Peter Cowan Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, B.C., CA

Providing IP based business advisory services to law firms, VC's, high-growth businesses, startups, and mature companies: * IP / Patent & Technology strategies * License strategies and monetization roadmaps * Executive: Virtual Chief IP Officer * Boards & Directors: IP Governance * Patent landscaping, benchmarking, and portfolio optimization * Operational.

Ottawa, CA

Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Member of the Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants external review panel, which helps NSERC assess commercialization proposals received from academic researchers.

Brought on as the Interim / Startup CEO to stand up the Agency and deliver Ontario's first IP based programs that provide trusted IP support for Ontario innovators.

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

IAC is a Non-profit organization responsible the $30M Patent Collective Pilot Program, supported by the Government of Canada. As a core component of Canada’s National IP Strategy, IAC will bring businesses together to help them make the most strategic use of their intellectual property through IP education, IP Intelligence and Prior Art access, IP grant.

Vancouver, BC, CA

This international group advises the TRIUMF Leadership Team and reports to the National Research Council Canada (NRC) on all aspects of the TRIUMF program insofar as they relate to the federal government’s contribution to the laboratory.This international group advises the TRIUMF Leadership Team and reports to the National Research Council Canada (NRC) on.

Paris, Île-de-France, FR

France Brevets is the first investment fund fully dedicated to patents in Europe. It is a €200 million investment fund (split between the French State and the Caisse des Dépôts). We are helping companies and research organisation to create defensive, competitive or financial value with their patents.

Ottawa, Ontario, CA

Canadian representative to ISO/TC 279 WG3 Task Force: Intellectual Property Management Standard (ISO 50505 Intellectual Property Management); Volunteer role.

Vancouver, B.C., CA

The BCIC Mentor Program (in partnership with ACETECH) is a developmental program for early stage technology entrepreneurs within the province of British Columbia with the goal of improving the success of their companies. The Program matches early stage technology CEOs and founders with mentors of strong professional reputation, qualification and experience.

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Rueil Malmaison, Paris, FR

• Global leader for two main roles in Energy Management Solutions organization of Schneider Electric business (500+ staff, $500M in revenue): IP Strategy and Innovation Processes / Strategy.
• Led the strategic planning of our patent portfolio for existing technology and future research paths.
• Developed and led the Innovation Program across a global business.
• Managed global team (Focused on Canada, US, Mexico, France, India, China).Results:
• Compounded growth rate of portfolio was 20% (over 10 years).
• Outperformed internal businesses at a patent filing efficiency rate of 2x.

Rueil Malmaison, Paris, FR

• Strategic and operational management of the patent portfolio and other business related IP issues for Schneider’s Power Monitoring & Control business (700+ staff, $400M in revenue). Results:
• Creation of IP Infrastructure and Automation Program of metrics and reports
• 20% patent portfolio annual growth rate with tactical and strategic coverage.
• Created and deployed a IP development program within Schneider Electric’s Power Business (5000 staff, $5B revenue) in a global and multi-cultural environment. Results included increasing the business relevance of the.

CA

• Development and management of the IP strategy, patent portfolio, and external R&D funding from the ground up:
• Managed patent litigation, prosecution and associated $MM budgets.
• Drafted patent applications and office action responses; Prior art searches, foreign filing decisions, etc.
• Aggressively grew patent portfolio from 5 to 150+, which became an integral part of the acquisition in the firm’s final sale value.
• After 2 years grew original role to Group Leader and included a team working under my direction with added responsibility of development and drafting of all IP products, and external funding for the company.

CA

As part of a small team responsible for all mechanical and various electrical aspects of our company’s products, our team was entrusted to develop the worlds most advanced digital power meter. Development of this project precipitated over 12 patent applications filed to protect the ideas conceived.

London, England, GB

• Developed detailed business plan complete with budgets, marketing plans and survey results• Researched and prepared detailed marketing analysis on recent trends in on-line investing

Master’S Degree, Llm, Intellectual Property Law

Mba, Business (Entrepreneurship)

B.Eng, Mechanical Engineering

Ip Law, International Intellectual Property Summer Program