Overview:
In the world of startups, where ideas can make or break success, protecting what makes your business unique is essential. Join us for an empowering session where we’ll unlock the secrets to safeguarding your startup’s intellectual property (IP) and give you the strategic edge to outshine the competition, impress investors, and secure a sustainable future for your business. Don’t miss this chance to gain the actionable knowledge you need to keep your startup’s innovations safe and thriving!
By the end of this webinar, you will:
- Understand IP Essentials Get a clear grasp of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. We’ll break down each type of IP to help you identify what elements of your business require protection and why.
- Recognize the Importance of IP Protection Learn why a strong IP strategy is vital for startups, not only for securing innovations but also for enhancing business value and attracting investors. IP protection is more than legal compliance—it’s a strategic advantage!
- Discover Effective Protection Strategies Dive into actionable strategies for safeguarding your IP: Patents: Learn the process and types, including the value of a patent search. Trademarks: Protect your brand identity and prevent consumer confusion. Copyrights: Understand how copyright applies to your creative assets. Trade Secrets: Discover how to keep confidential processes secure.
- Build a Comprehensive IP Strategy We’ll guide you through creating an IP plan that aligns with your goals. From IP audits and employee training to tracking developments, you’ll learn to make IP protection an integrated part of your startup’s growth strategy.
- Position Your Startup for Long-Term Success Discover how a robust IP strategy not only secures your ideas but also strengthens your market position and prepares your business for sustainable growth.
This is not just another IP talk! Walk away with actionable insights and a toolkit to power up your startup’s protection strategy, attract investors, and maintain a lasting competitive edge. Whether you’re new to IP or just need a solid plan, this session is designed to boost your understanding and confidence in protecting what makes your business unique.
Don’t miss out on securing your startup’s future!
About the Speaker
Mr. George Likourezos brings over 20 years of experience in procuring intellectual property protection for a diverse clientele, including inventors, small businesses, universities, and Fortune 500 companies. A partner at Carter, DeLuca & Farrell LLP since 2002, he is skilled in all facets of patent, trademark, and copyright law. George’s expertise includes analyzing patents and IP portfolios in the context of litigation, mergers and acquisitions, product clearance investigations, and patentability studies, as well as preparing legal opinions and advising R&D teams.
His clients span a wide array of technology sectors, such as digital health and medical devices, wearables, communication systems, software, and electromechanical systems. In trademark law, George oversees every stage of prosecution, from preparing trademark opinions to managing non-disclosure and licensing agreements. With a natural talent for math and science, he earned both a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and an M.S. in Operations Management from Polytechnic University (now NYU Tandon School of Engineering), followed by a J.D. from Touro University Jacob D. Fuchsberg Law Center. George’s comprehensive approach and extensive experience make him a highly trusted advisor in protecting and advancing clients’ innovations.
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