--000000000000933666063ba04f6f Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="000000000000933665063ba04f6e" --000000000000933665063ba04f6e Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Quick background question. The pilot agreement to my knowledge is technically expired. What is current status of our partnership as we have been kicking the IP agreement down the road as it is dependent on the future of our partnership. On Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 7:23=E2=80=AFAM Timothy Thomas wrote= : > Hi Steve, > > This kinda got lost in the shuffle. Please review and let me know if I'm > clear to sign. > > Thanks > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: Meighen Fitzpatrick > Date: Tue, Aug 5, 2025 at 10:05=E2=80=AFAM > Subject: Re: IP Agreement for enivsAGE Project > To: Timothy Thomas > > > Hi Tim, > Yannick is following up to check whether we=E2=80=99ve signed the IP Agre= ement. > Below is the last email I sent addressing your questions. Please let me > know if you need any additional clarification or if you're comfortable > moving ahead with signing the agreement. > > Thanks! > Meighen > ------------------------------ > *From:* Meighen Fitzpatrick > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 13, 2025 3:29 PM > *To:* Timothy Thomas > *Subject:* Re: IP Agreement for enivsAGE Project > > Hi Tim, > > Answers to your questions below: > > > 1. The evaluators (Dr. St=C3=A9phane Lemire and Dr. Andr=C3=A9 C=C3=B4= t=C3=A9) are > included as potential joint owners of IP to recognize any substantive > intellectual contributions they may make during the project. > However, it *does not guarantee ownership* unless they actively > contribute to IP creation. If they *only perform evaluative roles* wit= hout > contributing to the conception or development of IP, they would not ga= in > ownership rights. > 2. envisAGE does not *restrict* who can own the IP but *requiresa > clear, written IP framework * and emphasizes that any exploitation of > IP must benefit the Canadian economy during a defined period. > 3. An IP Agreement is required. They will not distribute the funds to > Lifeguard or TheKey until an agreement is signed. > 4. Lifeguard has not made any representation to the envisAGE program > with respect to the ownership of IP. > > Thanks, > Meighen > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Timothy Thomas > *Sent:* Friday, May 09, 2025 1:37 PM > *To:* Meighen Fitzpatrick > *Subject:* Re: IP Agreement for enivsAGE Project > > Hi Meighen, > > > > Thank you for sending us an updated IP Agreement for the Envisage > project. After our initial review, we would like to clarify a few > high-level points: > > > > 1. Our understanding is that the role of the evaluators is to assist > the business receiving the Envisage grant to develop their innovation. > What is the rationale for including the evaluators as joint owners of = the > IP? > 2. Please clarify whether the Envisage program has any restrictions or > requirements with respect tot the owners