(24c) Best Practices for Using Intellectual Property to Protect Chemical Process Inventions

To protect your chemical process innovations from competitors, it is vital to have a comprehensive plan to obtain and defend intellectual property (“IP”). A combination of patents, trademarks, and trade secrets can safeguard nearly any type of invention or information as long as you take the proper steps. This presentation will discuss what kinds of IP can be used to protect different kinds of inventions in the chemical industry. Speakers will also highlight several case studies addressing potential pitfalls and how to avoid them.