The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office will be holding two events on April 22 and April 29 to celebrate World IP Day and this year's theme of "Reach for the Gold: IP and Sports."
The first event, to be held from 11:00 am to noon on April 22 at the USPTO headquarters, will be "A conversation with Shawn Springs," in which former professional football player and entrepreneur Shawn Springs and Deputy Director of the USPTO Laura Peter will discuss Mr. Spring's company Windpact, which uses his patented Crash Cloud technology in football helmets to protect players from severe head injuries. The technology has applications in a variety of sports, as well as in the automotive industry and military sector. The event will also be livestreamed.
Additional information regarding this event can be found here.
The second event, to be held from 4:00 to 6:30 pm on April 29 in the Rayburn House Office Building Foyer, will celebrate World Intellectual Property Day. Keynote speaker Dr. Phil Wagner, CEO of Sparta Science, will demonstrate his company's force plate technology, which helps predict injury risks for athletes. Other speakers will include Deputy Director of the USPTO Laura Peter, Deputy Director General of the World Intellectual Property Organization John Sandage, and members of Congress. The event will be co-sponsored by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global IP Center (GIPC), the International Trademark Association (INTA), the American Bar Association's Section on Intellectual Property Law (ABA-IPL), and the Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO).
Additional information regarding this event can be found here.
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