Are you new to the invention process? If so, register for the first event in the Successful Inventing series, presented by the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)and the Licensing Executives Society - Silicon Valley Chapter (LES-SVC).

This free session will be held on Saturday, October 15, & will introduce various aspects of the invention process. Participants will hear from experts on to navigate the invention process from idea to product to market, with topics that include intellectual property (IP), creating a prototype, licensing, funding, & more. The rest of the series will take a deeper dive into these topics.

Speakers:

Stephen Koziol, Regional Director (Acting), USPTO Silicon Valley Regional Office
Kathy Ku, Chief Licensing Advisor, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Mark Publicover, Founder/CEO, JumpSport
Bill Reichert, Partner & Chief Evangelist, Pegasus Tech Ventures
William Seidel, President & CEO, America Invents
Kenneth Tarlow, President, Tarlow Design
Soody Tronson, Founding Managing Counsel, STLG Law Firm
Larry Udell, Founder/Chair Emeritus, Licensing Executives Society - Silicon Valley Chapter
This session is being offered virtually & in-person. For those interested in attending in-person, lunch will be provided courtesy of LES-SVC sponsored by Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

Please note that the USPTO Silicon Valley Regional Office is a federal facility. Attendees are required to present a valid form of government-issued identification (driver license or passport) & may be subject to screening to gain access.

For all inquiries, please email siliconvalley@uspto.gov.

If you are an individual with a disability & would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information above. Closed captioning will be available.