Are you passionate about taking your special idea to the market? Join the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to learn how to commercialize your innovation. Register for the free, online Proud Innovation 2022 series, part two: From enthusiasm to entrepreneurship. 

The Proud Innovation series highlights the accomplishments of LGBTQIA+ innovators, entrepreneurs, and small business owners who are using their intellectual property to promote advancements and serve as mentors.

3-3:05 p.m. Program welcome and overview 

• Sean Wilkerson, Innovation Outreach Program Manager, USPTO  

3:05-3:55 p.m.   Panel discussion: Making your passion profitable

Find out how these entrepreneurs turned their passion into commercial successes:

• Ana Maria Hernandez Marti, Founder and CEO, Equal Love 
• Jake Kenyon, Owner/Lead Dyer, Kenyarn, LLC  
• Robin Williams, Owner, Bowtie Behavior  
• Phillip Bailey, Director of Strategic Initiatives, Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce (moderator) 

3:55-4:05 p.m. Wrap-up and resources   

• Sean Wilkerson, Innovation Outreach Program Manager, USPTO