How to Protect Your Business Ideas, Trade Secrets & Intellectual Property
How to Protect Your Business Ideas, Trade Secrets & Intellectual Property
Tuesday, May 2, 2023 (9:00 AM - 12:00 PM) (MDT)
Description
PATENTS * TRADEMARKS * COPYRIGHTS The Rocky Mountain Regional Office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office serving Idaho will provide this very informative session. In this workshop, you will be provided an overview of the different types of IP (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights) and learn the importance of understanding each type to assist or protect your ideas and business ventures. USPTO experts will cover: Introduction to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) What is the USPTO Office and what do they do? Intellectual Property (IP) Basics & Fundamentals An overview of the types of intellectual property: patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Why innovators and entrepreneurs should protect their intellectual property. How to protect your intellectual property. Explore the different types of patents, including utility, design, and plan. Difference between provisional patent applications and non-provisional patent applications and how to use them. Understanding Patents What constitutes patentable subject matter? How to recognize value of my IP? Explore the different types of patents, including utility, design, and plan. Difference between provisional patent applications and non-provisional patent applications and how to use them. Copyright – USPTO Understanding Software IP Trademark Basics – USPTO How to search the USPTO database for potentially conflicting marks. How to select strong trademarks. The steps to file a trademark application. What happens after registration, including mandatory filings to keep your registration alive - Trademark filing and maintenance fees. Hear from a local IP attorney and a business who has gone through the process.
1865 W Cesar Chavez Lane
Boise, ID 83706 United States
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