2023 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship, part three, in person
Attend in person or online to learn how intellectual property protection help successful entrepreneurs and inventors.
Join us for the third session of the 2023 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program:
- Learn how HBCUs function as regional centers of excellence for inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
- Hear from special guests about intellectual property (IP) innovation in the hair care industry.
- Learn from business experts how you can build a successful brand.
Watch the world premiere of the documentary short "America’s Ingenuity," created in partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF). The film focuses on Richard F. America, one of the youngest Black inventors on “Baker's list,” the first repository of African American patent holders compiled by lawyer, assistant patent examiner, and civil rights activist Henry E. Baker (1857 – 1928). The documentary features an interview with America’s son, the only known living child of an inventor on Baker’s list. Read our Journeys of Innovation story about Henry Baker's important work.
Register today to attend online or in person at the Morgan State University Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management.
In-person attendees: join United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent and trademark subject matter experts for a networking reception hosted by NIHF immediately following the program, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. ET.
See the February 24th agenda and learn about our guests
To see recordings of previous Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship programs, visit the event series page and select the event you want to watch.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offers inspirational and educational events, open to all, that feature successful innovators from a wide variety of backgrounds. Come learn about IP, innovation, and valuable resources available to independent inventors, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and underrepresented or underserved populations. Find out more at www.uspto.gov/innovationforall.
The Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program is presented by the Office of Innovation Outreach. For more information, please contact BlackInnovation@uspto.gov.
The content and opinions shared by our guest speakers during this program are not those of the USPTO, nor an endorsement of any persons, products, programs, or policies mentioned therein.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.
Attend in person or online to learn how intellectual property protection help successful entrepreneurs and inventors.
Join us for the third session of the 2023 Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program:
- Learn how HBCUs function as regional centers of excellence for inventors, innovators, and entrepreneurs.
- Hear from special guests about intellectual property (IP) innovation in the hair care industry.
- Learn from business experts how you can build a successful brand.
Watch the world premiere of the documentary short "America’s Ingenuity," created in partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame (NIHF). The film focuses on Richard F. America, one of the youngest Black inventors on “Baker's list,” the first repository of African American patent holders compiled by lawyer, assistant patent examiner, and civil rights activist Henry E. Baker (1857 – 1928). The documentary features an interview with America’s son, the only known living child of an inventor on Baker’s list. Read our Journeys of Innovation story about Henry Baker's important work.
Register today to attend online or in person at the Morgan State University Earl G. Graves School of Business and Management.
In-person attendees: join United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) patent and trademark subject matter experts for a networking reception hosted by NIHF immediately following the program, from 4:30-5:30 p.m. ET.
See the February 24th agenda and learn about our guests
To see recordings of previous Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship programs, visit the event series page and select the event you want to watch.
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) offers inspirational and educational events, open to all, that feature successful innovators from a wide variety of backgrounds. Come learn about IP, innovation, and valuable resources available to independent inventors, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and underrepresented or underserved populations. Find out more at www.uspto.gov/innovationforall.
The Black Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program is presented by the Office of Innovation Outreach. For more information, please contact BlackInnovation@uspto.gov.
The content and opinions shared by our guest speakers during this program are not those of the USPTO, nor an endorsement of any persons, products, programs, or policies mentioned therein.
If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation, please submit your request to the contact information listed above.