Press Release
May 16, 2006
For Immediate Release

Patent Trolls and Edisons:
OCRIRadio.com Podcast Addresses the Power and Pratfalls of Intellectual Property

OCRI, in partnership with market2world communications inc., is pleased to announce the May podcast of OCRIRadio.com

Ottawa, May. 16th, 2006 - Anyone in high tech Ottawa is familiar with the tribulations, not to mention the trials and payouts associated with Research in Motion (RIM).

The May podcast of OCRIRadio.com discusses the RIM case in the context of intellectual property (IP) rights. Join co-hosts Jeffrey Dale and Nathan Rudyk as they converse about protecting and profiting from IP with Terry Ludlow, Founder and CEO of Chipworks; Jim Skippen, Senior Vice President, Patent Licensing and General Counsel with MOSAID; and Kent Ledwell, a patent and industrial design Partner with Gowlings, a national law firm with offices in tech centres across Canada.

The May podcast of OCRIRadio.com also delves into the brilliant turnaround and second IPO of Ottawa software powerhouse Corel, and the success of Ottawa’s tech cluster strategy. Tune into www.ocriradio.com to listen, participate in blogs, and more.

Past guests on OCRIRadio.com include Microsoft Corp. CEO Steve Ballmer; David Brown, Chief Operating Officer of MKC Networks; Richard Lepack, Founder and President of Frontline Robotics Inc., and Alec Saunders, CEO of iotum Corp.

About market2world communications inc.

market2world is Canada's Web 2.0 social media agency, where markets are conversations - dynamic global conversations occurring every minute of every day inside and outside organizations. market2world puts Web 2.0 tools like blogs, podcasts, wikis, and vcasts to work so companies and institutions can tap in, participate, and grow business with social media. For more information visit "The Trojan Mouse" blog at www.market2world.com.

About OCRI

OCRI (Ottawa Centre for Research and Innovation), the city's economic development corporation, is leading the way for Ottawa. OCRI is the rallying point to bring business, education and research together to create the winning economic conditions that allow Ottawa's technology companies to thrive locally and compete globally. At OCRI we promote sustainable economic development to maintain our high quality of life. For more information on OCRI visit our website at www.ocri.ca and for more information on the Ottawa Region please visit www.ottawaregion.com.

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