BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20171105T020000 RDATE:20171105T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170615T234818Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180117T190000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180117T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20170615T234818Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20180116T152956Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250472090 DESCRIPTION:Trademarks\, patents\, trade secrets and copyrights are impor tant assets to any tech company. Whether you want to advance at your cur rent job or start your own business\, familiarity with intellectual prop erty will help you succeed. Listen to Carla Quisenberry and Alicia Bell talk about the various types of intellectual property law\, including ho w they can be distinguished by what they cover\, how to get coverage\, a nd how long the coverage lasts. \;\n \;\nAgenda: \;\n5:00 : Arr ive and mingle \;\n5:15 : Introduction of ourselves and short overvie w of the different types of IP. \;\n5:20 : More in-depth discussion o f trademarks\, patents\, copyrights\, and trade secrets—how to get cover age\, what is covered\, how long does coverage last—including issues spe cific to the tech field. \;\n6:30 : Q&\;A \;\n7:00 : Event Ends \;\n \;\n \;\n \;\nCarla Quisenberry is an Intellectual pro perty attorney at Miller Nash Graham &\; Dunn. As a woman who has bee n in a male dominated field for the past ten years\, she has a great int erest in advancing the careers of other women. She believes that familia rity with intellectual property law is a big step towards increasing the number of women in leadership positions in tech companies and helps red uce the gender imbalance in the industry. \;\n \;\nAlicia Bell hel ps develop and implement intellectual property strategies that are consi stent with clients’ business priorities and corporate culture. She assis ts clients with clearance\, registration\, licensing\, and enforcement o f their intellectual property assets\, corporate transactions\, and gene ral business matters. Ali is the leader for the firm's Intellectual Prop erty team. She also assists clients with issues related to their online presence\, such as Digital Millennium Copyright Act compliance\, domain name disputes\, and development of website policies\, including terms of use and privacy policies. She is a member of Oregon Women Lawyers and h as also been recognized as an Oregon Rising Star℠ by Super Lawyers® from 2013-2016. \;\n \;\nEvent FAQ \;\n \;\nQ: Will there be gen der neutral restrooms? \;\n \;\nA: Yes \;\n \;\nQ: Is the sp ace ADA accessible? \;\n \;\nA: Unfortunately\, no \;\n \;\n Q: Where there be food and drink at this event? \;\n \;\nA: Yes 3\;\n \;\nQ: What is the parking situation? \;\nA: There is a pay- to-park lot located on the corner of SW Naito Parkway and Oak St. (acros s from our location)\, but street parking is also available. \;\n \;\nQ: Is there secured bike parking? \;\nA: Indoor bike parking is a vailable in the basement\, accessible via a flight of stairs. There are also bike racks on the blocks surrounding our location. \;\n \;\nQ : Should I consider using public transportation? \;\nA: There is a re d/blue MAX stop a block away from the location\, and other MAX lines and several bus lines within 8 blocks. \;\n \;\nPurpose: \;\nPDXWI T is a community-based non-profit organization. Our purpose is to streng then the Portland women in tech community by offering educational progra ms\, partnerships\, mentorships\, resources and opportunities. We are un ifying a supportive environment for current and potential women in tech\ , all of whom are committed to helping each other. Our goal is to bring together and empower women in tech and to encourage others to pursue tec h careers. This is our step towards reducing the gender imbalance in the industry and addressing the current negative effects of that imbalance on women. \;\n \;\nOur events are inclusive. ALL people who suppor t our purpose are welcome.\n\nTags: portland oregon\, networking\, Scien ce & Tech\, women in tech\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/ 1250472090 URL:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pdx-women-in-tech-pdxwit-presents-ip-law -for-the-tech-industry-tickets-34897858434 SUMMARY:PDX Women in Tech (PDXWIT) Presents IP Law for the Tech Industry LOCATION:Skyward: 233 SW Naito Pkwy\, #200\, Portland OR 97204 US SEQUENCE:8 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR