USF in Lakeland Blue Sky

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Create it, protect it, profit! Intellectual Property Law, today, Blue Sky East, 199 Ave B NW #240, Winter Haven. Networking-11:30, event@noon;[email protected]

Intellectual Property Seminar, Wednesday, Blue Sky East, 199 Ave B NW, Winter Haven. Networking@11:30, event@noon. RSVP to [email protected]

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Event: Crowdfunding and the JOBS Act. Wednesday, Blue Sky East, 199 Ave B NW, Winter Haven. Networking @ 11:30, event @ noon. RSVP to [email protected]. See you there!

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Intellectual Property Seminars
We will present a seminar on intellectual property June 7 at Blue Sky West, 116 S. Kentucky Avenue, Lakeland, and June 13 at Blue Sky East, 199 Ave. B NW, Suite 240, in Winter Haven. Registration for both events begins at 11:30 a.m., and the seminar runs from noon to 1 p.m.
Featured speaker will be Terence F. Brennan, an attorney with the Hutchison Law Group. This workshop will teach you the appropriate practices to follow to gain a greater appreciation of intellectual property as a strategic asset that you can use to enhance your early stage venture’s value to investors and competitive position in the marketplace.
Participants will learn how to recognize intellectual property assets, create an intellectual property protection strategy, and avoid common intellectual property common mistakes that startups often make.
There is no charge to attend, but seating is limited. To RSVP or for information, contact Wendy Plant at 863.904.6605 or [email protected] .