DATE/TIME: Wednesday May 22 | 10:30am - 12:00pm, Coffee, tea and a light snack provided.

A Conversation On...the legal aspects of business and intellectual property 

Join this informative Conversation on Class with facilitator Pat Hart from Hart & Co Law Office and Marnie Fyten from the Canadian Intellectual Property Office . We will have a conversation on subjects including: 

• Determining the right structure for your business (sole prop, incorporated, partnership)
• Process for registering your business including bylaws and choosing a name
• Ethics + Fraud
• Agreements + Contracts and considerations like written vs verbal agreements
• Shareholder agreements, etc) and deciding what is best for your business
• When do I need a Lawyer? What are some alternative solutions & costs
• Patents 
• What is the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) and how do IP Advisors help entrepreneurs?
• How can IP support business growth?
• 6 different kinds of Intellectual Property 
• 5 common IP mistakes & how to avoid them
• Free IP learning tools and resources

CLASS COST:

• $15 for Chamber members
• $20 for Non Chamber members
• Free for SMARTstart Cohort Program Participants

WHERE: Leduc StartUp Centre, 4810 50th Avenue Leduc AB T9E6X9 (inside The Light House Cowork)

2024 A CONVERSATION ON CLASS SCHEDULE:

2 Semesters of 7 classes every 2nd Wednesday from 10:30am - 12:00pm. Click here for a full class schedule