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Why IP Strategy Matters for Business Growth

Join AccelerateIP, VIATEC, and Dr. Houston Brown for a session on IP strategy and business growth.
This session will include:
- Walkthrough of an in-house IP framework for startups and scaleups
- How IP strategies differ from IP plans
- Review of key IP assets and why they matter to business strategy
- Discussion of patents and having an investment grade patent
- Considerations on IP value vs. IP risk
Details:
Date: Thursday, November 7th
Time: 2:00pm – 4:00pm PST
Location: 777 Fort St, Victoria, BC V8W 1G9
About the presenter: Houston Brown, PhD

Dr. Houston Brown is a registered patent agent (CA and US), a patented inventor, and a published researcher. He’s won numerous intellectual property awards and is an active contributor to the profession through his work with Canada’s College of Patent Agents and Trademark Agents.
Houston practiced at a top-ranked international law firm and then went “in house” with a leading global technology provider to deepen his knowledge of the business side of intellectual property.
