Understanding intellectual property
Intellectual property (IP) is a cornerstone for protecting your startup’s innovations and ideas. This session will demystify patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. Learn when and how to protect your IP, avoid common pitfalls, and leverage IP to secure funding and partnerships.
About the event:
- Building a business? Ever wish you could speak to and learn directly from subject matter experts (while never leaving your couch)? Join host Andy Lee from the University of Minnesota's Technology Commercialization office each Wednesday for this exciting and casual AMA ('ask me anything') style series on business building fundamentals. Check out all of the talks here: https://www.crowdcast.io/@techcomm
Understanding intellectual property
Date
March 05, 2025
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12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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