Owning What You Build: Tech Intellectual Property Rights

Schedule

Thu Sep 18 2025 at 01:00 pm to 02:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

17 Pearl St NW | Grand Rapids, MI

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This discussion will explore how intellectual property (IP) impacts startups, students, public institutions, and private enterprises.
About this Event

Owning What You Build: Tech Intellectual Property Rights


Who owns your code, content, and ideas—and how can you protect them? In this panel discussion, we will unpack the essential intellectual property issues facing startups, individuals, public institutions, and established enterprises working with digital tools and global vendors. Learn how to avoid common pitfalls, protect what you create, and navigate tech ownership and licensing in a rapidly evolving digital economy.


Event Location:

Woodbridge N. Ferris Building

17 Pearl Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Boyer Hall, Room 217


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17 Pearl St NW, 17 Pearl Street Northwest, Grand Rapids, United States

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