A workshop presented by SCORE Greater Phoenix Chapter

1.       Patents

Utility patents, design patents, and more. The process, the applications, and costs.

2.       Trademarks

What EVERY business owner must do to protect their good name from counterfeiters.

3.       Copyrights

They’re good for more than just books, songs, and movies. Inexpensive to obtain and long lasting, so learn how to keep your exclusive rights to a wide variety of creations.

4.       Trade Secrets

Learn how and why you need to protect yourself from those who are closest to you.

5.       Internet Properties

What’s a URL? What’s a TLD? And why should that matter to you?

Hosted by Michael D. Riley, a Certified SCORE Mentor. Based on his earlier successes as a senior officer and strategic planner for major clients of major ad agencies, Mr. Riley next became a founder and officer of nine startup corporations. He also hold seven U.S. utility patents (two applications were self-prepared and filed), was trained in trademark law by IP attorneys for the Coca-Cola Company, and has self-published four books (one later became a best-seller). He is now the webmaster for four websites of for-profit and non-profit companies.