MIT-CEP Industry Insights Panel with DLA Piper - Legal Issues and IP Strategies for Early-Stage Startups
MIT Climate & Energy Prize (MIT CEP) is thrilled to hold a joint session with DLA Piper, our MIT CEP 2024 Sponsor and a global leader in legal services!
This special event features two distinguished speakers from DLA Piper, who will share their expertise on crucial topics for startups in the climate tech arena. They will walk you through legal issues that face early-stage startups from formation, to funding, to IP protection.
This event is open to MIT CEP 2024 applicants and any university/college students who are interested in climate-tech and entrepreneurship!
AGENDA:
11:00-11:30 "Corporate Legal Issues for Early-Stage Startups: from Formation to First Stage of Funding" by Jonathan Axelrad.
11:30-12:00 "IP Strategies for Startups" by Larissa Bifano.
12:00-1:00 QA over lunch
ABOUT THE SPONSOR:
DLA Piper is a global leader in legal services and a sponsor of MIT CEP 2024: https://www.dlapiper.com/en
SPEAKER PROFILE:
Jonathan Axelrad:
Jonathan represents emerging growth companies from formation through exit.
Jonathan routinely counsels companies in equity and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, public market transactions, executive compensation and benefits, corporate governance matters and other complex strategic business transactions. He also represents venture capital and private equity funds, executives and angel investors that invest in early-stage companies.
In his presentation, Jonathan will provide an overview of what you need to consider when forming your company through its initial stages of funding. Subjects will include founder equity and terms, convertible instruments, preferred stock financing, early hiring, and what to expect from your legal counsel. Jonathan will present remotely from DLA’s office in San Francisco, where his practice focuses on works with climate tech startups.
Larissa Bifano:
Larissa concentrates on patent and other intellectual property strategy, counseling, prosecution, diligence, and litigation in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and federal courts. She also leads the firm's team that focuses on efforts to assist companies as they navigate the legal landscape of emerging and disruptive technologies, while helping them understand the legal and compliance risks arising from the creation and deployment of AI systems.
She works with clients in diverse industries nationally and internationally to determine and execute a comprehensive IP strategy to address the client's needs in whatever situation or forum.
In her presentation, Larissa will provide an overview of the different types of IP you can use to protect your innovations. Subjects will include patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Larissa will discuss best practices and strategies for each type of IP for startups. Larissa will present in person in Boston, where her practice focuses on IP strategies for technology companies.
If you have any questions, feel free to email MIT CEP 2024: cepapp@mit.edu