Learn about Intellectual Property (IP), your small business’s most valuable asset
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.
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:
Instructors:
Libby B. Varghese
Libby Varghese is a registered patent attorney with her own lower-Manhattan law practice, Law Office of Libby B. Varghese, where she offers clients personalized attention to their patent needs. She has over 15 years of experience in intellectual property law, starting with Virginia law firms, where she gained a thorough understanding of patent law from working with both patent attorneys and former US patent examiners.
Ms. Varghese returned to New York and practiced patent law in a mid-sized Wall Street law firm for almost a decade before opening her own law office. She holds a Doctor of Law Degree (J.D.) from New York Law School.
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; bring SEAP form to workshop).
Please remember to bring your cell phone as you will receive an email with a link to your workshop evaluation form from the SCORE NYC Workshop Committee. It will be sent to you toward the end of the workshop so you can complete it effortlessly online before you leave.