The IP for the People Webinar Series for Grassroots Intellectual Property Awareness

The IP for the People (IP4P) Webinar Series for Grassroots Intellectual Property Awareness

IP for the People is a FREE digital, webinar series for creators, inventors, and entrepreneurs from communities of color who have historically and continually been locked out of receiving key knowledge and resources related to protecting and profiting from their ideas.

Program News & Updates

8/28/2024 – Registration for our next webinar is NOW OPEN. Sign up for free and check out session info below. Also, get info on the previous sessions below.

Next Webinar Details

Next Session Date: November 14, 2024
Webinar Presenter(s): Lawrence Cosby (J.P. Morgan) and Clinton Mitchell (Diplomatic Enterprises)

Time: 7:00-8:00PM ET | Location: Virtual via Zoom
Topic: Innovation & IP

About the Webinar Series

The IP for the People (IP4P) Webinar Series for Grassroots Intellectual Property Awareness is a mostly virtual educational hub presenting short live sessions throughout the year on IP topics. This free, online series offers easy to digest and engaging talks on IP rights and navigating the IP system, highlighting tips and resources via live webinars and an on-demand video series. Each online webinar features guest presenter(s) sharing their subject matter expertise with a presentation, professional & educational resources, as well as a segment for Q&A from the audience.

 

Your IP Questions — Answered.

IP4P’s On-Demand library is stacked full of content if you’re looking for answers to your IP questions but don’t where to begin.

Upcoming Sessions

 

November 14, 2024 | Innovation & IP

Time: 7:00PM ET

Moderator: Marnitia Walker, Southern University Law Center

Webinar Presenters:

Lawrence Cosby, J.P. Morgan

Clinton Mitchell, Diplomatic Enterprises, LLC

Session Description:

During this webinar participants will learn about innovation and IP, and further, how to monetize ideas, even without seeking patents, trademarks, and copyrights. Includes audience Q&A.

Fall 2024-Spring 2025 Sessions

September 24, 2024 | 7:30PM ET

Session Co-hosted by Paul Hastings

Moderators:

Noah Hill, Southern University Law Center

Karan Dhadialla, Baker Botts

Webinar Presenters:

Dwana Dixon, Amazon

Jeong Ah Joy Lee, Cisco

Nikki Qi, Pinterest

Session Description:

During this webinar participants will learn about important IP information for entrepreneurs and why IP is so important to building a business.


Fall 2023-Spring 2024 Sessions

October 12, 2023 | 7PM ET

Webinar Presenters:

USPTO Deputy Director Derrick Brent

Jason Lott, Managing Attorney for Trademarks Customer Outreach

Session Description:

Join us for a discussion about what all entrepreneurs, small businesses, and start-ups should know about trademarks. We’ll discuss what trademarks are, the benefits of federal trademark registration, and the basics of the registration process. We’ll also talk about why it’s so important for any new business to select a trademark that is both federally registrable and legally protectable. We’ll close out the discussion with a question-and-answer session and direct you to free resources from the USPTO.

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October 18, 2023 | 7PM ET

Session Co-hosted by Allen & Overy

Moderator: Quinn Hendricks, Student, University of Miami School of Law

Webinar Presenters:

Jennifer Cheng, CEO and Founder, PTM Therapeutics
David Flechner, Partner, Allen & Overy
Keith Spence, Partner, Johnson & Oshan Law

Session Description:

Got an idea? Want to turn that idea into a company? During this 1 hour webinar, participants will learn about:

  • Types of Business Entities: Sole proprietorship, LLC, corporation – what’s the difference and why does it matter?
  • Jurisdiction/Where to register your entity: Does it really have to be Delaware?
  • Funding/Capitalization: I have a co-founder and some other folks are helping us grow. How should we split up the pie?
  • Entity Rules and Requirements/Corporate Governance: I formed an entity. What else do I need to know?

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November 13, 2023 | 7PM ET

Session Co-hosted by Allen & Overy

Webinar Presenters:

Katie Mladinich, Grail

Shayne O’Reilly, Meta

Diana Santos, IBM

Session Description:

Running Your Business: You’ve heard that contracts are important. What are the issues you should be aware of?

During this 1 hour webinar, participants will learn about:

  • Employment agreements
  • Joint venture agreements with universities
  • Third party agreements
  • Open source agreements

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December 5, 2023 | 7PM ET

Session Co-hosted by Allen & Overy

Moderator: Chitrajit Chandrashekar

Webinar Presenters: 

Wifredo Fernandez 

Lata Setty 

Michael Ladipo

Session Description:

Now that you have a company, how do you raise the capital to run it? During this 1 hour webinar, participants will learn about:

  • Sources of Funding: We are going to be a wild success. Where do I get capital to take us there?
  • Funding Instruments: People want to invest! What does that look like?
  • Development Programs: How can I get thoughtful support and meaningful capital?
  • Investment Terms: We’ve decided on the appropriate form of funding. What are the key terms that investors will want in exchange?
  • Due Diligence: I want to be prepared once we have a signed term sheet. What can I do now to facilitate a smooth and efficient due diligence process?

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January 30, 2024 | 7PM ET

Webinar Presenter:

Victor Wang, Director, Cardozo / Google Patent Diversity Project; Interim Director, Tech Start Up Clinic; Visiting Clinic Professor of Law – Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Session Description:

During this 1 hour webinar participants will learn what to expect when filing patent and trademark applications with the USPTO, including examples/stories from people who went through the process.

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February 20, 2024 | 7PM ET

Webinar Presenter:

Dr. Russ Barnes, Colonel, USAF (ret.), PhD., Business Strategist, Executives and Entrepreneurs, Systro Solutions

Session Description:

During this 1 hour webinar participants will learn strategy development for establishing your small business to bring your invention to market.

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Fall 2022-Spring 2023 Sessions

Session co-sponsored by:

September 29, 2022 | 7PM ET

Session Description:

During this 1 hour webinar, we provided:

  • an explanation of what intellectual property rights are;
  • real-world examples of how they come up in your business ideas and creative processes;
  • an interview with an author that will share how she learned more about IP law and how that has helped her;
  • resources for more information, including how to get free or low cost legal help; and
  • time for questions.

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October 25, 2022 | 7PM ET

Webinar Presenter:
Victor Wang, Director, Cardozo / Google Patent Diversity Project; Interim Director, Tech Start Up Clinic; Visiting Clinic Professor of Law – Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Session Description:

During this 1 hour webinar, we provided:

  • patent law basics; and;
  • patent strategy for entrepreneurs.

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November 17, 2022 | 7PM ET

Webinar Presenters:

Devon Grant, Senior Patent Counsel at Visa

L. Scott Burwell, Partner at Finnegan Henderson

Ayana Marshall, Patent Data Analyst at Harrity LLP 

David Pointer, Partner at Thomas Horstemeyer 

Session Description:

During this 1 hour webinar, participants heard from individuals with engineering backgrounds that have built careers in patent law. In addition, participants learned of resources to help them pursue opportunities in patent law.

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February 8, 2023 | 7PM ET

Session Description:

Tune in to hear students from Howard University Law School provide information for student athletes about intellectual property. In particular, presenters will discuss publicity rights, which include name, image, and likeness followed by a Q&A session.

For more information on this topic, check out our webpage: Student Athlete Name Image Likeness

April 26, 2023 | 7PM ET

Webinar Presenters:

Shreyanka Mirchandani Changaroth, Wikimedia Race and Knowledge Equity Fellow, IIPSJ

Kim Tignor, Executive Director, IIPSJ

Lita Rosario-Richardson, Income Shareholder, Shulman Rogers

Crystal Waters, House Music Icon

Session Description:

During this 1 hour webinar, participants:

  • Learned about intellectual property in creative work, especially in the field of arts and entertainment, and including digital content;
  • Gained a deeper understanding of copyright issues surrounding creative work and publicity rights relating to their image; and
  • Received real-world insight from a panel of experts and creators.

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May 23, 2023 | 7PM ET

Moderators:

Lisa Nguyen, Partner, Allen & Overy

Leeandria Williams, Legal Intern, IIPSJ

Webinar Presenters:

Micheal Binns, Associate General Counsel and Head of Patent Portfolio Strategy (Family of Apps) and IP Trade Secret Protection, Meta

Danielle Coleman, Senior Director and Associate General Counsel, Global Litigation, VMware

Jessica Thomson, Patent Counsel, The Walt Disney Company

Session Description:

During this 1 hour session, participants learned:

  • IP must-haves when you are building your business
  • Strategies to protect the core of your business with limited capital
  • Turning your IP into a product
  • Protecting your IP when you are pitching to investors

View the full session video:

https://youtu.be/MvZ5X_pa39Y

Thank you to our Webinar Presenters!

Guest Presenters

IIPSJ Institutional Partners


Grassroots IP Awareness

Grassroots IP Awareness

Promoting community oriented efforts and messaging aimed at empowering creators of underserved communities in owning, protecting, and monetizing their intellectual property

IIPSJ takes a targeted approach to grassroots intellectual property awareness by utilizing learning workshops, advocating for specific public policy measures and developing relevant public service update campaigns in order to bring IP to the masses, especially the lost Einsteins. Events such as IP for the People, public policy campaigns such as Increasing Inventor Diversity and educational resources such as Updates on Student Athletes NIL do just that.

IP for the People 'Ask Me Anything' style Events

The new Intellectual Property for the People educational webinar series is for Creators, inventors, and entrepreneurs from communities of color who have historically and continually been unable to access key knowledge and resources to protect and profit from their ideas. The series brings understanding to the IP rights and resources available to you. Each webinar in the series will feature a presentation, resources for additional information, and time for questions from the audience.

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Advocacy for Inventor Diversity

Economic power is often dependent upon intellectual property. IIPSJ seeks to empower minority and marginalized communities as inventors to compete for and attain a stake in the 21st century economy.

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Educational Resources

COMING SOON: Downloadable Content such as Updates Student Athletes NIL are among many of the educational resources provided to increase grassroots awareness of IP.