The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) recognizes that supporting entrepreneurship is a team effort! “Know the Facts-Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights” is the eighth workshop in a series of 12 specifically developed with the local entrepreneur in mind.
The 12 part series addresses a variety of subjects and connects participants with experts from federal, state and local business resources.
Did you recently start a business or planning to start one?
Trademarks, patents, and copyrights are different types of intellectual property. Deciding what you want to protect and to what extent is up to you. You can have a brand but decide not to protect that brand by registering it as a trademark. If you choose not to register your brand as a trademark, however, anyone could misuse your brand or create a brand so similar to yours that people can’t tell the difference between them. Unfamiliar with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from USPTO experts about intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your innovation as you transition from idea to product.
This session presented by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Patent Trademark Resource Center will provide an overview of the different types of IP (patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights) and learn the importance of understanding each type to assist or protect your ideas and business ventures.
Discover and Learn:
The U.S. Small Business Administration provides programs and services on a nondiscriminatory basis. SBA can make reasonable arrangements for persons with disabilities if requested at least two weeks in advance.
The SBA's participation does not endorse any opinion, product, or service of the organizations in attendance. The SBA organizes informational workshops for business development purposes only.
Friday Apr 28, 2023
12:00 PM - 3:00 PM EDT
Online
FREE
Printed courtesy of www.theleechamber.com – Contact the Lee County Chamber of Commerce for more information.
102 N. Main Street, Bishopville, SC 29010 – (803) 483-2800 – LeeCountyChamber@outlook.com