Patent Basics

Patent Basics

Turn your big idea into a protected invention—learn patent basics.

By Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

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Online

Refund Policy

No Refunds

About this event

Calling all inventors! This class will provide a clear overview of the patent application process, also known as patent prosecution. You’ll learn what types of ideas are patentable, the steps to apply, and how VLA assists pro bono clients with obtaining patents.

Instructors: VLA Legal Externs

Membership Discount Code: For members, please contact registrations@vlany.org to receive your discount code, which will allow you to view and purchase the ticket.

Fees:

  • Students and Artists Over Sixty: $5
  • VLA Members (Artists and Attorneys): $10
  • General Admission: $15

Please note you are not registered until full payment is received.

Refund Policy: All registration fees are non-refundable.

Webinar Access and Recording: Participants will receive an email in advance with instructions to access. Please note that this is a live webinar and a recording will not be available for those who cannot attend.

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Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts

Founded in 1969, VLA is the leading legal aid and education organization dedicated to New York artists and its arts and cultural organizations (ACOs). VLA strives to protect the artistic community's livelihoods, businesses, and creative works through access to dedicated legal representation and focused innovative education programs. To achieve this mission, VLA:

  • facilitates pro bono legal representation for low-income artists and ACOs;
  • offers legal counseling, education programs, advocacy, and alternative dispute resolution services to the entire arts community;
  • trains lawyers to better serve the arts community; and
  • advocates on behalf of artists to ensure their voices are heard.

VLA helps artists navigate legal challenges that can arise out of their work, providing crucial legal guidance that allows artists to focus on their creative practices. In doing so, VLA has fostered the careers of talented artists such as Twyla Tharp, Chapman Roberts, and Tony Kushner and advanced impactful New York organizations including BalletNext, the Caribbean Cultural Center, and Nuyorican Poets Café. Each year, VLA offers legal representation, education, and information to more than 10,000 low-income artists and ACOs and facilitates the contribution of more than $20 million in free legal services. The breadth and depth of high-quality services offered by VLA have made it the model for similar organizations across the country and around the world.

$5 – $15