About the presenter:

Dr. Cecilia Basic joined the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO) in April 2019 after serving as Director of IP Management and Technology Transfer at the Florida Institute of Technology. With an extensive technical background, she has practiced intellectual property (IP) management in Canada at the University of Manitoba and the Public Health Agency of Canada, and the United States at Florida Tech, a 2020 U.S. News and World Report’s Best Global University. Cecilia has worked directly with patent and business counsel in the filing of IP protections, and has operated in the chemical, biotech, aerospace, and defence sectors, among many others, including marine. She has also drafted, reviewed, and negotiated contracts, including corporate research agreements, NDAs, material transfer agreements and licenses, with large corporate, SME, government, and start-up partners. Cecilia has a BSc in Chemistry (University of Winnipeg), a MSc in Analytical Chemistry (University of Toronto) and a PhD in Analytical Chemistry (University of Florida).