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SUMMARY:SBA: U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Training Session
DESCRIPTION:An introductory workshop on how intellectual property can protect and grow your small business.Learn the basics of patents\, trademarks\, copyrights\, and trade secrets\, and how each can add value to your small business.You will also receive an overview of SBA resources available to help entrepreneurs and small businesses start\, grow\, and succeed.See you in person at this event located in Newport!US Small Business Administration - RI Chapter (SBA) or a representative from the RI Small Business Development Center (SBDC)Speaker(s): Elizabeth Jackson\, USPTO: Acting Director of the USPTO's Northeast Regional Outreach Office. In this role\, she is responsible for stakeholder engagement and implementing the agency's vision and goals in the northeast region. Prior to working in public engagement\, Ms. Jackson was a Managing Attorney in Trademarks Operations at the USPTO. Ms. Jackson received her J.D. from American University's Washington College of Law and her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University. She is an active member in good standing of the Virginia state bar\, as well as a graduate of the Partnership in Public Service's Excellence in Government fellowship program and a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.\n\nREGISTER HERE
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:An introductory workshop on how intellectual property can protect and grow your small business.
Learn the basics of patents\, trademarks\, copyrights\, and trade secrets\, and how each can add value to your small business.
You will also receive an overview of SBA resources available to help entrepreneurs and small businesses start\, grow\, and succeed.
See you in person at this event located in Newport!
US Small Business Administration - RI Chapter (SBA) or a representative from the RI Small Business Development Center (SBDC)
Speaker(s): Elizabeth Jackson\, USPTO: Acting Director of the USPTO&rsquo\;s Northeast Regional Outreach Office. In this role\, she is responsible for stakeholder engagement and implementing the agency&rsquo\;s vision and goals in the northeast region. \;Prior to working in public engagement\, Ms. Jackson was a Managing Attorney in Trademarks Operations at the USPTO. \;Ms. Jackson received her J.D. from American University&rsquo\;s Washington College of Law and her undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University. \;She is an active member in good standing of the Virginia state bar\, as well as a graduate of the Partnership in Public Service&rsquo\;s Excellence in Government fellowship program and a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association.
REGISTER HERE
LOCATION:513 Broadway Conference Hall Newport 02840
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URL:https://greaternewportchamberofcommerceri.growthzoneapp.com/events/Details/sba-u-s-patent-trademark-office-training-session-1915266?sourceTypeId=Hub
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