“When Should You Apply for a Patent, and When Should You Pass?”
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Come hear Kelce Wilson, Patent Attorney and PhD EE, give his talk…
“When Should You Apply for a Patent, and When Should You Pass?”
This is part 2 of Kelce’s outstanding talk, continuing from last month…
You will learn:
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How to choose between patenting and keeping something as a trade secret;
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What makes some inventions and know-how good candidates for trade secrets;
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What makes some inventions good candidates for patents;
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Different quality categories for patents - and what drives their differing expenses;
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How to think strategically about protecting your inventions with a limited budget;
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Examples of successful and unsuccessful software patenting.
Kelce Wilson is a patent attorney and a certified privacy professional with a practice that includes patents, privacy and data protection law. Kelce spent 13+ years on active duty in the US Air Force, and then 8 years in the Reserves, before retiring as a Lt. Colonel. He worked on some of the most complex and secretive military technologies, including as a white hat hacker (cybersecurity tester), a senior low observable (stealth aircraft) engineer, a software programmer, and as an engineer on radar and radar jammers, cryptography, and satellite control. He has data breach response experience, and has held both large law firm and in-house positions, performing patent prosecution, licensing, and litigation. His education includes a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Arizona, M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, an M.B.A, and a J.D. from Capital University, along with certifications in CIPP-US and CIPM. Please see Kelce’s full bio at http://generalcounselhub.com/gchub-attorneys/kelce-wilson/
Networking afterward
There will be a donation request to cover meeting cost (recommended $2 use the green "chip in" button now or bring cash to the meetup).
Mark your calendars now to attend our next meetup! More details to come! Networking before and after!
See you there!
Tony
“When Should You Apply for a Patent, and When Should You Pass?”