2010 Annual Session - Protecting Your Big Ideas: Basic Guide to Intellectual Property Law for the Inventive Orthodontist

During the course of your practice, or in doing research, have you ever thought of a unique device or method of treatment that would benefit your patients? Have you ever conceived of a new product that would make work for other orthodontists easier? If so, imagine how nice it would be to be paid for your ingenuity. The best way to capitalize on your creativity is to obtain legal protections for your ideas such as through patents and trademarks. This presentation will cover the basics on how to do just that, as well as how to transfer interests in your ideas to obtain a stream of revenue.

Learning Objectives:

• This presentation will cover the basics on how to capitalize on your creativity is to obtain legal protections for your ideas such as through patents and trademarks
• How to transfer interests in your ideas to obtain a stream of revenue