SBCBA Intellectual Property/Technology Business and In-House Counsel & Corporate Law Section Presents: “Intellectual Property Strategies for Startups”

When: Wednesday September 13th, 2023 from 12:00 – 1:15 PM

Where: Zoom

MCLE: 1.0 Hour (General)

Santa Barbara County and its neighbors to the north and south have robust startup communities. As new enterprises begin and expand their work, they need protection for their innovations. From concept and formation to exit and termination, our program will highlight key strategic considerations for developing and protecting intellectual property during the life of a company. The program will begin with an overview of patent, trademark, and copyright law, and will include practical considerations for intellectual property protection on a startup budget.

Speaker: Mark A. Goldstein, SoCal IP Law Group

Mark Goldstein is a partner with SoCal IP Law Group LLP, where he practices in the areas of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secrets, and intellectual property licensing and contracts. Mr. Goldstein has focused on intellectual property law exclusively since 1999, after working as a civil litigation attorney for five years. He has spoken to lawyers, scientists, and graduate students about the value of intellectual property to business enterprises in a variety of sectors. Mr. Goldstein earned his B.A. in computer science from Columbia University, an M.S. in computer science from USC, and his J.D. from Southwestern Law School. Prior to law school, he gained technical and business experience in the computer software field in his work at Codex Corporation/Motorola Information Systems Group and Xerox Corporation.

Cost: $10 Members $15 Non-Members

Mail checks by Friday, September 8, payable to Santa Barbara County Bar Association, 15 W. Carrillo St., Suite 106, Santa Barbara, CA 93101.

R.S.V.P: To receive the meeting link via email, please respond by Friday, September 8, to Chris Kopitzke at ckopitzke@socalip.com AND to Marietta Jablonka at sblawdirector@gmail.com