SCORE Peoria: Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks and More Lunch n Learn

SCORE Peoria has been invited to co-sponsor this workshop with the Turner Center for Entrepreneurship/Illinois Small Business Development Center at Bradley University. Please take a moment to review this invitation and consider attending this SBDC workshop. Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks and More Lunch and Learn This training will provide assistance on intellectual property (IP) management to entrepreneurs, micro, small and medium sized companies. Receive technical assistance on how to protect, identify, and manage your IP assets. Learn how to protect your commercial identity or brand and the risk of trademark infringement. Date:  Wed, February 6, 2019 Location: PeoriaNEXT Innovation Center 801 West Main Street, Peoria Time: 11:30am – 1:30pm Agenda: 11:30 – 11:45 Lunch & Networking 11:45 – 1:15   Introductions / Presentation  1:15 – 1:30   Q & A, Adjourn Discussion Points: ·     What is intellectual property (IP)? ·     Learn how startups can leverage IP ·     The essential guide to patent filing ·     How to know if your patent is worth the cost ·     What IP protections you will need ·     Learn the important IP protections for tech startups ·     Why you should care about copyright and trademark laws ·     Licensing Patents Our speaker, Jonathan Phillips, a Bradley University alum, is an intellectual property attorney located in Peoria IL. His nationwide practice consists of intellectual property procurement, licensing, assignment, and litigation. He regularly assists small and medium sized businesses with their intellectual property and other business issues. He is also an adjunct instructor for Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs at Bradley University. Jonathan currently chairs the Intellectual Property read more.. Cost: (includes lunch & handouts) $50/pp January 30 – February 3, 2019 Last day to register: February 3, 2019  Questions, please call the Illinois SBDC at (309) 677-2992.