This group is designed for IP managers, small business owners, investors, and inventors who want to network and learn more about protecting the technology, ideas, inventions and trade secrets of their companies. This group will have presentations and discussions relating to all areas of the intellectual property ("IP") protection process. Some of the topics discussed are:
Patents
Trademarks
IP Ownership Problems
Best Practices for IP Owners and Inventors
Mistakes Made by Small Companies
International IP Protrection
Trade Secrets
Avoiding Court
This is a new group. We will have our first meeting when we have enough members to form a critical mass.
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"Although I have not finished reading the new law (169 pages), these are some of the reported changes: I. Third-Party Challenges to Patent Rights: A...."
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"thanks. That does sum it up quite nicely, although it is quite depressing. Once again, our legislative process builds a law for special interest, although this time seemingly unknowingly and due to partial process."
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"Forbes had a very interesting take on the new law. See: New Patent Law Means Trouble for Tech Entrepreneurs"
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"that is even worse news that I had expected. I was hoping that his stated purpose and in tent was born out, but that the changes may lead to some amount of contention and loegal wrangling, instead of things getting simpler...."
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"On September 16, 2011 President Obama signed into law the Leahy-Smith Patent Reform Act, thereby ending the most favorable patent system in the world for legitimate small businesses. The law is lengthy (169 pages) and complex...."
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Steven Washam joined
"I am an intellectual property attorney in Dallas, Texas, specializing in mechanical, electrical, and computer arts."
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