Join us for the Detroit area celebration of World Intellectual Property Day taking place on April 20th from 5:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Michigan. The event is free. The public is welcome! There will be great food, great networking, and great learning! This year's theme is Digital Creativity: Innovation in a Digital Age. The event plans to discuss entrepreneurship and protection of intellectual property in today's electronic, digital, and creative culture. Topics discussed will include licensing, open source software, 3D printing, and more! The program will include a keynote speaker, breakout sessions, and a panel discussion!

The event is ideal for anybody interested in startups, creativity, entrepreneurship, intellectual property, and the law!

Confirmed presenters and participants include:

• Bill C. Panagos - Attorney at Butzel Long, PC
  
• Alford Kindred - Patent Examiner at the USPTO
• Courtland W. Anderson - Attorney at Bodman, PLC
• Joe Carr - Entrepreneur, Digital Manufacturing Consultant at LEAP, Inc., and Technology Specialist at the East Lansing Public Library
• Christopher R. Martella - Attorney at Kemp Klein Law Firm
• Kathy Ossian - Attorney at Ossian Law, PC

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The event will be located at LTU's University and Technology Learning Center (Building 9). Please find parking in Parking Lots A and G. Overflow parking is available in Parking Lot C.

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