Protect Your IP! The Basics You’ll Need from A to Z

In partnership with Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

 Program Overview:

Intellectual property (IP) rights are frequently the most valuable assets a company has and frequently not protected adequately.  Identifying and protecting a company’s intellectual property rights is imperative for raising funding and for the future success of a company.

This program will give you a basic understanding of the different types of IP protection, how to identify IP rights, and how to protect IP rights, with a particular emphasis on patents.

What you will learn:

• How to identify and protect IP rights through patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets
• Common mistakes to avoid in regard to protection of your company’s IP rights
• Recent patent rule changes, especially in regard to protection of software and business methods

Who should attend:

This workshop is reserved for Founders, CEO’s, Entrepreneurs, Managers, Researchers, VCs, Business Development Professionals and Scientists, ONLY.  Please, no competing law firms.