An Intellectual Property Playground: thoughts on IP from Fondren Library's PTRC
Monday, October 5, 2020
Attend the Hispanic Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program
Don’t miss the USPTO’s free, online Hispanic Innovation and
Entrepreneurship Program, a chance for independent inventors,
entrepreneurs, small business owners, and intellectual property (IP)
professionals to learn about resources available to the Hispanic
innovation community. Register early for this special event
Take this opportunity to:
Learn from accomplished innovators, inventors, entrepreneurs, and business owners about best practices
Discover helpful resources available to innovators
Get practical tips on obtaining and protecting your IP
Agenda (subject to changes)
1 – 1:15 p.m. ET: Welcome
1:15
– 2 p.m. ET: Keynote Speaker Roselin Rosario-Meléndez, Ph.D, Polymer
and Cosmetics Chemist Associate Principal Chemist, L'Oréal
2
– 3 p.m. ET: Networks and Resources Panel This panel will showcase
service and support organizations for Hispanic inventors and
entrepreneurs and the resources available for anyone getting started or
in business.
Panelists: Lu Cordova, Governor's Advisor on Efficiencies and Digital Transformation at State of Colorado James Foy, Founder of Hispanics and Technology Oscar Garcia, Managing Director of Training, Manos Accelerator Sandi Mays, CIO, CXO and Co-Founder at Zayo Group Nicole Quiroga, President and CEO, Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
3
– 4 p.m. ET: USPTO Resource Overview This presentation will focus on
free USPTO services and support for inventors, entrepreneurs, and small
business owners
Presenters: Sean Wilkerson, Innovation Development Program Manager, Office of Innovation Outreach, USPTO Matthew Martin, Pro Bono Assistant Coordinator, USPTO