Best Practices for Startups: Working with Outside Patent Counsel

Intellectual property can be an incentive for investors to fund startups, and it is playing an increasingly important role in the development of business strategies. However, many startups confront challenges to manage IP with limited resources and experiences. One of the effective solutions to these problems is working with outside counsel strategically. In this seminar, you will learn how to work with outside counsel to obtain and manage your valuable IP assets efficiently.

We are inviting you to join our free online seminar with a distinguished speaker, David R. Stevens, Stevens Law Group. David will give practical tips for startups on how to communicate with the outside counsel. Whether you are a startup or established company working with startups, this seminar is a great way to get insight into effective IP management.

*This is the first seminar in a two-part series on best practices for startups. The following seminar will be held on January 16, 2025(PST) on “Best Practices for Startups: Working with big companies”.

For more details and to register: https://60thCHIZAIseminar.eventbrite.com

* Our online webinar is held via Zoom.

Date

Friday, December 13, 2024 from 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm (PST)

*Saturday, December 14, 2024 from 9:00 am – 10:30 am (Japan Time)

Schedule

4:00-4:05pm (PST): Opening

4:05-4:15pm: JPO's Initiatives for startups, presented by Reina Sato

4:15-5:05pm: Best practices for startups, presented by David R. Stevens

5:05-5:25: Q&A

5:25-5:30: Closing

5:30-6:00: Virtual Networking

*Optional. You are welcome to remain online to have discussions with other participants.

Speaker:

David R. Stevens, Stevens Law Group

Speaker’s Profile:

David R. Stevens, Stevens Law Group

Dave Stevens is an intellectual property attorney whose career spans back over 30 years. A member of the Hoover Institute, he is a thought leader and subject matter expert on legal matters in many technical fields. A trusted advisor to startup companies and Fortune 100 companies, Dave has helped guide some of the fastest growing companies to historic success. He has also widely sought after as an expert witness in intellectual property disputes and transactions involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights and unfair competition. He also lectures and contributes as a thought leader at universities, trade groups, industry consortiums, and corporate think tanks. Based in Silicon Valley, California, his law firm Stevens Law Group provides international patent portfolio development, patent prosecution, litigation support, and also drafting and negotiations in complex transactions.