USPTO Series: Intellectual Property 101 & Patent Basics

Date and time

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Location

Online

Organizer

Sherrika Industrious-Phillips
sherrika.industriousphillips@uvi.edu
340-693-1117

Host organization

VI SBDC

Type of event

Resource Partner event

Event description

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.

Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office as they share this information from the Eastern Regional Outreach Office. 

This presentation includes a Q&A session.

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