Cincinnati entrepreneurs: Learn valuable IP basics

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February 19, 2020

10:00 a.m. ET - 4:00 p.m. ET

Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County

Huenefeld Tower Room

800 Vine Street

Cincinnati, OH 45202

Add to Calendar2020-02-19 10:00:002020-02-19 10:00:00Cincinnati entrepreneurs: Learn valuable IP basics If you are a business owner, entrepreneur, or inventor, you won't want to miss this free opportunity to learn about the basics of intellectual property (IP). There is no fee to register, but space is limited. Learn more and register early. Panel discussions with academics, IP practitioners, and USPTO representatives will cover patent application readiness, 101 guidelines, and a general overview of how IP relates to business and entrepreneurship. AGENDA Time Activity 10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks James O. Wilson, Assistant Regional Director, Midwest Regional USPTO 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. Entrepreneurship and IP Rodney Williams, Co-Founder and CCO, LISNR David Rogers, President, Time Timer LLC 11:15 - 12:15 p.m. Patent and Trademark Clinic, UC School of Law Steven J. Goldstein, Esq. Frost Brown Todd LLC Lori Krafte, Esq. Wood Herron Evans LLP 12:15 - 12:30 p.m. Patent and Trademark Resource Centers Linda Kocis, Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. USPTO Patent Wednesday (Livestream from Midwest Regional USPTO) 12:30 - 1:30 p.m. Break for Lunch 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. Attorney Panel on Patents and Trademarks Moderator: Linda Kocis, Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County J. Dwight Poffenberger Jr., Partner, Wood Herron & Evans LLP Vance VanDrake, III, Partner, Ulmer & Berne LLP and Author of The Patent Game 2:30 - 3:00 p.m. University of Cincinnati Office of Innovation Geoffrey Pinski, J.D., Director of Technology Transfer 3:00 - 3:30 p.m. U.S. Small business Administration Nicole Pickard, Public Affairs Specialist 3:30 p.m. Closing Remarks USPTO personnel will stay and answer questions until 4:00 p.m. For additional information, please contact the Midwest Regional USPTO at 313-446-4800 or MidwestRegion@uspto.gov. Register today Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Huenefeld Tower Room 800 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 United States Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County Huenefeld Tower Room 800 Vine Street Cincinnati, OH 45202 United States Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton CountyAmerica/New_Yorkpublic

If you are a business owner, entrepreneur, or inventor, you won't want to miss this free opportunity to learn about the basics of intellectual property (IP). There is no fee to register, but space is limited. Learn more and register early.

Panel discussions with academics, IP practitioners, and USPTO representatives will cover patent application readiness, 101 guidelines, and a general overview of how IP relates to business and entrepreneurship.

AGENDA
Time	Activity
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.	Welcome and Opening Remarks James O. Wilson, Assistant Regional Director, Midwest Regional USPTO
10:15 - 11:15 a.m.	Entrepreneurship and IP Rodney Williams, Co-Founder and CCO, LISNR David Rogers, President, Time Timer LLC
11:15 - 12:15 p.m.	Patent and Trademark Clinic, UC School of Law Steven J. Goldstein, Esq. Frost Brown Todd LLC Lori Krafte, Esq. Wood Herron Evans LLP
12:15 - 12:30 p.m.	Patent and Trademark Resource Centers Linda Kocis, Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.	USPTO Patent Wednesday (Livestream from Midwest Regional USPTO)
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.	Break for Lunch
1:30 - 2:30 p.m.	Attorney Panel on Patents and Trademarks Moderator: Linda Kocis, Public Library of Cincinnati & Hamilton County J. Dwight Poffenberger Jr., Partner, Wood Herron & Evans LLP Vance VanDrake, III, Partner, Ulmer & Berne LLP and Author of The Patent Game
2:30 - 3:00 p.m.	University of Cincinnati Office of Innovation Geoffrey Pinski, J.D., Director of Technology Transfer
3:00 - 3:30 p.m.	U.S. Small business Administration Nicole Pickard, Public Affairs Specialist
3:30 p.m.	Closing Remarks

USPTO personnel will stay and answer questions until 4:00 p.m.

For additional information, please contact the Midwest Regional USPTO at 313-446-4800 or MidwestRegion@uspto.gov.