Free webinar on protecting your Intellectual Property 5/21
Join us next Tuesday, 05/21 @ 4 EST for a free overview of: 5 Secret Steps Pros Use to Identify & Protect Your IP
I got my IP lawyer, Steven Thrasher from Thrasher Law, to co-host a webinar giving away free advice as well as an NDA that he usually charges nearly $1,000 for. I've used Thrasher law for various projects over the years and he's a true expert in the field!
In the Webinar we will discuss:
1) TRADEMARKS
- Names/Slogans/Logos
- When to file: File as soon as it’s being used
- Takes one or two weeks to prepare and file, 9-18 months for Examination
- Last for as long as you use it
2) COPYRIGHTS
- Art/text/code/3-D/photos/videos
- When to file: File as soon as it’s published
- Takes about one week to prepare and file, 9-18 months for Examination
- Last for 70 years from creator’s death, or 100 years for corporations
3) PATENTS
- “Any” apparatus or process, recent “judicial exceptions” currently pending in Congress
- When to file: File as soon as possible -- the US Is a First to Invent Country
- Takes about one week to prepare and file provisional, about four weeks for a design, about 4-6 weeks for a utility application. Add 9-18 months for first Examination, double the time for correspondence and USPTO visits. Can expedite but $$$
- Last for 20 years from date filed
4) TRADE SECRETS
- “Any” information that gives a competitive advantage and is secret
- When to file: no filing, but must be able to demonstrate “protected secret” (NDAs, locks, tracking, etc)
- Takes diligence to set up and maintain program
- Last as long as the information is secret and gives competitive advantage
5) Free NDA with instructions how to automate (valued at $995)
As always the second hour we will field questions on any AutoHotkey topic. Make sure you register for it and future webinars