Title:

Introduction to Intellectual Property (IP)

Speaker:

Mr. Stephen Dew

Affiliation:

Associate, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP

When:

Thursday, February 3, 2022 at 11:00:00 AM   Add to Calendar

Where:

Boggs Building, Room 3-47

Host:

Dan Kotlyar
dan.kotlyar@me.gatech.edu

Abstract

This presentation will provide an introduction to IP, including trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets, and why IP is important. We will also discuss IP in current events and briefly discuss different career paths in IP.

Biography

Stephen is an Associate at Kilpatrick Townsend who focuses his practice on intellectual property including patent prosecution and licensing. His prosecution experience includes a wide range of technologies including artificial intelligence, natural language processing, digital signal processing, mechanical devices, medical devices, and smart metering. Leveraging his background in software engineering, his licensing practice includes software licensing and open source software compliance. Stephen received his law degree from the University of North Carolina, a M.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a B. Eng. from the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. Stephen and his wife live in Decatur with their three children.