The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is sending its top trademark specialist to South Florida for a special presentation in Miami on March 12.
" Special Workshop - Copyrights, Trademarks and Patents"
When: Tuesday, March 12, 2013 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: SBA Offices 100 S. Biscayne Blvd 7th floor, Miami, FL 33131 (parking $5. in building)
Cost: $30
Register at SCORE Miami-Dade's Website http://www.miamidade.score.org. More info:events@scoremiami.org or 786-425-9119
Details: Unfortunately, intellectual property has captured the attention of pirates and organized
crime. Today, piracy, counterfeiting and the theft of intellectual property pose a serious threat to all U.S. businesses. Industry estimates of the cost of such theft range from $250 billion to 750,000 jobs per year. These threats to ongoing invention and innovation make it important to consider securing
intellectual property protection, whether you're a major multinational firm or a one-person home business.
Conducted by United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) attorney Craig Morris, this workshop is a requirement for any non-trademark attorney, small business owner, management
consultant, entrepreneur, business student, or individual considering starting a new business. Workshop includes: the differences between trademarks, copyrights, and patents, as well as domain and business registrations; the importance of selecting a strong trademark, both federally registrable and legally protectable. It concludes with information about needing an attorney, including how to find one, and the distinction between what the USPTO does in the federal registration process and what a private attorney could/should do, and how to avoid "scams" perpetrated by companies that request fees for services not required by the USPTO.
About the presenter: Craig Morris is the Managing Attorney for Trademark Outreach at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in Alexandria, Virginia, working within the Office of the
Commissioner for Trademarks. Prior to his current position, for 14 years he was the Managing Attorney for the Trademark Electronic Application System (TEAS), focusing on making the Trademark Operation a total e-government environment. He was also the head of the eGovernment Task Force, whose goal is to increase the percentage of applications processed electronically from submission through registration.