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USPTO 2023 Hispanic Innovation and Entrepreneurship Program
October 12, 2023 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm

If you are an innovator or aspire to be one, don’t miss this chance to be inspired and informed by the successes of a team of Hispanic American inventors and entrepreneurs. Get tips on developing and protecting an impactful idea from Katia Avila and her mentor, Antonio Gamboa. Their work on the Heart & Sole home foot care system for diabetes patients helped win the Garey High School InvenTeam of Pomona, California, a Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam Grant.
In addition, experts from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and other organizations will discuss:
The economic impact and entrepreneurial contribution of Hispanic Americans
The vital role of intellectual property (IP) protection