On-Site Course Offerings
For less than the cost of two hours of an average patent attorney's time, we can provide customized training to your management, engineers and staff by coming to you. Your company saves the cost of employee travel and loss of productivity due to attendance at out-of-town seminars and conferences. We can customize our presentation to meet your company's specific needs. We can prepare presentations in a number of topics. A few that we have prepared or offered in the past are described below:
Trademarks and Domain Names
Do-It-Yourself Copyright
Learn how copyrights play a role in protecting your art/prose/software and the benefits of federal copyright registration. We will discuss what a copyright will (and won’t ) do for you and how to do your own copyright registration. Lastly, we will briefly discuss works for hire and copyright ownership issues.Trademarks and Design Patents: Protecting your Market Share
In this great companion course, you will learn the benefits of federal trademark registration in protecting domain names, brand names, logos and slogans as well as the basics of design patents. Next, you will receive a brief overview of the design patent process (time-lines, costs, etc.) and tips on choosing brand names and product names to enhance the likelihood of trademark protection. Then, you will receive an overview of the trademark process and explore how to avoid the common pitfalls and mistakes made by entrepreneurs and independents. Finally, you will learn to make informed decisions about the intellectual property protection options available and how to sort out which options will give you “the most bang for the buck” when you have a limited budget for legal protection.The Rochester Inventor: How to Protect and Exploit your Invention
In this great new course, you will discover the four types of intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets) and how each plays a role in protecting your invention & the market share you develop. You will learn why and how to use confidentiality agreements when approaching manufacturers, suppliers, prototype makers, and consultants. You will discover why invention companies may not be the best choice for protecting and exploiting your invention as well as the types of patents available for inventors. You will learn what a patent will (and won’t ) do for you, how to do your own “free” patent search, what you can do with a patent (including use it as collateral for business loans or security for investors) and receive a brief overview of the patent process including timelines and cost. If you form a business to manufacture and sell your invention, you will learn why licensing the inventor may be better than assigning it to the new company.- I paid for it, don't I own it? What the small business owners needs to know about protecting intellectual property (employee agreements, shop rights, work for hire and confidentiality agreements)
- My employee stole my proprietary software! What can I do?
- What R&D personnel should know about protecting technology at the invention and development stage
- Saving money in the patent drafting process
- Nuts and Bolts of Intellectual Property Law
- Patent Law for the Non-Patent Attorney
Contact Information:
Visit our office at
2775 Buffalo Road, Suite 3,
Rochester, NY 14624
(585) 247-9170
Fax: (585) 247-9171
Postal Address:
Law Offices of
Tracy P. Jong
2775 Buffalo Road, Suite 3,
Rochester, NY 14624
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