What Every Startup Needs to Know About Intellectual Property

If you are thinking about a new business venture or just started one, this webinar will answer many of your questions about intellectual property (IP). IP is an intangible asset and can be key to your company’s success. Toni Tease, JD, a registered patent attorney will share how protecting what you create deters competitors while making your company more attractive for capital investment. Find out how to protect inventions, brands, software and product designs. Even your company’s trade name and website domain name are important parts of your IP strategy. This webinar will provide valuable information about various types of intellectual property protection, including patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets and more.

Speaker(s): Speaker: Antoinette (Toni) Tease is a registered patent attorney who practices in the areas of intellectual property and technology law. Before forming her own law firm in 2003, Ms. Tease was General Counsel for Rocky Mountain Technology Group, Inc., a software development company with its worldwide headquarters in Billings, Montana. From 1995 to 2001, Ms. Tease was a member of the law firm of Crowley, Haughey, Hanson, Toole & Deitrich, P.L.L.P., the region's largest law firm, where she represented clients in both high-tech and traditional industries in intellectual property matters. While at Crowley, Ms. Tease was a partner and Chair of the firm's Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group. Before moving to Montana in 1995, Ms. Tease practiced with the law firms of Wiley, Rein & Fielding in Washington, D.C., and Shearman & Sterling in New York City.

Credit Card charges for this webinar will appear on your statement as University of Wyoming. A recording will be sent to all registered attendees. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made, if requested at least 2 weeks in advance. The Wyoming Small Business Development Center Network is a business advising group, consisting of the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC), Procurement Technical Assistance Center, Market Research Center, and SBIR/STTR Initiative. Our mission is to help Wyoming entrepreneurs succeed. Advising and most market research services are free of charge to Wyoming residents. The SBDC is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. Additional support is provided by the Wyoming Business Council, and the University of Wyoming.

Fee: $ 15.00

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