Event

Protecting Yourself and Your IP

June 10, 2014

As part of our Women in Entrepreneurship Series, we will be offering education on legal topics based on feedback we receive from our attendees. This event focuses on the legal aspects of forming your own company and protecting your intellectual property while doing so. Moderator Mary-Alice Miller will give a brief introduction discussing the importance of these intellectual property issues for founders and entrepreneurs.

Topics to be discussed
  • When you should form your entity?
  • Which corporate entity is right for you Pros and cons of the different jurisdictions that your company can be formed in?
  • Ensuring the validity of your trademark Protecting your invention through patents.

Moderator
  • Mary-Alice Miller, Founder, mosaicHUB
Speakers
  • Meredith Haviland, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
  • DeAnn Smith, Partner, Foley Hoag LLP
  • Jenevieve Maerker, Associate, Foley Hoag LLP