Trademarks, Copyrights, and Patents -
Understand the Basics of Intellectual Property 

When

Wednesday, January 16, 2019 from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST
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Where

SCORE Northeast
Bergen County Admin Building
One Bergen County Plaza
Room 460
Hackensack, NJ 07601

 
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Contact

SCORE Northeast NJ
SCORE Northesast New Jersey
973-768-1252

Fees:

$10 Online Registration

$20 at the door

 

We will walk you through protecting your business’s intellectual property (IP) through patents, trademarks and copyrights. Among other things, you will learn:

  • the risks to businesses when IP is not protected
  • what sorts of IP are protected by each of patents, trademarks and copyrights
  • things to do and not to do prior to seeking protection of IP
  • the procedures usually taken in obtaining each of a patent, a trademark and a copyright

If you're not aware how to protect your business' intellectual property legally, this could mean a loss in assets and value. IP could be easily copied, usually leaving the business owner without any recourse. This workshop will address how businesses can better protect their IP by knowing what legal protections exist and putting those protections in place early on.

We'll cover common issues such as how to  

  • Differentiate among trademarks, copyrights and patents 
  • Know when and why each type of IP is needed
  • The process and cost of obtaining each
  • The impact of having a patent on the chances of getting funded
  • Distinguish between patentability and patent infringement

About Your Presenters 

For over 20 years, Laurie Marshall has been counseling clients on trademarks, copyrights and the legal aspects of branding. Laurie was trademark counsel for Major League Baseball for 10 years and continues to represent many MLB clubs, the National Basketball Association and hundreds of small businesses. She speaks regularly on the Legal Aspects of Branding a Small Business at events and conferences throughout the country.

 

 

Libby B. Varghese is a registered patent attorney with over 15 years of experience in intellectual property law. Having worked alongside skilled patent attorneys and former U.S. patent examiners, Ms. Varghese has a thorough understanding of patent law from both inside and outside the patent office.  After almost a decade with a Wall Street law firm, Ms. Varghese opened her own law practice in lower Manhattan to offer clients personalized attention for their patent needs.