Women transforming industries: Recognizing the power of intellectual property
Date and time
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Location
Online
Organizer
Host organization
USPTO
Type of event
Other federal agency event
Event description
Hear how women innovators are impacting industries across the board with intellectual property (IP) protection at our next Women's Entrepreneurship (WE) event, happening virtually and in person on Wednesday, April 24 from noon to 1 p.m. ET at George Mason University's Mason Enterprise Center in Fairfax, Virginia.
Expert panelists, including women entrepreneurs, small business owners, and inventors, will discuss resources and services that can help you protect your IP, access capital, find mentors, and network with fellow innovators and entrepreneurs.
Agenda
(Subject to change. All times ET)
Noon to 12:05 p.m. Welcome and greeting from USPTO leadership
- Elizabeth Dougherty, Regional Outreach Director of the Eastern Regional Office, USPTO
12:05-12:08 p.m. Program overview
- Tomeka Oubichon, Eastern Regional Outreach Officer, USPTO
12:08-12:55 p.m. Women transforming industries: Recognizing the power of intellectual property (IP)
Panel discussion on how women entrepreneurs and business leaders use IP to make a positive difference in their field.
- Dr. Serene Almomen, CEO and Co-founder, Attune IoT
- Christiane Maertens, Founder and CEO, DoGoodery and Valor Bebidas
- Ingrid Vanderveldt, Founder and CEO, Empowering a Billion Women (EBW) Worldwide
- Soma Saha, Patent Attorney, USPTO (moderator)
12:55-1 p.m. Closing remarks
- Tomeka Oubichon, Eastern Regional Outreach Officer, USPTO
Contact us
For more information or if you have any questions or comments, please email We@uspto.gov.
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We look forward to continuing to support women entrepreneurs and promote education around intellectual property. Please visit the Empowering Women's Entrepreneurship webpage for upcoming events, mentorship opportunities, resources, and tools available through the USPTO.
Accessibility
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.
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