Panel Discussion (Video)
Panel discussion: Moderated by Dr. Paul Campbell Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Brown Venture Group
Jessica Johnson-Cope, Chair of Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices National Leadership Council; Owner of Johnson Security Bureau
James H. Patterson, Principal, Patent Attorney at Patterson Thuente IP
DJ Dozier, President & Principal Lead of Sports Innovation X; Former NFL and MLB Player
Girma Wolde Michael, Former Deputy Chief IP Counsel and Head of International IP Operations for Medtronic
Harvey Schabes, Chief of the Technology Transfer Office at NASA’s Glen Research Center
Warren Tuttle, Open Innovation Director; MarketBlast, Board Member at Pro Bono Advisory Council
USPTO Patent Pro Bono Program event on March 9, 2023 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Leaders in the intellectual property (IP) and small business community share their stories and tips on how to protect your IP via patents and trademarks, and how to access Government resources for starting and maintaining a successful business.
The Patent Pro Bono Program is a collaboration between the USPTO and 21 independently operated academic and nonprofit regional programs. Collectively, the 21 regional programs match financially underresourced inventors with patent practitioners in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. You can find out more about the Patent Pro Bono Program, the regional program in your area, and how to access pro bono resources at our Patent Pro Bono Program page. For questions, contact probono@uspto.gov.