Intellectual Property Clinic
Patents & Trademarks Info Night
Thurs., Oct. 8, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
1035 Campus Instructional Facility (CIF)
Have a great idea, invention or startup — and wondering how to protect it? Join Professor Joe Barich for an engaging and practical introduction to intellectual property (IP) designed specifically for entrepreneurs and innovators. Professor Barich will break down the fundamentals of patents, trademarks and other forms of IP; explain what they protect and why they matter; and highlight common mistakes that can cause entrepreneurs to lose valuable rights. You’ll learn how patents can protect inventions, how trademarks safeguard your company and brand and how intellectual property can become an important asset as a venture grows.
About the IP Clinic
Offered only during the Spring Semester, the IP Clinic includes two tracks: the Patent Track and the Trademark Track. In the Patent Track, law students work with student entrepreneurs to write a full patent application with regard to their innovation for filing with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In the Trademark Track, law students advise selected companies on trademark matters and prepare trademark applications, also for filing with the USPTO. Companies selected for the Patent Track will have a preference for participation in the Trademark Track. Student entrepreneurs are responsible for any filing fees with the USPTO.
Joseph Barich is a licensed patent attorney and is also an Adjunct Professor in the College of Law where he has taught Patent Prosecution since the Spring semester of 2005. He partnered with the Landuyt Center to launch the IP Clinic during the spring of 2008. The collaboration and partnership is one that the Landuyt Center continues to nurture and develop each academic year. To date, the IP Clinic has drafted 70 patent applications and assisted over 430 companies with trademark strategy and registration. Because a patent application typically costs about $10,000-$12,000 to have drafted, and trademark assistance typically costs about $2,000-$2,500, the IP Clinic has contributed over $1.75 million in services to the University community.
$1.75M
Value of services contributed to date
70
Patent applications drafted
430+
Startups given trademark assistance