When

Tuesday September 27, 2016 from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM EDT
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SCORE NYC Headquarters 
26 Federal Plaza, 6th Floor Conference Center
On Broadway between Duane and Worth Streets
New York, NY 10278  

 
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Contact

SCORE NYC Workshop Committee 
SCORE NYC 
212-264-4507 
workshops@scorenyc.org 
 

The Basics of Intellectual Property: Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents 

Learn about Intellectual Property (IP), your small business’s most valuable asset

Overview

If we have a product or service that we really believe in, we want to protect it. Businesses who invest time and resources to understand their IP opportunities and risks achieve their business goals and excel more rapidly. 

This workshop will help entrepreneurs and small businesses better understand the different types of IP, how to protect them, and leverage their value through licensing. We will also focus on common IP and licensing pitfalls and how to avoid them. 

At the end of this workshop, you will be able to:

  • Differentiate between trademarks, copyrights and patents 
  • Describe when and why each type of intellectual property is needed
  • List the requirements for filing, the process, cost, and timing
  • Summarize the impact of having a patent on the chances of getting funded
  • Define a patent strategy and the difference between patentability and patent infringement
  • Summarize key elements, process and pitfalls of IP licensing 

Who should attend?

For start-ups as well as those in business who want to learn about protecting the integrity of their product or service.

Instructors:

Laurie Marshall
For over 20 years, Laurie 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. She holds a JD from Hofstra University School of Law.  

Richard Malagiere, Esq.
Richard combines two fields of expertise: he is a registered patent/trial attorney and an experienced engineer in the aerospace and manufacturing fields. He works with The Law Offices of Richard Malagiere, P.C., and is Of Counsel with the firm of Gertner Mandel & Peslak. He is a trial and ligitation attorney, specializing in patent prosecution as well as commercial and construction litigation.

Richard holds a BD in Mechanical Engineering from the New Jersey Institute of Technology and JD from New York Law School. He is also an adjunct professor of law at New York Law School, teaching patent practice classes. 

Jed Mullens
Jed Mullens is the owner of Jed Mullens Law, an intellectual property and commercial transactions law firm. Before starting Jed Mullens Law in 2010 Jed worked for five years as in-house counsel at a New York-based entertainment licensing company and as an IP and technology transactions attorney for law firms in New York and Silicon Valley. He received his J.D. from the University of Arizona College of Law and an LL.M. in Trade Regulation from NYU School of Law.

 

Workshop Fee:
Online Registration $59, Walk-Ins $69

There is a $10 discount on all Student and SEAP registrations
(valid ID must be presented at the door).