Intellectual Property Fundamentals for the Start-up

Description

The Intellectual Property Fundamentals for the Startup workshop will be teaching:

• Difference between patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright protection
• Which type of protection to choose
• Consequences of not seeking protection
• The limits to protection
• The cost of protection

The workshop is presented by Michael Shimokaji of the law firm of Shimokaji & Associates, P.C., of Irvine, specialists in intellectual property.  For more than 20 years Mr. Shimokaji has supported clients in industries as diverse as aerospace, apparel, household products, medical devices, software, telecommunications, photo imaging, and semiconductors. He is the author of numerous articles and has lectured for local and national organizations, as well as abroad. Mr. Shimokaji served on the Executive Committee for the California State Bar Intellectual Property Section and recently completed a term on the California State Bar Federal Courts Committee. Mr. Shimokaji has been a member of the editorial board for The Journal of The Association of University Technology Managers. He is admitted to the California Bar and admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.