United States Patent and Trademark Office, in partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration, has released the first installment of the quarterly Intellectual Property educational webinars, presented live on December 7 – December 16, 2015.
For small businesses participating in the SBIR/STTR program, understanding Intellectual Property (IP) - Patents, Trade Secrets, Trademarks, and Copyrights - is necessary to protect your ideas, products, and product names in today’s knowledge economy. These 90-minute webinars have been designed specifically to address the most common IP issues facing small businesses funded by the SBIR/STTR program. They will cover all aspects of Intellectual Property protection as well as help you understand your IP Data Rights under the SBIR/STTR grant/contract. Space is limited to 75 people per webinar! Register early! http://events.signup4.com/modules
December 7 Overview: US Intellectual Property Rights and the SBIR-STTR Stakeholders
Henry Wixon (Chief Counsel for NIST)
December 8 Basic US Patent Practice for the SBIR-STTR Stakeholders
Anthony Knight (Associate Commissioner for Innovation Development (Acting), USPTO)
December 9 Trademarks in the U.S.
Craig Morris (Managing Attorney for Trademark Outreach, USPTO)
December 10 Copyright (Domestic and International)
Susan Anthony (Director (Acting), Global Intellectual Property Academy, USPTO)
December 14 Intermediate/Advanced US Patent Practice for the SBIR-STTR Stakeholders
Oleg Asanbayev (Patent Examiner, USPTO and on detail to SBA)
December 15 Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and Hague Agreement Strategies for Filing Abroad
Charles Pearson (Director of International Patent Legal Administration, USPTO)
December 16 The International Trademark Portfolio
Susan Anthony (Director (Acting), Global Intellectual Property Academy, USPTO)