Sep 08, 2022
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
No Cost
Virtual
Join John Ujvari of the SBTDC’s Technology Commercialization program and Elizabeth Dougherty of the USPTO virtually on September 8 from 12pm to 2pm to learn about the $3B+ SBIR/STTR R&D funding programs and intellectual property protection strategy and resources.
PART 1: SBIR/STTR R&D Funding Programs Overview
Presented by John Ujvari (SBIR/STTR Program Specialist at the NC SBTDC)
- One North Carolina Small Business Incentive and Match Program
- Funding levels and phased process
- Participating federal agencies
- How to identify agency interests (solicitations)
- Differences between SBIR and STTR
- Important content to include in a proposal
- Key points to increase competitiveness
PART 2: Intellectual Property Overview and US Patent and Trademark Office Resources
Presented by Elizabeth Dougherty (Eastern Regional Outreach Director at USPTO)
- Role and importance of intellectual property for startups, small business owners, and innovators
- Resources of the US Patent and Trademark Office designed to assist inventors as they start and grow a business
- Best practices for success before, during, and after the process of securing intellectual property protection, including what a patent applicant can expect during prosecution of an application
- Pitfalls for inventors and innovators to avoid as they develop and protect their intellectual property