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Virginia SBDC

03-SBDC Patents, Trademarks, & Copyrights 10/26/16

Oct
26
2016
Wed 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Topic: Managing a Business

Understanding the difference between patents, trademarks and trade secrets: Do you have a product that you need to protect and safeguard as yours? How about a company name or logo that forms the basis of your branding? Do you have a website, a blog, or do you create presentations and workbooks for yourself or clients? A very informative Business and Intellectual Property Attorney will help you understand the difference between patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Learn how to use intellectual property to compete in the market, build value in your company, and protect your ideas. SPEAKER BIO: Dr. Mort has been an Engineer, Entrepreneur, Novelist, and Attorney. He earned a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Southern Methodist University. He turned that research into a product idea and started a software company, grew it during the 1990s, then negotiated the company's sale, and stayed on to preside over the merged organization for several more years before moving on. Throughout the lifecycle of his own company Dr. Mort used several advisers, some valuable, some not so much. He realized that advisers help the most when they can bring outside industry experiences to bear on issues the entrepreneur faces. So he became a business attorney and now serves as Legal Business Counsel to a number of small to medium sized businesses in Northern Virginia. He loves to use his education and experience to guide other entrepreneurs along the path from ideas to wealth through the planned monetization of patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. ** This workshop is made possible by the generous contribution of time and expertise by a CBP volunteer. Please respect our volunteer's time by arriving on time. If you are unable to attend the class, please notify us promptly. Refunds will be made in accordance with our published cancellation policy. ** Cancellation Policy: Participants whose checks are returned for insufficient funds will be charged a $35 fee. Participants who have paid for a class and do not cancel at least 24 hours in advance, will forfeit their entire payment. Participants who have paid for a class, and cancel in a timely manner, may apply their funds to a future class within 90 days of the original class date. After ninety days, all funds are forfeited. Participants wishing to receive a refund will be charged a 10% administrative fee. All events are held at our center at our Springfield location - unless noted otherwise. If you need directions, please visit our Website http://www.cbponline.org. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Speaker(s): Dr. Micheal Mort

For more information visit www.cbponline.org


Fee: $ 50.00

Phone: (703) 768-1440

Location

SBDC at CBP
6564 Loisdale Ct., Ste. 600
6564 Loisdale Court, Ste. 600 Springfield, VA 22150


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