Government Programs and Funding for Protecting Intellectual Property and Technology Webinar with TDS lawyer Silvia de Sousa

This webinar was originally presented by TDS lawyer Silvia de Sousa for Session 2 of the two-part TDS-New Media Manitoba Tax Credit webinar that took place in February 2023.

In this session, Silvia presented on the government programs and funding available to businesses and individuals for protecting intellectual property and technology, including:

• CanExport Funding Options
• The Intellectual Property (IP) Assist Program
• The Digital Services Program

For more a detailed list of topics covered, view the outline below the video. 

Webinar outline

CanExport Funding Options

• Types of CanExport Funding
  • CanExport SMEs
  • CanExport Innovation
  • CanExport Associations
  • CanExport Community Investments - to help Canadian communities and non-profit, locally-based organizations attract, retain and expand foreign direct investment.
• How CanExport funding can help your business expand?
• Services TDS can offer that meet CanExport requirement

Intellectual Property (IP) Assist Program

• Types of IP
• Legal ownership issues with respect to IP
• Methods to protect IP
• Government Programs

The Digital Services Program

• How to qualify
• Service streams
  • Business Technology Services
  • Cybersecurity Audits
  • Digital Legal Services
• Types of Digital Legal Services
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • End User Licence Agreement