FORGE Webinar: Intellectual Property Basics: Key Tools to Protect Your Innovations

Whether you’re building hardware, software, or a novel system that blends the two, understanding your intellectual property (IP) options is crucial for protecting your innovation and setting your company up for long-term success.

In this FORGE webinar, John Harmon will provide a practical, high-impact session designed specifically for start-ups and early-stage companies.

Attendees will gain insights into:

• The differences between patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and when to use each
• What’s patentable (especially in areas like software and AI) and how to time your filings
• The importance of ownership agreements, internal IP policies, and clear inventor attribution
• How open-source licenses can affect your valuation and commercialization plans