What unprotected IP will cost your business

In this video, Janice Bartley, Founder and Executive Director of Foodpreneur Lab, warns of the legal and economic consequences that can arise from a lack of IP protection.

This is the third installment of Black History Month events at the Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO). On February 18, 2026, we hosted a webinar entitled “IP: A Generational Business Investment.”

During the first panel, CIPO leadership spoke with Black entrepreneurs about how IP is not just a legal tool, but also a means to create wealth. The second panel features partner organizations to discuss how they bolster Black business growth.

Guest speakers:
Nicole Piggott, Founder and CEO of Synclusiv Consulting Services
Janice Bartley, Founder and Executive Director of Foodpreneur Lab
Dr. Gerald Grant, Principal Investigator and Co-Lead at the Black Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub
Eddy Paul, Business Development Manager for Black Entrepreneurs at Futurpreneur
Tolu Amadi, IP Program Manager at the BIPOC Foundation
Natalia Thawe, Lawyer and Patent Agent at the Intellectual Property Institute of Canada

For more information, consult the following resources:
Black entrepreneurs and intellectual property: https://bit.ly/4d4ivPU https://bit.ly/4owvCNx
Intellectual Property Advisors: https://bit.ly/4gmsUYV

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