Intellectual Property 101
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (PST)
Closed
1/12/2021 1:07 PM (PST)
No Fee
Washington SBDC
Online Meeting (Live)
Business Plan, Legal Issues, Technology
Intellectual Property 101
Unfamiliar with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets? Learn about intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your innovations as you transition from idea to product. The session will cover:
- What is the USPTO?
- An overview of intellectual property types: patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.
- Why innovators and entrepreneurs should consider protecting their IP.
- How to get started in protecting your intellectual property.
This webinar will be presented by Wayne Stacy, Regional Director, Western Regional United States Patent and Tradmark Office (USPTO)
Wayne Stacy carries out the strategic direction of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the USPTO, and is responsible for leading the USPTO's Western Regional Office in San Jose. Focusing on the region and actively engaging with the community, Mr. Stacy ensures the USPTO’s initiatives and programs are tailored to the region's unique ecosystem of industries and stakeholders.
Prior to joining the USPTO, Mr. Stacy was a partner in the Baker Botts Intellectual Property group from 2016 to 2020 and a partner at Cooley, where he practiced law for over sixteen years. With a computer-engineering background, he has over twenty years of experience litigating high-stakes technology cases, including patent, trade secret, software-based copyright, and technology-licensing disputes. He has served as the lead lawyer in numerous jury trials.
For almost two decades, Mr. Stacy has dedicated his spare time to teaching law students about the realities of litigating technology cases. He has been an adjunct professor at four universities, teaching patent law, patent litigation, copyright law, and PTAB practice. Mr. Stacy also devotes significant time to improving the legal community. He has served on Federal Court local-rule committees, drafting patent local rules. He also served as faculty for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, where he has taught a variety of courses from deposition skills to his favorite course, trial skills for public service attorneys.
Christina Byrne, Assistant Head, Engineering Library, University of Washington Libraries will also share resources available
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Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration
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