Stop Being Stupid About Intellectual Property

On Tuesday, September 20, 2011, we're going to host the first in a series of sessions that will help make you a better entrepreneur. 

With the introduction of the Commercialization Support for Business Program by Entrepreneurship, Training and Trade, many of you have looked into how to apply for funding, but equally important is: how do you protect and leverage the new Intellectual Property (IP) you are about to develop?

"Stop Being Stupid About Intellectual Property," will be a legal introduction to those that are creating their own IP.

Tuesday's session topics will include:

• An Intellectual Property primer: patents, copyright, trademarks and trade secrets
• Protecting Intellectual Property
• Using other people’s IP, including open source
• License Agreements and Terms of Use surrounding Intellectual Property

Adam Herstein of Pitblado Law will be our presenter for the evening providing the most New Media friendly guidance on how to become Intelligent about your Intellectual Property. During the day, Adam advises content creators and users of technology with respect to its use, protection and commercialization. His clients include companies involved in internet marketing, search engine optimization, software development, website development, technology service providers and videogame developers. Some of the knowledge you will gain after Tuesday's presentation include:

• Understanding the different types of intellectual property a new media developer may encounter during the course of development
• The knowledge to protect your intellectual property
• What to be aware of when using other people’s intellectual property in a new media product
• Knowing which agreements to use and the issues to consider once you (finally) roll out your project!

If you are in the middle of developing a new product, have already developed a product, or are even thinking of developing one, then I strongly encourage you to join us on September 20, 2011, at 7 pm.

There will be snacks, juicy nuggets of information, and good pips like yourself in attendance. All you need to do is signup! There is no charge to attend and all with an interest are welcome.

We meet at 7 pm, at 1000 Waverley Street, on Tuesday, September 20, 2011.

The Twitter Hastag for this session is #NMMip