Online Event
AMA - Intellectual Property Rights
Understand the basics of IP Rights and ask your tough questions
Date
Feb 11, 2026
Time
12:00 pm - 01:30 pm
Address
Online Event
If you are interested in understanding how to protect your venture's IP Rights, then join us for Startup Legal Ask Me Anything (AMA). Ask your startup legal questions to local experts, and get informed answers. What is the most appropriate type of company to start? How do you protect your IP Rights? What agreements should you have in place when you start, and what pitfalls should you avoid? Come join the session with our sponsoring partner Wilson Sonsini and Founder Institute Alum - IP Rights 4 All guiding us.
Who Should Attend?
- Anyone interested in incorporating an early-stage company and understanding their IP Rights
- Anyone that wants an understanding of basic corporate law
- Anyone who has questions about legal agreements
What are some of the Topics?
- When should you incorporate your company
- What are the steps to incorporate a business
- What agreements should you understand as a founder
- How do you handle cofounders, team members and employees
- and more...
What is the Agenda?
I. Products of your Mind - Ask Me Anything about creating value through Intellectual Property Rights (IP/IPR)
A. Introduction
B. What is IP and why it matters to creating value (Lyle Stewart, Esq., Wilson Sonsini Goodrich and Rosati @ Lyle Stewart | LinkedIn ) - 10 min.
C. Copyrights and creative expression (TBA) - 10 min.
D. Build brands with Trademarks (TBA) - 10 min.
E. The intangible asset called Trade Secret (TBA) - 10 min.
F. Patented - the inventors limited monopoly right (TBA) - 10 min.
G. How we can help and Q & A (all) - time remaining
II. Next Steps
A. How and why technology can help: IPRights4All (R) Demo
B. Announce 6PM Event and / or share Products of the Mind Video
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