Intellectual Property Basics

Event description

Join the U.S. Small Business Administration Rhode Island District Office, Rhode Island Small Business Development Center, Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for an introductory workshop on how protecting your intellectual property can safeguard and grow your small business.

Learn the basics of:
* Patents
* Trademarks
* Copyrights
* Trade secrets—and how each can add value to your small
business

You will also receive an overview of SBA resources available to help entrepreneurs and small businesses start, grow, and succeed.

US Small Business Administration - RI Chapter (SBA) or a representative from the RI Small Business Development Center (SBDC)

Speaker(s): Elizabeth Jackson, USPTO: Acting Director of the USPTO’s Northeast Regional Outreach Office. In this role, she is responsible for stakeholder engagement and implementing the agency’s vision and goals in the northeast region.  Prior to working in public engagement, Ms. Jackson was a Managing Attorney in Trademarks Operations at the USPTO.  Ms. Jackson received her J.D. from American University’s Washington College of Law and her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University.  She is an active member in good standing of the Virginia state bar, as well as a graduate of the Partnership in Public Service’s Excellence in Government fellowship program and a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.