Intellectual Property 101: Demystifying the Patent Process
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will provide a brief overview about the four major types of intellectual property (IP) and help demystify the patent process. Topics include:
- Overview of intellectual property types: patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets
- Understanding the risks of early disclosure
- Role of USPTO patent examiners
- Resources and assistance available through the USPTO
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Ken Takeda
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Ken Takeda is a Regional Outreach Officer for the Western Regional Outreach Office of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), located in San Jose, California. Ken manages outreach and education programs for inventors, entrepreneurs, startups, intellectual property practitioners, K-12 STEM education students and teachers, and numerous other communities within the western region which includes Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington. Prior to joining the USPTO, he was a senior legislative staffer in Washington D.C. for a Member of Congress who represented Silicon Valley. Ken holds a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in Chemical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and University of South Florida, respectively.