The talk will cover 1) what are the IP protections (i.e., briefly talking about patent, trademark, and copyrights) 2) Introduction of Patent (how to read a patent, what a patent contains?) 3) Filing a patent application (introduction to provisional patent, nonprovisional patent, and PCT) 4) Creating a patent portfolio/patent strategy (protect your invention, and increase the value of your invention) A Q & A session will follow the presentation. Guest speaker: - Dr. Joe Tai, A