By the end of this session, attendees will understand:

• Why patents are value multipliers, not just legal documents

• How to move from broad provisional filings to economically valuable patents

• How product definition drives IP value, cost, and enforceability

• When patents outperform trade secrets—especially for customer-facing products

Speakers: 

Paul Tanpitukpongse, JD, Patent Attorney: https://www.mcciplaw.com/our-professionals/paul-tanpitukpongse/

Shilpa V. Patel, PhD, JD, Director of IP at TOV: https://tov.med.nyu.edu/team/shilpa-v-patel-phd-jd/

Moderator:

Tarianna Stewart, PhD, Technology Licensing Manager at TOV: https://tov.med.nyu.edu/team/tarianna-stewart-phd/

NOTE: This event is especially designed for NYU Faculty, researchers and PhDs, but is open to all NYU students and staff interested in learning about the value of patents.

The NYU Entrepreneurial Institute provides reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities. Requests for accommodations for events and services should be submitted at least two weeks before the date of the accommodation need. Please email entrepreneur@nyu.edu for assistance.

NOTE: THIS EVENT IS ONLY OPEN TO CURRENT NYU STUDENTS, FACULTY, & STAFF. EACH ATTENDEE WILL BE REQUIRED TO SIGN IN WITH THEIR NYU ID CARD

THIS EVENT IS NOT OPEN TO ALUMNI