Intellectual Property 101

April 26 is World Intellectual Property Day!!

Unfamiliar with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets? Learn about intellectual property (IP) basics and potential ways to protect your innovations as you transition from idea to product.

The session will cover:
* What is the USPTO?
* An overview of intellectual property types: patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets
* Why innovators and entrepreneurs should consider protecting their IP
* How to get started in protecting your intellectual property.

The “BEST in West Virginia” program, presented by TechConnect West Virginia and the West Virginia Small Business Development Center is celebrating World IP day by partnering with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to present a series of seminars in April and May on intellectual property.

Register here.