酴圖弝け to host seminar on intellectual property, entrepreneurship and sports law
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.酴圖弝け will host a seminar next month focused on using intellectual property to start and grow businesses, as well as issues in sports law.
Presented by 酴圖弝けs Office of Technology Management and the Mississippi Bars Intellectual Property, Entertainment & Sports Law Section, Challenges and Hot Topics in IP and Sports Law will take place March 27 at 酴圖弝けs Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems. Lawyers and entrepreneurs will share their experiences using intellectual property to protect products and grow companies. Additionally, CAVS researchers will discuss intellectual property and demonstrate new sports and automotive technologies. A sports panel will discuss the latest legal challenges in college athletics.
The event is free for 酴圖弝け faculty and students. Due to space limitations, faculty and studentsplanning to attend are asked to RSVP to 酴圖弝け Office of Technology Management Director Jeremy Clay at jeremy.clay@msstate.edu.
Were bringing this event to 酴圖弝け so that students, faculty, entrepreneurs, and lawyers can learn more about using intellectual property to help start and grow businesses in Mississippi, Clay said. Getting these groups together in one room gives them an opportunity to discuss their unique ideas and learn how they can work together to get new technologies off the ground.
As part of the conference, 酴圖弝け Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach Director Eric Hill will lead an interactive session with 酴圖弝け student teams competing in the 2020 酴圖弝け Startup Summit where they will discuss ways to navigate potential legal issues with new companies. The 酴圖弝け Startup Summit will take place from March 23-27 and student teams will make their pitch to be named 酴圖弝けs top startup and compete for more than $30,000 in cash prizes.
The seminar represents six hours of continuing legal education credit for lawyers. The cost is $150 for members of the Mississippi Bars Intellectual Property, Entertainment and Sports Law Section, and $175 for non-section members. For more information on the seminar, visit .
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