Know Your IP and How to Protect It

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CT

Location:Careers 360, Exhibit Hall

Career Center Speaker(s)

Katrina Rogers (she/her/hers)

CEO
KATRINA ROGERS CONSULTING LLC
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Janine Schwedes, MBA JD (she/her/hers)

Deputy General Counsel
Flatiron Health, Inc.
New York, New York

Know Your IP and How to Protect It is an essential panel for anyone involved in research, industry, or entrepreneurship in the life sciences sector. This session will clarify the full range of intellectual property—including patents, trade secrets, trademarks, and copyrights—and why each matters for employees and founders. Panelists will share practical steps you can take to protect valuable ideas and results, whether you’re working for an institution or starting your own company. You’ll also learn how IP can add value to your work and what to consider if you want to commercialize or leverage your own innovations, with actionable guidance and real-world examples.

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the different types of intellectual property and why each is important in research, employment, or entrepreneurship.
Understand key steps to protect IP as an employee or founder, including confidentiality and collaboration practices.
Learn how IP can add value and what to consider if you want to commercialize or leverage your own contributions.