Innovation & Commercialization Workshop
Featuring speakers from the
United States Patent and Trademark Office
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The LSU Office of Innovation and Technology Commercialization has partnered with Kean Miller, Jones Walker, the Louisiana Technology Transfer Office, and the Louisiana Small Business Development Center to put together an all-day workshop on innovation and commercialization featuring speakers from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The event is for any small businesses and entrepreneurs in Louisiana to learn more about patents, trademarks, and other innovation/commercialization resources.
8am - 5pm | Tuesday, November 1st
The Lod & Carole Cook Conference Center on LSU's Main Campus
3838 West Lakeshore Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70808
AGENDA
8:00 AM – 8:20 AM | Registration & Networking Breakfast | ||
8:20 AM – 8:30 AM | Introduction | LSU ITC | |
8:30 AM – 8:45 AM |
Welcome Remarks
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USPTO | Presentation |
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM |
Patents – an Overview & Anatomy of a Patent
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USPTO | Presentation |
9:30 AM – 10:15 AM |
Trademarks – an Overview
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USPTO | Presentation |
10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | BREAK | ||
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM |
USPTO & Local Counsel Panel – Practical Matters |
USPTO Kean Miller Jones Walker |
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11:30 PM – 12:00 PM |
SBIR & STTR – Program Overview & Data Rights |
LTTO | Presentation |
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | LUNCH | ||
1:00 PM – 1:30 PM |
Small Business Development Resources |
LSBDC | |
1:30 PM – 2:15 PM |
Is your invention patentable
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USPTO | Presentation |
2:15 PM – 3:00 PM |
How the USPTO searches
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USPTO | Presentation |
3:00 PM – 3:15 PM | BREAK | ||
3:15 PM – 4:00 PM |
An Examiner’s Perspective on Office Actions
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USPTO | Presentation |
4:00 PM – 5:00 PM |
USPTO & Local Counsel Panel – Q & A |
USPTO Kean Miller Jones Walker |