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DESCRIPTION:USPTO Copyright\, IP\, Trademark\, and Patent Series\n\nUnfamil
 iar with patents\, trademarks\, copyrights\, and trade secrets? Learn abou
 t intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your inn
 ovations as you transition from idea to product.\n\nThe session covers:\n\
 n- What is the USPTO?\n- An overview of intellectual property types: paten
 ts\, trademarks\, copyrights\, and trade secrets\n- Why innovators and ent
 repreneurs should consider protecting their IP\n- How to get started in pr
 otecting your intellectual property.\n\nView the recording here:\n\nSpeake
 r(s): Elizabeth Dougherty\, \n\nAgenda: \nWe are excited to partner again 
 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to bring you va
 luable information and advice from Patent\, Trademark\, IP\, and Copyright
  experts. We hope you can join us for the entire series.\n\nUSPTO Copyrigh
 t\, IP\, Trademark\, and Patent Series\n\n- Intellectual Property 101 - We
 dnesday\, April 20\, 2022\, 2 PM ET\nPresenter: Elizabeth Dougherty\nOn De
 mand: https://youtu.be/1WwXG_X1wgg\n\n- [USPTO Resources](https://events.v
 tools.ieee.org/m/309619) - Wednesday\, May 18\, 2022\, 2 PM ET\nPresenter:
  Robin Hylton\nFull details/registration: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m
 /309619\n\n- [Patent Basics](https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/309625) - We
 dnesday\, June 15\, 2022\, 2 PM ET\nPresenter: Bobby Rushing\, Jr.\nFull d
 etails/registration: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/309625\n\n- [Tradema
 rk Basics](https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/310107)- Wednesday\, July 20\,
  2022\, 2 PM ET\nPresenter: Jason Lott\nFull details/registration: https:/
 /events.vtools.ieee.org/m/310107\n\n- [Patent Searching](https://events.vt
 ools.ieee.org/m/310109) - Wednesday\, August 17\, 2022\, 2 PM ET\nPresente
 r: Tomeka Oubichon\nFull details/registration: https://events.vtools.ieee.
 org/m/310109\n\nIEEE-USA&#39;s free webinars/events are designed to help you f
 ind your next job\, maintain your career\, negotiate an appropriate salary
 \, understand ethical considerations in the workplace and learn about othe
 r career-building strategies and public policy developments that affect yo
 ur profession.\n\nVirtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/309617
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/309617
ORGANIZER:d.iams@ieee.org
SEQUENCE:18
SUMMARY:Intellectual Property 101 (IEEE-USA Free Webinar)
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/309617
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 =&quot;font-family: verdana\, geneva\, sans-serif\;&quot;&gt;Unfamiliar with patents\, 
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 t-family: verdana\, geneva\, sans-serif\;&quot;&gt;IEEE-USA&#39;s free webinars/events
  are designed to help you find your next job\, maintain your career\, nego
 tiate an appropriate salary\, understand ethical considerations in the wor
 kplace and learn about other career-building strategies and public policy 
 developments that affect your profession.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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