September 19 workshop: Leveraging design protections for small and medium-sized businesses

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September 19 workshop: Leveraging design protections for small and medium-sized businesses

Register today for a free workshop in Detroit, Michigan, on the protection of industrial designs, a program specifically designed to address the needs of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Featuring intellectual property (IP) experts from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), the program will include discussions on:

• The importance of IP for designers
• Industrial design patents and how to obtain them
• The benefits of public searches regarding industrial designs
• Modern design protections that meet the needs of SMEs, both domestically and internationally 
• How IP offices and government agencies can ease filing burdens, promote industrial design protections, and develop outreach programs to better serve SMEs
• Harmonized and efficient design filing practices at IP offices around the world

This in-person program has been organized in collaboration with the USPTO’s Elijah J. McCoy Midwest Regional Office in Detroit, Michigan, and Design Core Detroit. It coincides with the 13th edition of the Detroit Month of Design, an annual festival that connects creatives and introduces them to new markets and consumers, and exposes Detroit’s design aesthetic to worldwide audiences.

To learn more and to register, visit the USPTO website.

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