Elliott Simcoe explores the possibility of ‘Robot Lawyers’ at the World IP Forum in Taipei

Partner, Elliott Simcoe travels to Taipei, Taiwan this week to attend the World Intellectual Property Forum (WIPF) from November 6-8, 2019.

Alongside a panel of peers from Singapore, India and the United States, Elliot will participate in the session “Robot Lawyers and IP Legal Automation Trends” to discuss the impact of emerging technologies on the IP system and how AI may be poised to disrupt the legal industry.

In alignment with the conference theme, 'IP as a Powerhouse for Innovation and Economic Growth', the three-day conference will focus on recent developments in Intellectual Property and its syncing with business objectives.

Each year the WIPF conference highlights emerging developments in the global IP Market. Attendees will benefit from the opportunity to network with industry colleagues from all over the world. World IP Forum is organized annually by Intellectual Professionals LLP.

Smart & Biggar is widely recognized as Canada’s leading firm for intellectual property law, with offices in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary. We are leaders in intellectual property and technology law and have been serving clients for over a century.