Dr. Joseph Turcotte is an award-winning IP and commercialization analyst and specialist with hands-on experience servicing clients with complex IP needs. His scholarship has been published in leading journals and edited volumes and he has presented across Canada and internationally.
He is the Director of the IP Innovation Clinic at Osgoode Hall Law School, York University. As director, he leads and manages the operations of Canada’s largest pro bono IP law clinic, defining its strategic direction and services as well as executes the Clinic’s services, education, marketing, and outreach strategies. The IP Innovation Clinic was launched in 2010 by the Hon. Pina D’Agostino, Judge of the Federal Court of Canada and ex officio member of the Federal Court of Appeal, then a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School.
Previously, Joseph held progressively senior roles at a fast-growing IP and boutique law firm in Toronto, leading the IP & Client Solutions team while serving as the firm’s main point of contact surrounding IP needs of existing clients and prospective clients. He assisted the firm’s clients with assessing their complex IP needs and provided recommendations for appropriate IP strategies and services.
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