Two Great Seminars in One and Lunch to Boot! Sign up Now!

The team at BrownWinick is putting on two very interesting seminars on Sept. 22. I will be there, will you? Make sure you catch the update on the patent reform issues. This is a huge potential challenge for entrepreneurs and startups. YOU MUST RSVP (see below).

Agenda

Intellectual Property Update

9:30 - 10 a.m. Registration
10 - 10:15 a.m. How Does the United States Patent and Trademark Office Really Work?
10:15 - 10:45 a.m. Why Patent Reform Will Affect Both Patent and Trade Secret Rights.
10:45 - Noon Avoid Litigation and Still Protect Intellectual Property Rights? Really?

Noon to 1 p.m. Lunch (special guest speaker at 12:45, no it's not me!)

Startups Start Here

1 - 2 p.m. Formation/Choice of Entity: What's Right for My Business?
2:15 - 2:45 p.m. Ten Things You Need to Know about Employment Law Before You Hire an Employee
2:45 - 3:15 p.m. Capital Strategies for Early-Stage Companies - Do's and Don'ts
3:15 - 3:30 p.m. Questions & Answers

3:30 - 4:30 p.m. Cocktail Reception

Event Details

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Location

Association of Business and Industry (ABI) Iowa Conference Center | 400 E. Court Ave., Suite 100 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309

RSVP

*Email
*Call (515) 242-2467
*Fax (515) 323-8567
*Mail this form to: Debi Bull, Marketing Coordinator | BrownWinick Law Firm | 666 Grand Ave., Ste. 2000 | Des Moines, Iowa 50309

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