patentable subject matter eligibility and the challenges of working with open-source software and technology.

Continuing Professional Development

This program is eligible for up to 1 Substantive Hour.

  Hours
Law Society of Ontario1
Barreau du Québec1
Law Society of British Columbia1
Law Society of Saskatchewan**
Law Society of Manitoba1
Law Society of Alberta1
New York State CLE Board1

** An application for accreditation of the session will be submitted upon request by a participant

Register

Purchase

Member Price

Register

On Demand $75.00 + tax Sign In
Proceed to Checkout

Non-Member Price

Register

On Demand $95.00 + tax
Proceed to Checkout

***Financial aid may be available to participate in this webinar. Applicants will be considered on the basis of their annual income. Inquiries: admin@ipic.ca

Logistics

Participants will view the webinar’s presentation online and hear the presenters by phone or through the computer. A web link and audio coordinates will be provided to the registrant the day before the webinar.

Group Registration

Due to COVID-19, IPIC is relaxing its group registration policy to allow participants within a group to use a webinar link individually, as long as the total number of participants using the link is within the group size registered for.

Inquiries

admin@ipic.ca 
613-234-0516