Intellectual Property 101 (SBIR)

Are you unfamiliar with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets?  If so, this On Demand workshop will get you up to speed quickly.

During this 40-minute On Demand workshop, you’ll learn:

• intellectual property (IP) basics;
• potential ways to protect your innovations as you transition from idea to product;
• what the USPTO is;
• the types of intellectual property including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets;
• why innovators and entrepreneurs should consider protecting their IP; and
• how to get started in protecting your intellectual property.

Presented by:  Stephen Koziol – Acting Director, Western Region, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)