Webinar | IP Basics for Startups 2026

Are you a founder or work for a startup? Do you want to sharpen your IP knowledge and skills?

Join the New Orleans BioInnovcation Center (NOBIC) for IP Basics for Startups in 2026, a webinar prepared by Foley Hoag LLP, on Wednesday April 29th at Noon central time.

This free webinar will provide you and your team with a foundational overview of intellectual property. Foley Hoag patent attorneys Allison Gilder and Lee Chedister will discuss trade secret protection and when patents may be preferable, then devote significant attention to patent law, covering patentability requirements, application types, and the filing timeline from provisional application through grant.

The presentation will conclude with best practices for startups, including securing invention ownership through employment agreements, maintaining confidentiality via NDAs, conducting freedom-to-operate searches, and effectively communicating IP assets to investors.