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IP Essentials Webinar Series (moderated by USPTO's Hope Shimabuku)

  • March 02, 2021
  • 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
  • Online (hosted by UT Austin OTC)
  • HIPLA is pleased to share notice of a webinar series presented by UT Austin Office of Technology Commercialization and the USPTO.  This is not a HIPLA event.
  • To RSVP and for program details, please visit https://mailchi.mp/2425181065d1/join-us-for-an-ip-essentials-webinar-series-1301734
  • To invite friends or colleagues to this event, please share the event link from the HIPLA events calendar.
  • If you have any questions, please contact George Webb, HIPLA Meeting Arrangements & Programs Chair, at (713) 269-5061 or gwebb@rice.edu

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    Join a 3-part webinar series!

    Intellectual Property Essentials

    This series is designed to enhance your know-how as you explore insightful overviews with experts in the fields of IP; patents, trade secrets, copyrights and trademarks.

    This team will navigate the complexities and tactics as they focus on the principal concepts and procedures of IP protection that can be applied to a wide range of disciplines. Stay focused on your innovative research, discoveries, and commercial endeavors as the experts guide you through the processes to ensure your success.


    Webinar #1:
    Understanding IP, Patents & Trade Secrets

    Tuesday, March 2, 2021
    2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CST


    SPEAKERS

    Introduction to IP &
    The Path to a Patent

    Hector Leal
    Patent Examiner
    USPTO Texas Regional Office

    What Are Trade Secrets?

    Dr. Sheila Kadura
    Assistant General Counsel
    The University of Texas System

    Patenting My Discovery

    Benny D. Freeman, Ph.D.
    Professor - McKetta Department of
    Chemical Engineering
    The University of Texas at Austin

    Taking You Through The Process with OTC

    Les Nichols
    Director - Office of Technology Commercialization
    The University of Texas at Austin

    Q & A

    Moderator: Hope Shimabuku
    Regional Director
    USPTO Texas Regional Office


    Up Next in the Series:

    Webinar #2: IP Overview, Copyrights & Trademarks
    Tuesday, April 6, 2021
    2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CST

    Webinar #3: Leveraging IP and How it Benefits UT Researchers & UT
    Tuesday, May 4, 2021
    2 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. CST

    Details & RSVP to follow.

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    The USPTO's Texas Regional Office hosts a number of programs of interest to IP owners, practitioners, innovators, and entrepreneurs.  For a complete list of their upcoming events, please visit https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/uspto-locations/dallas-tx/texas-regional-office-events

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    2021 HIPLA Annual Meeting and Elections


    Don't forget:  HIPLA's Annual Meeting and Elections are Thursday, March 18.   For the slate of nominees and to register, please visit the event link on the HIPLA calendar:

    https://hipla.org/event-4184460 

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    Have an idea for HIPLA's next CLE?

    HIPLA welcomes members to submit proposals for future CLE programs:

    • Proposed topics should be authoritative, timely, and of practical interest to IP attorneys and patent agents who are HIPLA's members.  

    • For details and to submit a proposal, please visit our new portal at https://forms.gle/rKhBr6rMafbw1RVEA 

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