Swing by and learn about IP Strategy for Tech startups -- and FREE LUNCH -- sponsored by Fenwick & West!
For technology startups, IP can literally make or break the company, from securing funding to increasing market value to waning off competition. Understanding the fundamentals is critical to making strategic decisions around your intellectual property and avoiding pitfalls that may unintentionally void rights to your hard-earned innovations. IP attorney Jason Amsel will cover patent basics, from putting early safeguards in place to protect rights to your innovations, applying for a patent, devising a patent strategy and building a portfolio, as well as provide an overview of trademark, copyright and trade secrets to help your startup reach and exceed its business objectives.