James Hatton

Current

• Member of the Board of Governors at Royal Roads University
• Director at Central City Foundation
• Partner at Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP

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Past

• Member of the Governing Council at National Research Council of Canada
• Member at Judicial Advisory Committee for British Columbia
• President at The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society

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Education

• The University of British Columbia

Recommended

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Connections

118 connections

Industry

Law Practice

Websites

• James' blog
• Farris
• Feedburner RSS feed

James Hatton’s Summary

James Hatton is a commercial solicitor with more than 20 years experience in assisting companies to exploit the value of their intellectual property assets, focusing on licensing and related transactions.

James Hatton’s Specialties:

licensing and related transactions; strategic alliances and joint ventures; technology transfer; commercial transactions related to the exploitation of intellectual property

James Hatton’s Experience

• Member of the Board of Governors

  Royal Roads University

  (Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)

  November 2007 — Present (1 year 2 months)

  Royal Roads University, based in Victoria, British Columbia, offers undergraduate, graduate, and executive programs in applied and professional fields

• Director

  Central City Foundation

  (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Philanthropy industry)

  2006 — Present (2 years)

  The Central City Foundation, one of Vancouver's oldest charitable organizations, established in 1907 by a group of citizens concerned about the number of homeless and hungry people living in the Gastown area of Vancouver.

• Partner

  Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP

  (Partnership; 201-500 employees; Law Practice industry)

  1985 — Present (23 years)

  James is the partner responsible for the Technology Group at Farris, Vaughan, Wills & Murphy LLP, which has been identified by Lexpert magazine as the top corporate law firm and the top litigation firm in Vancouver, British Columbia.

• Member of the Governing Council

  National Research Council of Canada

  (Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Research industry)

  2005 — 2008 (3 years)

  The National Research Council of Canada is the government of Canada's premier research, development and innovation organization, which leverages Canada's public and private science and technology infrastructure for the benefit of Canadians.

• Member

  Judicial Advisory Committee for British Columbia

  (Government Agency; 1-10 employees; Judiciary industry)

  2003 — 2006 (3 years)

  The Judicial Advisory Committee for British Columbia is responsible for assessing candidates from British Columbia for appointment as superior court judges.

• President

  The Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Philanthropy industry)

  1989 — 1995 (6 years)

Additional Information

James Hatton’s Websites:

• James' blog
• Farris
• Feedburner RSS feed

James Hatton’s Groups:

International Bar Association Committee R (Technology), Licensing Executives Society, Computer Law Association, Association of University Technology Managers, Intellectual Property Institute of Canada, International Trademark Association, and related organizations, Law Society of British Columbia

•    Biotech & Pharma Professionals Network
•    Licensing professionals in life science industry

James Hatton’s Contact Settings

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