Intellectual Property Workshop Series – Session 1: Patents
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Intellectual Property Workshop Series – Session 1: Patents
February 19 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Join us for the first session of our Intellectual Property Workshop Series!
Whether you’re a researcher, entrepreneur, student, or creator, understanding intellectual property is essential for protecting your innovations and ideas. This three-part workshop series, facilitated by Dr. Nicole Snyder, Professor of Chemistry at Davidson College and Cornelson Faculty Innovator in Residence at the Hurt Hub@Davidson and will demystify the world of IP and give you practical knowledge you can apply immediately.
Workshop #1: Patents
Discover the fundamentals of patent protection and how patents support innovation in science, engineering, and entrepreneurship. You’ll learn what types of inventions are patentable and how the patent process works from disclosure to filing.
In this session, we’ll cover:
- The different types of patents (utility, design, and plant patents)
- Patentability requirements: novelty, non-obviousness, and utility
- The patent lifecycle: invention disclosure, filing, prosecution, and maintenance
- Timing considerations: patents vs. publishing and public disclosure
Event Details:
- When: Thursday, February 19, 7-8 PM
- Where: Room 208, Hurt Hub@Davidson
- Who: Open to ALL—no prior knowledge required!
Coming Soon in This Series:
Workshop #2: Copyrights on March 19 – Gain a practical understanding of copyright law, fair use, and licensing. Learn about copyright protection for text, images, software, music, video, AI-generated content, and more.
Workshop #3: Trademarks on April 15 – Explore how trademarks protect brand identity for products, programs, startups, and organizations. Understand registration basics and common pitfalls.
Workshop #4: Walk-In Office Hours (April 30) – Have an idea you want to protect? Drop in for personalized guidance on provisional patents and protecting your innovations. This informal session allows you to get one-on-one feedback and answers to your specific IP questions.
Don’t miss this opportunity to build your IP knowledge from the ground up!
The Hurt Hub welcomes requests for reasonable accommodations related to disability and will strive to make this program accessible to participants. Please contact our team at the Hurt Hub at hurthub@davidson.edu to make such a request.
