Intellectual Property Demystified : Patents and Trademarks 101
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SVE is pleased to have Buchalter (http://www.buchalter.com/) law firm provide a practical and insightful workshop on this pertinent topic is vital to every startup’s commercial success.
This no-charge educational seminar is open to all founders, entrepreneurs, dreamers and doers. Complementary food and drinks will be provided.
This is an interactive discussion, so be ready to ask questions regarding patent and other intellectual property protections that are of interest to you.
WHY YOU’LL BENEFIT FROM ATTENDING
If you want to maximize your business model then it’s vital you understand how the IP legal machinery operates. Lacking that illumination, you’re potentially leaving lots of money on the table.
This workshop will provide you answers and tips on how to better protect your ideas and reduce costs on defending your company’s most valuable assets.
If performing at your best is what you’re about, then attending the session is an excellent opportunity to maintain your edge. By investing two-hours you’ll earn a payback stream benefiting you over your entire professional career.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN AND TAKE AWAY FROM THIS WORKSHOP
· Importance of Trademarks – Your most valuable intangible asset
· Building your brand - Coming up with a Strong Trademark
· Trademark Protection Strategies – US and International
· You’ve come up with a trademark – now what? Enforcement after Protection
· What is a patent and what can be patented?
· How different does my idea need to be to be able to get a patent?
· What do I need to apply for patent protection and how detailed of a description do I really need?
· Can I go out and pitch my idea before I apply for a patent and are there any deadlines?
· What is the patent application process? How much does it cost?
When it comes to filing patents and trademarks, experience counts the most. From years of practice the presenters have acquired deep familiarity with the legal mechanics of the patent process.
Anthony Orler (https://www.linkedin.com/in/tony-orler-7a2b4a3/), holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, and has been practicing Patent Law for over two decades. He has drafted over 1500 patent applications and been involved in every aspect of foreign and domestic patent prosecution during his career. Mr. Orler is a member of Buchalter’s Intellectual Property Group.
Farah Bhatti (https://www.linkedin.com/in/trademark/) focuses her practice on all aspects of trademark protection and prosecution. She formerly served as a trademark examining attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). While there, she examined more than 2,000 trademark applications. She has extensive experience in the enforcement of Internet and domain names, and trademark litigation under the Anti-cybersquatting Consumer Protection Act (ACPA). Ms. Bhatti is the chair of Buchalter’s Internet, E-Commerce, and Social Media Practice Group.