How to Avoid an Intellectual Property Disaster (Online)
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How to Avoid an Intellectual Property Disaster! Tickets, Fri, May 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite
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Intellectual property attorney Dr. Steven Colby will discuss ways a startup can benefit or be hurt by their approach to intellectual property. Emphasis will be on avoiding critical mistakes for your startup.
Steve will discuss:
- The dark side
- Owning your intellectual property
- Avoiding others' intellectual property
- Intellectual property benefits
- Creating value
- Power to the little guy
and more!
Please come with your questions, comments and scenarios.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Steven Colby is a partner and patent attorney at Rimon Law. He focuses on early stage startups and develops IP with a view of increasing company valuation. Steve received his Ph.D. from Indiana University, Bloomington, where he focused on the development and design of scientific instruments. He has over 40 published scientific papers and abstracts and holds several patents. Prior to becoming a patent attorney, Dr. Colby was director of product development for a scientific instrument company. His professional background extends to software and hardware development, website development, manufacturing management, electronics, sensors, measurement devices, control systems, mass spectrometry, chromatography, and bioanalysis.
Steve is also a venture partner at Double Star Venture Partners.
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How to Avoid an Intellectual Property Disaster (Online)