Intellectual Property Luncheon - CEBC 0005 002 - Corporate Partnership Center - Room 333

Since the iPhone was released in 2007 and until September, 2012, Apple filed 1,281 mobile patents. Between 2008 and 2012, Apple initiated 479 lawsuits to enforce their patent rights. (Thomson Reuters IP Market Report, September 2012). For any company seeking to commercialize a new idea or technology, patents can be a key to retaining a company’s value. However, there are important tips and secrets of success in how and when you decide to patent your idea. Join us February 15th to learn the most important things you need to know: • Patents: what they are and why obtain a patent • The types of patents you can leverage • The criteria to successfully get and keep a patent • The process and timing - things you have to know • Practical Tips and trick, and more! • Open questions Time: 11:30 am - 1:30 pm Patents 101: Basics & Start-Up Tips 1) Patents: what they are and why obtain a patent 2) Types of patents (short trade secret discussion here) 3) Criteria to get a patent 4) Process & Timing 5) Practical Tips 6) Open questions Registration & Lunch: 11:30 a.m. Session: 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Speaker(s): Erik Ericksen/Bryce Hansen

Co-Sponsor(s): Thorpe North and Western Intellectual Property Law

Register: https://www.spedregistration.com/events/intellectual-property-luncheon Information: 801-957-5441

Fee: $ 15.00

Cost $15.00