This month we have, not one, but two speakers giving a presentation on Intellectual Property (IP) from the prestigious firm Wasserbauer Intellectual Property Law. The list of their accomplishments are way too long to provide here but can be seen on the company website: https://wasserbauerlaw.com .
Their firm provides practical, business-oriented advice to assist clients and emerging companies in developing and implementing strategies to acquire, develop, protect, enforce and commercialize intellectual property and technology on a worldwide basis.
They have a repeatable and structured way to support and foster the commercialization of early-stage technologies in multiple market sectors. Their team has the expertise required to drive your IP strategy in the preparation of patent and trademark filings, funding, transactions and advice in the U.S. and internationally.
First, Nicholas Blanton, who is based in the Miami area, began his career as a mechanical engineer working on prestigious installations such as the U.S. Embassy in London and an expansion of the Kennedy Center For The Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. He is now a licensed patent attorney who has experiance in handling a broad range of technical fields.
His presentation will include the right time to prepare and file a patent application, evaluating a patent search, types of patent applications, application drafting for inventors – what you need to know, and pro se versus working with an attorney.
Next, Christopher Lackert, is an Intellectual Property (IP) Attorney with extensive experience in every aspect of IP both internationally and in the U.S. His focus will be on Trademarks and Copyrights, which have become extremely relevant due to the loss of inventor rights regarding the America Invents Act (AIA).
His topics will include the value of trademarks/copyrights for your business, best practices for protecting your trademarks/copyrights, an overview of the trademark/copyright application/registration process, an overview of trademark/copyright maintenance issues, and an overview of trademark/copyright enforcement issues.
The title of their presentation is, “Intellectual Property Tips & Hacks For Individuals And Small Business With Nick & Chris” and I think that says it all. In these challenging times for Independent Inventors, we need all the tools we can get, just to get by.
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