Life Science Venture Program holds its inaugural educational offering
The session focused on intellectual property and was led by Seth Ogden of Patterson Intellectual Property Law.
The Life Science Tennessee Foundation, the nonprofit arm of Life Science Tennessee, hosted its inaugural educational workshop under the new Life Science Venture Program (LSVP) on Tuesday afternoon.
The session, which featured Seth Ogden of Patterson Intellectual Property Law, was offered both in-person and virtually for others across the state. An attorney with the firm for nearly 10 years, Ogden earned his Ph.D. at Vanderbilt before receiving his J.D. degree from American University Washington College of Law.
He opened his presentation, which featured numerous interruptions for questions from the Nashville in-person attendees, by using a Toyota Tacoma truck to illustrate the various options for intellectual property use.
Much of his presentation focused on the various types of patents – utility, design, and plant, but also covered other types of intellectual property including trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights.
“A patent excludes third parties from making, using, or selling an invention,” Ogden explained, adding that provisional patents provide a year before an inventor must file a nonprovisional patent.
The new LSVP is designed to provide Tennessee’s life science start-ups with a dedicated team of expert mentors, a curated series of monthly educational programs in partnership with a broad network of life science ecosystem supporters, and the always critically important opportunities to connect with investors.
Like what you've read?
Forward to a friend!