Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium - Shreveport, LA

Sponsored by: The United States Patent and Trademark Office: Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium (re: intellectual property/copyright issues)

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March 25-26, 2012
Shreveport, Louisiana
Register here: http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/wes_main.jsp

The USPTO, in collaboration with US Senator Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA) and the city of Shreveport , invites you to attend the Second Annual USPTO Women’s Entrepreneurship Symposium on March 25-26, 2012 in Shreveport, Louisiana.

The Symposium will focus on the vital importance of intellectual property (IP) protection to the success of innovative businesses and will provide a unique opportunity for attendees to learn specifically about the value of patents and trademarks to innovative businesses.

The experts anticipated to share their wealth of information and experience include:

·         US Senator Mary L. Landrieu (D-LA), Chairwoman of the US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

·         David Kappos, Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)

·         Teresa Stanek Rea, Deputy Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Deputy Director of the USPTO

·         Margaret (Peggy) Focarino, Commissioner for Patents, USPTO

·         Lesia Farmer, Independent Inventor

·         Lisa Price, founder of Carol’s Daughter® and a successful entrepreneur

·         Renee Quinn, The Social Media Diva™, Social Media and Online Marketing Consultant                                                                   

We look forward to seeing you at this exciting event. Again, you may register here:  http://www.uspto.gov/inventors/wes_main.jsp

If you have any questions, please contact:
Matthew Palumbo
Matthew.Palumbo@USPTO.gov
(571) 272-7517