Name: IDSA | Intellectual Property w/ Sanders Hillis
Start: 2016-07-13T18:00:00+00:00
End: 2016-07-13T20:00:00+00:00
Location: FirstBuild

Do you have design concepts that you would like to protect? Have you always wanted to learn more about intellectual property rights? Whether you’re trying to protect your new idea, or even designing around existing patents, understanding how to read a patent is a powerful tool for industrial designers. Come join us on Wednesday 7/13 for a presentation by IP attorney Sanders Hillis that will cover the basics of intellectual property, from patents and trademarks, to copyrights, and even trade secrets. Sanders is a licensed patent attorney who brings more than a decade of experience as a registered professional engineer to his wide-ranging practice securing, protecting, and managing intellectual property rights. While patents may seem complicated on the surface, Sanders’ presentation frames them in basic concepts that help you understand how they work and what to look for when you read them. After this presentation, you’ll be on your way to weave through the patent minefield without getting caught in an expensive legal battle, or lengthy re-design.