BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:IEEE vTools.Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:US/Eastern BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=2SU;BYMONTH=3 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYDAY=1SU;BYMONTH=11 TZNAME:EST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP:20200623T001625Z UID:09A285CC-54EB-4C57-B425-2CAE4870B75D DTSTART;TZID=US/Eastern:20200611T193000 DTEND;TZID=US/Eastern:20200611T203000 DESCRIPTION:How to Keep Your Patent Options Open on a Tight Budget – Shan e Trent\n\nShould you spend the time and money to get a patent? As you mig ht expect\, it depends. In this session\, we will focus on minimizing your costs while keeping your patent options open. Discussions include tips on researching existing patents related to your invention\, how to quickly r ead patents\, how to avoid unintended public disclosures\, using Provision al Patent Applications (do you need more than one?) and weighing cost-bene fit of foreign patent rights.\n\nShane Trent is a Patent Agent in Raleigh\ , North Carolina and works with clients to help them protect their intelle ctual property rights. His technical background includes a Bachelor’s de gree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Materials Engine ering. He also has experience in circuit design\, signal conditioning\, an d automated test systems. Shane wants to help you better understand US pat ent law and how you can use the patent system to protect your innovative c reation. You can email him at shane@shanetrent.com.\n\nThis webinar is par t of the Region 3 Professional Development Series (sponsored by R3 Young P rofessionals). The WebEx link is: https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ec3300/ev entcenter/enroll/join.do?confId=160366553055891047&theAction=detail&path=p rogram_detail&siteurl=ieeemeetings&confViewID=160366553055891047&internalP rogramTicketUnList=4832534b000000048446d544e601661247b2484df61ab71ed304316 99a61e9ad62168676701f18ec&MK=590634593\n\nCo-sponsored by: Hasala Dharmawa rdena\n\nRaleigh\, North Carolina\, United States LOCATION:Raleigh\, North Carolina\, United States ORGANIZER:vaishno@ieee.org SEQUENCE:3 SUMMARY:How to Keep Your Patent Options Open on a Tight Budget URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/232694 X-ALT-DESC:Description: <br /><p><strong>How to Keep Your Patent Options Op en on a Tight Budget &ndash\; Shane Trent</strong></p>\n<p><br />Should yo u spend the time and money to get a patent? As you might expect\, it depen ds. In this session\, we will focus on minimizing your costs while keeping your patent options open. Discussions include tips on researching existin g patents related to your invention\, how to quickly read patents\, how to avoid unintended public disclosures\, using Provisional Patent Applicatio ns (do you need more than one?) and weighing cost-benefit of foreign paten t rights.<br /><br />Shane Trent is a Patent Agent in Raleigh\, North Caro lina and works with clients to help them protect their intellectual proper ty rights. His technical background includes a Bachelor&rsquo\;s degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master&rsquo\;s degree in Materials Engineer ing. He also has experience in circuit design\, signal conditioning\, and automated test systems. Shane wants to help you better understand US paten t law and how you can use the patent system to protect your innovative cre ation. You can email him at shane@shanetrent.com.</p>\n<p>This webinar is part of the Region 3 Professional Development Series (sponsored by R3 Youn g Professionals). The WebEx link is:&nbsp\;<a href="https://ieeemeetings.w ebex.com/ec3300/eventcenter/enroll/join.do?confId=160366553055891047&amp\; theAction=detail&amp\;path=program_detail&amp\;siteurl=ieeemeetings&amp\;c onfViewID=160366553055891047&amp\;internalProgramTicketUnList=4832534b0000 00048446d544e601661247b2484df61ab71ed30431699a61e9ad62168676701f18ec&amp\; MK=590634593">https://ieeemeetings.webex.com/ec3300/eventcenter/enroll/joi n.do?confId=160366553055891047&amp\;theAction=detail&amp\;path=program_det ail&amp\;siteurl=ieeemeetings&amp\;confViewID=160366553055891047&amp\;inte rnalProgramTicketUnList=4832534b000000048446d544e601661247b2484df61ab71ed3 0431699a61e9ad62168676701f18ec&amp\;MK=590634593</a></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p> END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR