Filing an IP Application Electronically is the title of the webinar series running from August 12-14, 12-1PM CDT, hosted by the Minority Business Development Agency and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to help business owners understand the intellectual property process.

• Tuesday, August 12th – Filing a Copyright Application
• Wednesday, August 13th – Filling a Trademark Application
• Thursday, August 14th – Filing a Patent Application

The USPTO recommends that you register as soon as you can because virtual space is limited.

Although filing logistics information is very important, the actual drafting of the patent and trademark applications and the understanding of the US laws involved have been subjects of study and controversy since the first patent was issued to Samuel Hopkins on July 31, 1790.   The PTO technology has made the logistics of filing much less onerous, but the drafting of the content has not been mechanized to any great extent.  Seek professional help.

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OCTOBER 30, 2014

2014 Gulf Coast SBIR/STTR Program Symposium

Sponsored by

The Louisiana Technology Transfer Office,

Louisiana Business & Technology Center, LSU

In conjunction with the

Gulf Coast Intellectual Property Association 2014 Fall meeting

Hosted and Co-sponsored by

The New Orleans Bio Innovation Center

(Located on Canal St. in the heart of downtown New Orleans)

Featuring:

Workshops by national SBIR consultant Jim Greenwood, The Greenwood Consulting Group, LLC

• SBIR updates by federal agencies
• Intellectual property and SBIR
• Access to federal labs (NASA, Navy,etc.)
• Commercialization training
• State resources you can use
• Industry/university partnerships
• Proposal preparation
• Networking & agency one-on-ones

Interested? Visit www.neworleansbio.com/sbirprogram

or contact Roy Keller at (225) 578-3985

or rkeller@lsu.edu.

Co-sponsored by the Mississippi SBA SBIR FAST Program

The Oceans In Action workshop sponsored by the Marine Technology Society (MTS) Gulf Coast Section and the Mississippi Enterprise for Technology (MSET) is pleased to announce the addition of a speaker and anchor to the event’s business matchmaking session. The Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System (GCOOS) Associate Executive Director, Landry Bernard, will present an overview of their program and plans for the future. Poised to respond to many of RESTORE Act program requirements, GCOOS is looking to learn more about the capabilities of local, small companies.

To register or become an Oceans In Action sponsor, visit the MTS website at www.mtsociety.org.   Registration costs are $75 for members, $150 for non-members. Registration for business matchmaking sessions is separate and is at no cost, Select Meetings Now!.  Already signed up for matchmaking meetings and want to add GCOOS? Please contact Laurie Jugan at lajconsulting@bellsouth.net.

August 21, 2014, 3-5 PM

John C. Stennis Space Center

Building 1100

Atrium

Stennis Space Center, MS  39529