Lunch & Learn: “All About Trademarks”
Learn about the importance of trademarks, and how to implement them in your business with Tribe and Springboard Atlantic at Tribe HQ (1717 Barrington St) or virtually at 12:00 PM on November 7th!
In an age where new ideas and companies emerge constantly, safeguarding your brand and intellectual property is paramount to the success of your business. Trademarks are a great way to do this, but require a little bit of understanding!
That’s why Tribe, in partnership with Springboard Atlantic, is hosting a Lunch and Learn session on November 7th at 12:00 PM (both virtually and in-person) about all things trademarks.
Our expert speakers, André Gallant, Atlantic Canada’s Intellectual Property Advisor, and Alayna Kolodziechuk, Director and Supervising Lawyer at Dalhousie’s initio Technology and Innovation Law Clinic will guide you through the fundamentals of trademarks, their role in brand protection, and the process of getting yours registered.
Join us to learn how to safeguard your ideas and elevate your brand with the right trademark strategy!
About the Speakers
Alayna Kolodziechuk, Juris Doctor (2012), is the director and supervising lawyer at the initio Technology and Innovation Law Clinic, Dalhousie University. Alayna has 10+ years experience advising businesses and not-for-profits in the creative and tech industries. Most recently, they practiced at an entertainment and media law boutique in Toronto, ON where they oversaw the firm’s corporate practice and represented a range of clients including artists and creators, record labels and film production companies, software developers and industry advocacy groups.
Alayna provides advice to organizations across different stages of growth and development on their structuring as well as intellectual property and privacy/technology matters.
André Gallant, Juris Doctor (2002), diploma in health sciences, diploma in tourism, is Atlantic Canada's IP advisor. In addition to working in IP law, André has also worked as a tax lawyer for more than 10 years with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), with 2 large firms and with judges from 2 federal courts. Over the years, he's also acquired experience in event planning.
André is a published author, a frequent speaker and an amateur piano composer. Some of his publications were cited by other authors, including by judges in 3 different published speeches.
He was also formally recognized in publications as having assisted other authors on their articles for publication, including a Tax Court of Canada judge, a CRA assistant commissioner, an Emeritus law professor and 2 senior private sector tax lawyers.