IP Protection Essentials For Small Businesses

NCCBA June 2025 Luncheon Event – IP Protection Essentials For Small Businesses

Speaker:

Letao Qin
Partner
Rimon Law

Letao Qin has close to two decades of experience as a patent attorney. Focusing her practice on all aspects of IP transaction, patent and trademark prosecution and procurement, Dr. Qin has advised Fortune 500 companies, universities, start-ups, and individual inventors to identify, capture, and protect innovations. Her practice includes IP counseling, due diligence, and clearance for business transactions that involve high-tech and emerging technologies such as AI, robotics, and autonomous driving vehicles. She has drafted and prosecuted PCT and US utility patent applications in the technical areas of emerging technologies, electrical and telecommunication technologies, computer software, medical devices, and optical instruments.

Dr. Qin has been recognized by Best Lawyers^® since 2022 and is a co-author of the Legal 500^® Intellectual Property Comparative Patent Law Guide – US Chapter (2024, 2025).

Prior to joining Rimon, Dr. Qin worked at two boutique IP law firms. She also did a stint at an early-stage energy start-up as Director of IP. Before joining the legal profession, Dr. Qin worked at two leading engineering companies — IBM and Nortel Networks — as a computer engineer.

Dr. Qin holds a Ph.D. in Astrophysics and a B.S. in Physics. She received her J.D. from Boston College Law School, cum laude. She is registered in the state of Massachusetts and with the USPTO.

Topic: IP Protection Essentials For Small Businesses

When: June 27, 2025 (Friday) 11:30AM-1:30PM EST

Agenda:

11:30:00 AM-11:59AM:

Sponsors Business Expo & Networking & Business Cards Dropping

*Non sponsors can purchase a booth for $100

11:45AM:           Lunch Starts

12:00-12:08PM: President Opening Remark

12:08PM-12:13PM:         Sponsor/Member Spotlight        * 1 sponsor/1 member

12:13PM-12:15PM:         Guest Speaker Intro

12:15PM-12:50PM         Guest Speaker Presentation

12:50PM-1:00PM:

Raffle Prizes & President Thanks Guest Speaker & Closing Remarks

1:10PM-1:30PM:         Networking

Where: Class Room A on first floor of 800 Frontier, 800 Park Offices Drive RTP, NC, 27709

Fee:
Members-Free
Non-Members: $25 ($25 to cover “Non-Member Paid Ticket” and lunch with drinks).

Registration: Online Registration. Obtain a ticket by clicking the Add to cart button to order a “Member-Only Ticket” or “Non-Member Paid Ticket $25” through our shopping cart on the event page.

Event Website Link: https://www.nc-cba.org/event/

Language: English

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