ScaleUp Speaker Series Austin Fall 2025 - Protecting Your IP

You’re incorporated, now what? Morrison Foerster, in partnership with Bridge Bank and Escalon, is offering its ScaleUp Speaker Series in Austin, a complimentary 10-part series that provides a legal roadmap for entrepreneurs aiming to scale up their companies. This weekly Tuesday seminar will arm you with the knowledge needed to manage the legal aspects of launching, funding, and growing a startup, as well as insights to help you avoid common mistakes. Lunch and parking are complimentary.

Protecting Your IP

Nate Vogler, a partner in Morrison Foerster's Patent Group, will lead this session covering the basics of the different types of IP, the importance of proper IP ownership, and when to undertake a Freedom to Operate (FTO) analysis. He will also highlight common patent and trade secret missteps to avoid that may prevent you from protecting your IP. 

Topics covered in this one-hour session include:

• Intellectual property (IP) basics
• Trade secrets vs. patents
• Patentability vs. Freedom to Operate
• Most common IP mistakes for startups

Parking:

Complimentary parking is available in the 300 Colorado Street garage through the entrance located at the corner of Colorado and Third streets. After parking, please proceed to the lobby, where security will direct you to the presentation room.

Time:

Doors Open for Registration, Lunch, and Networking:

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

ScaleUp Speaker Series Weekly Presentation:

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Contact:

Jennifer Bergman

+1 (202) 299-6517

AustinEvents@mofo.com

Don’t forget to mark your calendar for MoFo’s Fall 2025 Pitch Day, now an official event of Austin Tech Week, taking place on Thursday, October 23, at Capital Factory.

We encourage you to check out our Call for Pitch Decks, which includes details on applying to participate. An official invite with full event details to attend will be distributed as we approach October 23. Please reach out if you have any questions.

This signature event will provide a select lineup of high-growth tech companies the opportunity to pitch to a panel of leading venture capital investors. Following the pitches, we’ll continue the conversation at the Capital Factory Attendee Lounge Happy Hour, where guests will have the chance to mingle with founders, investors, and fellow Austin Tech Week attendees.