James Hinton is the founder of Own Innovation and an intellectual property lawyer, a patent agent, and a trademark agent. He is also a fellow at the Centre for International Governance Innovation, where he studies IP and innovation policy. Jim is a fellow at the Balsillie School of International Affairs building capacity on digital and technology governance.
Jim also has a background in mechanical engineering with a Bachelor of Engineering from McMaster University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto. Jim is an assistant professor at Western University with a standing appointment in the faculty of Engineering and also teaches in the Faculty of Law.
