Speakers
Nicole Mantini
Andrew M. Shaughnessy
Peter Finnie, Potter Clarkson LLP
Join Torys' intellectual property lawyers for an informal discussion on all aspects of patent law. We’ll be analyzing the old, the new—and most definitely the absurd—in candid conversation, all while taking questions from the audience and welcoming special guests along the way.
In our third Patently Absurd for 2025, Niki and Andy will continue their discussion of the most influential patent cases of the past 25 years. In this session, the next two pairings of cases in our final eight will square off for a chance to compete, in December, for the most influential IP decision out of the SCC in the last quarter century.
Niki and Andy will also discuss emerging trends at the intersection of patent law and generative AI, how are we seeing generative AI technologies making their way into patents, patent applications and prosecution, and what impacts we expect to see on Canadian patent law.
Finally, to expand on this point, they will be joined virtually by Peter Finnie, a UK and European patent attorney, IP strategist and partner at London’s Potter Clarkson. Peter published an editorial, AI-generated in silico data in patent applications, in Drug Discovery Today which has been noted as the seminal writings on this subject.
Something Old: Quarter-century case law review: Top eight second bracket
Something New: Generative AI and patents
Something Borrowed: The use of AI-generated data in the patenting process
This session will be presented in English.
Time: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. ET Presentation
8:45 a.m. ET Webinar opens
Ontario: This program is eligible for 1.0 Substantive hour.
Be sure to check out the other sessions in this series over at torys.com/webinars.