Intellectual property is a complex topic, but we're going to walk you through it! Come learn from Fikret Kirkbir about the differences between utility patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets; the pitfalls of the provisional patent application frequently used in universities; as well as strategies for patenting while submitting scientific articles.

Presenter:
Fikret Kirkbir, Manager of Intellectual Property Analysis and Assessment, Alfred E. Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering (AMI-USC)

This workshop for faculty, research staff, postdocs, PhD students and graduate students is organized by the USC Research and Innovation (R&I)’s Center for Excellence in Research and administered by the Research Initiatives and Infrastructure (RII) office. Contact usccer@usc.edu with any questions.