Intellectual Property Seminar Level Three: Patents


Start Date & Time Saturday - 4:00 PM CST
Duration 1.0 hours
Type Seminar
System None
Location Kegonsa - 387
Gaming Experience Newcomers Welcome
Age Range All Ages (6+)
Host GENNA

Ticket Information

Cost $0.00
Availability 60 of 60 available

Patents are more important and popular than ever, but what do they really do and how do they work? Have you created a new painting tool, a new board game, a new figurine molding technique? Take a closer look into the world of patent protection, learn the scope of patentable subject matter, details on the registration process, and how enforcement works. Recommended for creators and business owners.

Special Guest

GENNA HIBBS

Genna is a multi-faceted legal professional, with small-business roots and a background in both hard science and research/writing. Hibbs Law, LLC (hibbslaw.com) is an intellectual property boutique law firm based in McHenry County, Illinois, which services clients throughout the United States and internationally. Hibbs Law provides legal services related to the intellectual property and regulatory compliance needs of start-ups, entrepreneurs, small and privately held businesses, nonprofits, and mid-sized organizations in the greater Chicago area and beyond. When she’s not working, Genna enjoys being a mom, bicycling, taking her dogs for runs in the countryside, cooking meals from her garden, reading Sci-Fi with a cat on her lap, writing fiction and poetry, painting figurines, and playing a variety of tabletop, RPG, and video games. Genna finds strength and fullness of spirit in the turning of seasons and the beauty of the Earth.

Conference Floor Plan — Table