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Title:

514951

Agreement Number:

514951

Agreement Value:

$30,000.00

Agreement Date:

Mar 30, 2023 - Mar 31, 2024

Description:

Establishment of an intellectual property legal clinic with the purpose of providing pro bono IP services to entrepreneurs and providing law students with practical experiences in IP matters

Organization:

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

Expected Results:

Improve the understanding of IP by those served by the IP legal clinics; Increase access to IP services for SMEs, women, and indigenous innovators; Enable law students to learn more about IP; Help businesses get a sense of their IP needs; Facilitate access to the profession that can provide quality IP advice

Location:

Thunder Bay, Ontario, CA P7B5E1

Reference Number:

033-2022-2023-Q4-514951

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

119002681

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Operating Name:

Lakehead University

Recipient's Legal Name:

Lakehead University

Federal Riding Name:

Thunder Bay--Superior North

Federal Riding Number:

35106

Program:

Intellectual Property Legal Clinics Program

Program Purpose:

The purpose of the Intellectual Property (IP) Legal Clinics Program is to encourage the development of law clinics within Canadian universities law school, and foster the development of future IP experts by increasing the exposure of university students to IP issues. The program aims to educate and support individuals and businesses needing free or low cost IP education and assistance; to help innovators develop the means to protect their innovations; and to provide free or nearly free assistance to SMEs and start-ups which will enable companies to grow, protect their investments already made, and find new investors.

NAICS Code:

611310