Licensing your IP: The why, when, and how to get started- Virtual

Join us for the virtual panel discussion "Licensing your IP: The why, when, and how to get started," on Wednesday, May 27, from 1-1:55 p.m. MT / 3-3:55 p.m. ET. We’ll focus on why licensing may be an option for your intellectual property and the value it can provide to your business.

Things you'll learn:

• How licensing works
• What to know about working with a Tech Transfer Office
• Why a business would choose to license

Featured speakers include:

• Sean Wilkerson, Northwest Frontier Community Engagement Office Acting Director, USPTO
• Gillian Fenton, Executive Director LST Strategies LLC and Co-Chair of the Education Committee, Licensing Executives Society LES (USA and Canada)
• Robert Held, CEO, Licensing Executives Society LES (USA and Canada)
• Casey Wegner, Senior Technology Manager, Montana State University
• Brock LaMeres, President, Resilient Computing

For questions about the event, contact the Northwest Frontier Community Engagement Office at northwestfrontier@uspto.gov.

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