I.C. Protection
10. Your Next Step
If, after having read this treatment, you are interested in pursing legal protection for your integrated circuit topography, please contact our office to set up an initial office conference with one of our intellectual property law professionals to review your situation.
With regard to confidentiality, all disclosures made to our firm are received in the strictest confidence. As a firm of Barristers & Solicitors and Patent & Trade-Mark Agents, we are subject to the disciplinary proceedings by both the Law Society of Upper Canada (which licences lawyers to practice in Ontario) and the Patent Office (which licences patent agents to practise in Canada). Moreover, we are also members of the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, which professional organization sets and administers a Code of Ethics for all members practising in Canada. If requested, we will date and sign a Disclosure Form at the initial interview, so as to provide you with a writteof your disclosure to us.