USPTO-IP Strategy is a Business Strategy

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 9:00am to 10:30am

Price:

Free

Have you considered how intellectual property (IP) can add value to your business and what types of IP you may already have? The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in collaboration with the Arizona Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, will provide a brief overview of the four major types of IP and discuss why innovators and entrepreneurs should consider them in their business plan.

Topics include:

Overview of intellectual property types: patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets
An introduction to the new IP Identifier tool
Why innovators and entrepreneurs should consider protecting their IP
Understanding the risks of early disclosure
Resources and assistance available through the USPTO

For more information, please email SiliconValley@uspto.gov

If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.

Central CA Network

Monterey County Business Council

SBA

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Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration and a Grant with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. All opinions, conclusions, and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA or the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance. Contact the California SBDC closest to you.