Intellectual Property Informational Meeting

Description

The Champaign County Chamber of Commerce is partnering with EnterpriseWorks for an informational meeting regarding Intellectual Property.

The meeting will be held Tuesday, September 11 starting at 10 a.m. at EnterpriseWorks(located within the UIUC Research Park - 60 Hazelwood Drive, Champaign), conference room 130.

Mindy Bickel of the United States Patent and Trademark office will be in town to speak about Intellectual Property. Bickel's presentation will provide an overview of the four types of intellectual property - patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets - and details what each type is used for, how they differ and how they work together in marketing strategies. The presentation will also show budding inventors how to begin protecting their intellectual property from the moment they conceive of an invention. Additionally, how the role of intellectual property in supporting the US economy will be discussed. The presentation will include time for a question and answer period.

Kindly RSVP to this event by contacting Norma Wesley at 217.531.4669 or emailing NormaW@champaigncounty.org.