Center of Excellence in Mining Innovation (CEMI) Signed a partnership agreement with Marx and writera Canadian intellectual property firm, adds it to its Mining Innovation Commercialization Accelerator (MICA) network.
Under the agreement, Marks & Clerk will serve as the preferred provider of intellectual property services to the MICA network and its members. This arrangement is designed to give Canadian mining companies direct access to Marks & Clerk’s team of lawyers and patent and trademark agents. The partnership has an initial term of 24 months.
“Today, more than 90% of the value of the world’s leading companies lies in intellectual property and other intangible assets,” said Douglas Morrison, President and CEO of CEMI. “We must help innovators not only develop amazing solutions, but also protect and commercialize the intellectual property that supports their long-term success.”
Kevin Shipley, partner at Marks & Clerk, added, “We can help[mining innovators]identify and protect what makes each technology unique with intellectual property, enabling collaboration across groups and positioning them to scale with confidence in national and global supply chains.”
Established in 2021, the $300 million MICA network aims to support the commercialization of advanced Canadian mining technologies.
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