Protecting your Design Ideas

Is your new product design patentable?

Should you file for international trademarks?

Is a design patent enforceable?

Find out answers from Dan Brean and Thomas Kerr, expert practitioners in IP protection and management, in our next Innovator Series event on Intellectual Property protection for product design. Our presenters will share their knowledge on when and how to protect your design ideas as well as how to navigate through intricacies of this process. Moreover, we have allocated enough time for you to be able to interact with our experts and find answers to your specific questions.

Appetizers will be served. Please RSVP.

Time: Aug 18th, 2010. 6:30 - 8:30pm

Venue: The Library, 2302 East Carson Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Cost : Members of IDSA, PGHTech: $5.00, Non Members: $10.00

Here are some of the questions that will be covered by our experts:

1. What are the differences between a patent, a trademark, and a copyright and how do I know which is best for my situation?

2. What is the process of obtaining the protection that I want for my idea? When is the right time to consider patent protection?

3. What mistakes do firms and individuals make while creating new intellectual property?

Daniel H. Brean | Attorney at Law

The Webb Law Firm

Thomas Kerr

Software Engineering Manager | ClearCount Solutions