Title: Intellectual Property Law Primer: An Introduction to Intellectual Property and Why It is Important to You
Speaker: Tyson Benson, Intellectual Property Attorney, Advent LLP
Abstract: This seminar will provide a brief overview of the different types of intellectual property and why it is important to you and your research. Intellectual property can refer to patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. For some companies, most of their value may reside in intellectual property. For example, an issued patent provides a patent owner the rights to exclude a third party from making, selling, importing, and using the claimed invention for a limited period of time. Additionally, many engineers may find themselves filing patent applications in the near future related to their university research or their work done on behalf of a business or corporation. This seminar will provide an overview of the various types of intellectual property and potential opportunities available to engineers in intellectual property.
Speaker Bio: Benson is an Intellectual Property Attorney and Partner with Advent. He practices in all facets of Intellectual Property, including Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Trade Secrets, and Licensing. In the technology area, Benson drafts and prosecutes U.S. and international patent applications in the areas of integrated circuit technologies, software, hardware, e-commerce, telecommunications, and the mechanical arts.
Prior to practicing law, Benson worked as a DRAM product engineer at Micron Technology in Boise, Idaho. Some of his responsibilities included testing DRAM products through all phases of the development cycle and formulating solutions to improve design, speed, and yield for DDR2 DRAM technology.