Educational Lecture Events
Protect Your Startup's Intellectual Property
Calvin Chu, Managing Director, TechStars
John Hempill, Partner, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton
Gary Walpert, Of Counsel, Byrne, Poh
Most startups have just a few products or concepts. Losing them to a competitor would spell disaster, since the value of the firm is strongly linked to them. Yet, it happens all the time, as companies with greater resources copy, replicate, or steal the intellectual property of entrepreneurial firms. Generally, they assume that startups will not be able to afford a prolonged legal battle.
Fortunately, new companies - whose owners and managers often have spent years creating and refining novel products and services - are not powerless. The field of intellectual property is now well developed, and offers several methods and tactics to protect entrepreneurs. However, most startups are not up-to-speed in terms of protecting themselves in advance, or knowing how to respond if they find that others are using their technology.
The program will focus on the following topics:
- Primary intellectual property issues for the startup sector
- Proactive steps to take to make your Intellectual Property difficult to replicate
- How to guard your trademarks, trade secrets, and design rights
- Methods to protect your products through copyrights and patents
- What to do if Company X is selling products based on your Intellectual Property
Calvin Chu
is Managing Director of Techstars, and runs its R/GA Accelerator. He is also an angel investor, who funds ten seed stage startups per year in the Internet sector. Techstars runs several accelerator programs, and connects participants with 75 angel & venture capital investors. Previously, Calvin managed the IP of Columbia University's computer technology portfolio.
John Hempill is a Partner in the Corporate Practice group of Sheppard Mullin at the firm's New York office. He has extensive experience in private finance - representing emerging growth companies, venture capital funds, and strategic investors in seed rounds and later stage financings. John was selected by his peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, 2014 edition.
Gary Walpert is Of Counsel at Byrne Poh, where he focuses on licensing, patent opinions, patent and trademark prosecution, and due diligence matters relating to patent enforcement. In this connection, he has prepared numerous infringement opinions. Gary was named as a Massachusetts Super Lawyer in intellectual property in the 2004 through 2008 issues of Boston Magazine.
When
Thursday, March 20
Check-in: 5:30 to 6:00
Presentations: 6:00 to 7:00
Group Q&A: 7:00 to 7:30
Networking: 7:30 to 8:30
Where
Lee Hecht Harrison200 Park Avenue
26th Floor
MetLife at GrandCentral
New York, NY 10017
Contact
Entrepreneur & Small Business ForumAngen Advisors LLC
212-410-7120
events@angenadvisors.com
Cost: There is a nominal fee of $20 to attend, payable at the door. Regrets but we are unable to accept credit cards.
To RSVP: Please click on the registration link below, then input basic data on the next screen. If you have difficulty, please register by email: Events@AngenAdvisors.com.
Directions: From 42nd Street: Walk through Grand Central; take escalators up two flights to MetLife Building check-in. From 45th Street: Walk up one flight to check-in. Elevators to 26th Floor.
Refreshments: Coffee, tea, and snacks will be served.
Cancellations: If you register but need to cancel for whatever reason, kindly notify us at: Events@AngenAdvisors.com.