Macrofab Engineering Podcast

Bruce Hamby and Owning Your Product Bruce Hamby Attorney with the Hamby Law Firm The Hamby Law Firm focuses on patents, intellectual property, trademarks and business law Has been an attorney in the Houston region for over 15 years Own your Brand One of first things to consider when bringing a product to market What is the difference between a trademark and a copyright? Register trademarks in U.S. and Internationally Name is important as tt denotes source and ensures that your name is legitimate and authentic Don’t just protect your brand, protect your ideas United States Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTO) International filings Own your Technology Patents Establish ownership Making sure it’s a quality patent to give you the most protection Open Source? Licensing Owning Your Tech in Other Countries China and your intellectual property Establish Freedom to Operate Crucial step that shouldn’t be overlooked - listen to the reasons why Reading/evaluating patents How to conduct IP searches and ev