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Dan Polonenko is a principal patent agent in Gowlings' Vancouver office. His practice involves patent drafting and prosecution in the fields of life sciences focusing on biotechnology, health, medical devices, agriculture, forestry, as well as environmental technologies, process engineering, and mechanical inventions. Additionally, Dan provides business-focused strategic and tactical IP services.
A registered Patent Agent in both Canada and the United States, Dan has over 20 years experience in the Canadian Biotech Industry moving progressively through senior management positions into the corporate executive level. For seven years, Dan was Vice President and Director of Operations for two biotechnology companies. During his scientific & business careers, Dan co-authored 20 peer-reviewed scientific publications, several book chapters and in addition, was a co-inventor of six issued patent families.
At the corporate level, Dan participated in strategic business planning, business plan preparation and implementation, budgeting and cost management. He also had corporate responsibility for over 13 years for the development and management of Intellectual Property (IP) portfolios.
Prior to joining Gowlings, Dan worked for seven years as IP counsel and patent agent for one of Canada’s leading law firms and a Canadian IP boutique. Dan has published numerous articles and speaks regularly on IP matters.
Authored, “Protection of New Plants and New Plant Technologies in Canada and the United States” in AUTM Technology Transfer Practice Manual, 3rd Edition, October, 2008.
Authored “Pay Attention To Details (Part 2): Take Care When Responding To CIPO Office Actions And Communications” in The Year 2008 in Review: Intellectual Property
Authored “Comments on DBC Marine Safety Systems Ltd v. Canadian Patents Commissioner” in The Year 2007 in Review: Intellectual Property
Authored “Correcting Inventorship” in The Year 2006 in Review: Intellectual Property
Presentations:
“What Do We Have To Offer and What Does Industry Really Want From Us?”, ACCT Canada “Industry Engagement – Building Better Bridges”, Victoria, November 11, 2009
“Copyrighting for Inventors, Authors & Artists”, University of Manitoba “Pickerel & Patents”, Winnipeg, November 5, 2009
“IP: Capturing Value From The Market Zone”, Alberta Association of Colleges & Technical Institutes, Banff, June 15, 2009
“Protecting Your Innovation”, novaNAIT Webinar Series, Edmonton, March 24, 2009
“Technology Commercialization”, University of Victoria, Victoria, December 5, 2008
“Technology Commercialization: The UILO’s Role”, University of Regina, Regina, November 27, 2008
“Best Practices in Academic Technology Transfer – An Inventor’s Perspective”, University of Manitoba “Pickerel & Patents”, Winnipeg, November 13, 2008
“Anatomy of a Patent Application”, University of Victoria, Victoria, September 26, 2008
“Patents & Trade Secrets”, Small Business BC, Vancouver, September 10, 2008
“Odds & Ends of the Patenting Process”, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, August 6, 2008
“Introduction to Intellectual Property”, WestLink, Calgary, January 3, 2008
“IP Policies: Capturing Practical Value from Ingenuity”, University of Regina, Regina, September 27, 2007
“Landing the Big Ones: Securing US Patents After the KSR Decision”, University of Manitoba “Pickerel & Patents”, Winnipeg, September 26, 2007
“The Patenting Process”, Red River College, Winnipeg, May 17, 2007
“Prior Art Searching”, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, May 16, 2007
“Intellectual Property Management”, Ag-West Bio Workshop, Saskatoon, May 14, 2007
IP Policies: Why Do We Need Them & What’s In It For Me?”, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, May 10, 2007
“Statutory Bars to Patenting”, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, February 20, 2007
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