{"id":252,"date":"2023-12-11T14:50:01","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T19:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/osgoode\/innovation-clinicdev\/?page_id=252"},"modified":"2026-03-24T10:54:53","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T14:54:53","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/osgoode\/ip-innovation-clinic\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The IP Innovation Clinic is a needs-based innovation-to-society intellectual property (IP) legal clinic based at Osgoode Hall Law School<\/a> at 快播视频<\/a>. The Clinic is staffed by student volunteers (called \u201cClinic Fellows\u201d)\u00a0who are supervised by lawyers from\u00a0Norton Rose Fulbright Canada LLP,<\/a>\u00a0Smart & Biggar LP<\/a>, OWN Innovation<\/a> and Oziel Law<\/a>. The clinic was founded by Professor Guiseppina (Pina) D'Agostino<\/a> in 2010, who also serves as the Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The IP Innovation Clinic operates in collaboration with the Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation<\/a> (VPRI) at 快播视频, receives funding from Intellectual Property Ontario<\/a> (IPON), an agency of the Government of Ontario, and operates in collaboration with Communitech, as part of the Government of Canada's ElevateIP<\/a> program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Under the guidance and mentorship of the supervising lawyers, Clinic Fellows provide one-to-one IP information and assistance to inventors, entrepreneurs, start-ups and small-and-medium sized enterprises to assist with their innovation and commercialization processes. Through this hands-on practical experience, Clinic Fellows learn about common early-stage IP and business issues facing actors in the innovation ecosystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our Clients<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The IP Innovation Clinic serves a diverse range of innovators across various industries and welcomes clients from across Canada but primarily in Southern Ontario (from within and outside the 快播视频 community).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our clients are individuals or start-up companies who do not have the resources to hire a lawyer, patent agent, or other advisors. Obtaining just one patent in Canada can cost $20,000 or more from filing to final registration. These costs can become prohibitive for innovators, especially when you add the costs of additional patent applications, patent maintenance, incorporation, non-disclosure agreements, employment agreements, licensing agreements, and other legal structures. We assist clients with reducing some of these costs, helping them take their innovations into the marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n