The early stages of a business can be a whirlwind – building the team, structuring the company, attracting investment and developing the product are time-consuming tasks. Amid these essential activities, patenting sometimes takes a back seat. Developing and pursuing a patent strategy early on can play an important role in capturing value at later stages.

In this video, Anthony Dearden discusses the top three things Canadian SMEs need to know about patents as part of our Patent 101 video series.

At Gowling WLG, our intellectual property practitioners have prepared a Patent Toolkit to help Canadian innovators understand why, when and how to protect their inventions. Download the free Gowling WLG patent toolkit now.