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<P><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The Unites States Patent and Trademark Office(USPTO) will host the 4th annual Women's Entrepreneurial Symposium (WES) on March 28th focused on women entrepreneurs, innovation and the importance of intellectual property to the success of a business.This day long symposium will be held from 9:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. EDT at the National Museum of American Indian in New York.</SPAN></P>
<P STYLE="line-height: 150%;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">The symposium, open to all, includes a boxed lunch presentation.Symposium sessions include:</SPAN></P>
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<LI STYLE="color: black; line-height: 150%;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Intellectual Property Basics (focus on Patents),</SPAN></LI>
<LI STYLE="color: black; line-height: 150%;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Trademarks - the value of branding your invention</SPAN></LI>
<LI STYLE="color: black; line-height: 150%;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Scam Prevention</SPAN></LI>
<LI STYLE="color: black; line-height: 150%;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Role of IP Attorney</SPAN></LI>
<LI STYLE="color: black; line-height: 150%;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Resources Available to New York Entrepreneurs and Inventors</SPAN></LI>
<LI STYLE="color: black; line-height: 150%;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Successful local inventors</SPAN></LI>
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<P STYLE="line-height: 150%;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;" LANG="EN">This event will provide a unique opportunity for attendees to learn specifically about the value of patents and trademarks, federal and local resources available to help entrepreneurs start or grow a business, strategies to leverage IP assets, driving business growth by leveraging business relationships, and include networking opportunities with experts in the IP and the small business growth and development fields. These experts will be from both government and the private sector and will help attendees gain insight into all facets of the business cycle. </SPAN></SPAN></P>
<P STYLE="line-height: 150%;"><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000;"><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;" LANG="EN">T</SPAN><SPAN STYLE="line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">he experts anticipated to share their experience and knowledge include:</SPAN></SPAN></P>
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<LI><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Mindy Bickel, NYC Engagement Manager (USPTO)</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Elizabeth Dougherty, Director of Inventor Education, Outreach & Recognition (USPTO)</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Montia Givens Pressey (USPTO)</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Cathie Kirik (USPTO)</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Linda Shudy Lecomte, Attorney (Kenyon and Kenyon)</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Deborah Somerville, Attorney (Kenyon and Kenyon)</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Kathryn E. Wagner, Executive Director (Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts)</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Kenneth Johnson, NY Public Library, Patent and Trademark Resource Center</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Lisa Duggan, Director, Membership and Programming, In Good Company</SPAN></LI>
<LI><SPAN STYLE="color: #000000; line-height: 150%; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">Judy Kenny, Owner and Inventor of Pandora's Chest</SPAN></LI>
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