Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights Just for You!
For small businesses currently participating in the federal government’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs, understanding intellectual property (IP)—including patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights—is necessary to protect your ideas, products, and product names in today’s knowledge economy. This series of seven 90-minute webinars, organized by the USPTO and the U.S. Small Business Administration, has been designed to specifically address the most common IP issues facing small businesses funded by the SBIR and STTR programs. They not only cover all aspects of IP protection, but will also help you understand your IP data rights under the SBIR/STTR grant or contract.
Space is limited to 200 people per webinar, so early registration is advised. Please note these webinars are open only to small businesses currently engaged in either Phase 1 or Phase 2 of the SBIR/STTR programs
Mark Your Calendars! Webinars will be offered at
1 pm Eastern Time on the following days:
- Tuesday, September 25, 2018: Overview: U.S. Intellectual Property Rights and the SBIR-STTR Stakeholders
Presenter: Henry Wixon, Chief Counsel, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Please click here to register(link is external). - Wednesday, September 26, 2018: Trademarks in the U.S. for SBIR-STTR Stakeholders
Presenter: Scott Baldwin, Senior Staff Attorney, Office of Trademark Quality Review and Training, USPTO
Please click here to register(link is external). - Thursday, September 27, 2018: The International Trademark Portfolio for SBIR-STTR Stakeholders
Presenter: Susan Anthony, Attorney, Global Intellectual Property Academy, USPTO
Please click here to register(link is external). - Tuesday, October 2, 2018: Basic US Patent Practice for the SBIR-STTR Stakeholders
Presenter: TBD, Office of Innovation Development (OID), USPTO
Please click here to register(link is external). - Wednesday October 3, 2018: Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) and Hague Strategies for Filing Abroad for SBIR-STTR Stakeholders
Presenter: TBD, International Patent Legal Administration (IPLA), USPTO
Please click here to register(link is external). - Thursday, October 4, 2018: Intermediate/Advanced US Patent Practice for the SBIR-STTR Stakeholders
Presenter: Oleg Asanbayev, Patent Examiner, USPTO
Please click here to register(link is external). - Tuesday, October 9, 2018: Copyright (Domestic and International) for SBIR-STTR Stakeholders
Presenter: Susan Anthony, Attorney, Global Intellectual Property Academy, USPTO
Please click here to register(link is external).
