| New virtual training course gives startups the right tools in the right format Happy National Entrepreneurs' Day! Here at the USPTO, we're celebrating you, our nation's startups, creators, small business owners, and innovators. You work hard every day to turn your great ideas into marketplace realities, get your cutting-edge products and services in front of the right investors and audiences, and make a positive impact in your communities. We want to help you get the right intellectual property (IP) protection to keep your innovation safe, set yourself apart from competitors, and attract funding. We recently launched our newest resource for startups, small businesses, and entrepreneurs: the USPTO's startup certification training course. This free virtual program offers a one-stop shop for important information and resources related to IP protection, cybersecurity, and avoiding suspicious funding. We know time comes at a premium for busy startups on the go, and we designed the course to meet you where you are, in a place and time convenient for you. In two hours, get the know-how you need, formatted into easily digestible chunks. The course teaches you: - How you can use our new IP Identifier tool to figure out which IP needs to be protected
- How to protect IP with patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets
- How to incorporate cybersecurity for small businesses
- How to avoid the pitfalls of suspicious funding
Upon completion, you'll receive your certificate and all resources provided throughout the training. IP protection adds tremendous value to your company. When used as collateral, a patent increases venture capital funding by 76% over three years and increases funding from an initial public offering by 128%. A startup's first patent application also increases its employee growth by 36% over the next five years. After five years, a new company with a patent increases its sales by a cumulative 80% more than companies that don't have a patent. We also know how important it is to protect yourself from suspicious funders and keep your company cyber secure. According to a recent study, 43% of cyberattacks target small businesses, but only 14% are equipped to protect against them. The National Cyber Security Alliance also reports that 60% of small businesses who are cyber attacked go out of business within six months. Sincerely, Kathi Vidal
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