So you've got a great idea and you're ready to get it off the ground. How do you share it enough to gain momentum while still protecting yourself? Intellectual property attorney and Cospace member Kirk Cesari will give an informal talk and Q&A session on the best ways to cover your assets. He'll provide valuable intellectual property insights for every innovator, including info on patents, copyrights, trademarks, confidentiality, and trade secrets.

Kirk Cesari is an intellectual property attorney with more than 10 years experience representing numerous clients including Fortune 100 clients, start-up companies, and individual inventors. Some of the matters he has handled for clients include patent preparation and prosecution, patent disputes, copyright issues, trademark filings, licensing negotiations, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, software licenses, and development agreements, in addition to a wide variety of other IP-related matters. In addition to his vast IP experience, Kirk has a degree in electrical and computer engineering, as well as significant business experience. Kirk is a member of the State Bar of Texas and the Minnesota State Bar, as well as registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.