Thrive IP® patent attorney Jeremy M. Stipkala will speak about patents and trade secret protection at the Intellectual Property Webinar Series on January 19, 2021. Dr. Stipkala will speak again as part of a panel discussion on intellectual property management on February 16, 2021. The South Carolina Small Business Development Center will host and sponsor the series entitled, “The Importance of Intellectual Property on Managing a Competitive Business (Recognizing and Mitigating the Pandemic’s Impact on IP Issues).” The free webinars will be broadcast live 1:30-2:30 PM EST on consecutive Tuesdays. Please register for the series here: https://scsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/314857 or visit South Carolina’s SBDC website for more information.