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Got an invention and want to learn how to license or launch it? Are you an entrepreneur or small business with intellectual property worth protecting? Want to better understand patent and patent rights? Looking for ways to prototype and manufacture your product? Want to hear success stories and mistakes to avoid from other innovators? The Inventors Association of Manhattan is for you. Every 2nd Monday of the month, we feature an expert guest speaker, lively discussion among inventors. We foster professionalism, trust and support.

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  • Is Your Business Fully Protected? Ask Us Anything About Intellectual Property!

    Is Your Business Fully Protected? Ask Us Anything About Intellectual Property!

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    RSVP to this Meetup and then Register Here for Zoom Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/is-your-business-protected-ask-us-anything-about-intellectual-property-tickets-2000183234899

    Get expert answers to protect your ideas, brand, and business—and avoid costly IP mistakes.
    Have questions about intellectual property (IP) and aren’t sure where to start? Join us for an open, practical webinar, where our experts will answer your questions about protecting and managing innovations, brands, creative works, and business assets.
    We’ll cover the IP topics that matter most to businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators, and creators—including patents, trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, IP strategy, licensing, ownership, and enforcement.

    Bring your questions and get practical insights on topics such as:

    • When and how to protect an invention with a patent
    • How trademarks protect brands, names, and logos
    • What copyright protects—and what it doesn’t
    • Trade secrets and confidential information
    • IP ownership and licensing
    • Common IP mistakes and how to avoid them
    • Building an effective intellectual property strategy
    • Emerging intellectual property issues, including AI and new technologies

    No question is too basic or too complex. Submit your questions in advance or bring them to the live session, and our experts will address as many as possible.

    Whether you're a startup founder, business leader, inventor, creator, researcher, or simply looking to better understand intellectual property, this AMA is an opportunity to get clear, practical answers to your IP questions.

    Presented by the Entrepreneurial Strategy Series and Gearhart Law.

    AGENDA:

    • Networking (11:30 am - 12 pm EDT)
    • Presentation (12 pm - 1:15 pm EDT)

    OUR SPEAKERS:
    David Postolski, Esq. is a senior partner at Gearhart Law, is a registered patent attorney and Intellectual Property (IP) attorney for close to 20 years. David specializes in assisting inventors, creators, artists, start-ups, entrepreneurs, early-stage companies, and emerging companies with their U.S and international IP strategy, protection, enforcement, and monetization. David is a frequent speaker and author on emerging IP issues and technologies including, raising capital, business formation, food science, software, licensing, Data and Privacy Compliance, equity-based crowdfunding, and compliance with other US and International Regulatory structures. David is also a Professor at Temple University, Parsons School of Design and the Radzyner Law School (Herzliya, Israel) where he teaches master-level students about IP, ethics, and other regulatory considerations. David is a current Council Member of the American Bar Association Section of Intellectual Property Law, founder of their International Action Group, and editor of their monthly newsletter, and the outgoing Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Officer. David currently serves on Harvard’s Lemann Entrepreneurial Program Advisory Board. Read more at: https://gearhartlaw.com/team/david-postolski-esq/

    Steven Frydman Steven Frydman is an attorney at Gearhart Law focused on intellectual property law, with an emphasis on trademark and copyright protection for entrepreneurs, creatives, and growing businesses. He helps clients protect the brands, ideas, and businesses they have worked hard to build. Steven earned his B.S. in Business, with concentrations in Marketing and Economics, from NYU Stern School of Business and his J.D. from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law. He is admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey, as well as the United States District Courts for the Southern District of New York and the District of New Jersey. Read more at: https://gearhartlaw.com/team/steven-frydman/

    Email the event moderator, David D. Postolski, Esq.. with any questions at david@gearhartlaw.com

    This event is sponsored by Gearhart Law, a full service Intellectual Property firm specializing in Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law domestically and globally. We serve inventors, entrepreneurs, and established businesses. We can help you strategize and build your IP portfolio based on your business needs. Call us for a free consultation at 908-273-0700 or contact us through: https://gearhartlaw.com/

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