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Tuesday, May 1, 2:40 PM - 3:40 PM

Keeping the IP in Your IPA: What Brewers Need to Know About Intellectual Property

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Protecting your IP, and avoiding lawsuits from those who claim infringement, is critical to the long-term success of your business. The panel will focus on how crucial it is to protect your IP rights, using examples of how the craft brewing industry interacts with the USPTO and translating lessons learned from the craft beer industry.

Speakers

Erway, Jeff
La Cumbre Brewing Co.Erway, JeffPresident/Master Brewer
Gardenswartz, Seth
Blackgarden Law PC & surefi.comGardenswartz, SethAttorney
McFall, Nicholas
USPTOMcFall, NicholasPrimary Examiner
Shimabuku, Hope
United States Patent and Trademark OfficeShimabuku, Hope Director of the Texas Regional Office
Vavonese, Dan
United States Patent and Trademark OfficeVavonese, DanTrademarks Group Director